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Kenwood TH-D75 handheld radio display showing RSØISS station list entry on 145.825 MHz PTT, alongside an ARISS APRS status graphic announcing packet operations from ISS Zvezda Service Module on 437.825 MHz until March 2, with digipeater path, callsign, FM 1200 baud mode, beacon rate, and low-power Yagi recommendations. Includes ARISS logo and 2025 beacon packet credit.

ARISS ops teams in Russia have worked with the ISS crew to set the Service Module radio to 70 CM and APRS for testing.

APRS will be available on 437.825 MHz until next Monday (02-Mar).

Follow us for updates as the testing continues.

Picked up a few more #LoRa devices, installing #meshcore on these to see how that functions versus #meshtastic Going to have to carry it around as nothing popping up here at the house. So no difference so far, all quiet on the LoRa Front.

Some #aurora fun coming! Region 4334 has launched more than 4 solar storms since January 6. Some are headed to Earth! Along with fast solar wind picking up January 9, storm conditions could peak by January 11. G1 conditions expected thus far, but another storm just launched so forecasts may change!

Quick update regarding the scheduled ARISS crossband voice repeater outage this week for Thursday's EVA.

The Columbus module radio will be powered off slightly earlier than previously announced. It will still occur on Wednesday, but now at 17:35 UTC (12:35 PM ET).

Finally got around to rebuilding my WPSD based #DMR hotspot. Now to get my software running so I can program things in the radio if I need to add groups.

promotional graphic for the 2026 new york city mayoral inauguration, showing city hall in blue tones alongside a notice inviting attendees and listing prohibited items, including images of a raspberry pi single board computer and a flipper zero device, presented next to the inauguration logo and the name of the mayor-elect.

NYC Mayoral Inauguration bans Raspberry Pi and Flipper Zero alongside explosives -
adafruit.com/pi-ban

A solar storm could cartwheel its way to Earth in time for New Years! Check out the details inside this week's #SpaceWeatherWoman forecast. There is a chance we could see aurora down to mid-latitudes through January 2. Radio blackout risk rises too! https://www.patreon.com/posts/146980725

Four astronauts in red shirts and Santa hats float joyfully inside the ISS, surrounded by cables and equipment. Text overlay: "2025 Holiday Greetings" from ARISS, featuring ham radio operators on the space station.

'Tis the space season!

ARISS teams were excited to celebrate 25 years of continuous operations on the ISS in 2025!

Here's to a great 2026!

Santa flying south from South Africa toward Antarctica.

Santa is on his way across the ocean to deliver presents furthest from the North Pole. 🎅🇦🇶https://www.flightradar24.com/R3DN053/3d9fb50a

Listening for the #ariss #sstv pass on RS-38S just a bit ago. Nothing heard. Will switch antennas for the next pass, then probably have to wait to try again tonight.

SKYWARN Recognition Day 2025 Cancelled The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.

A unfortunate event:

www.arrl.org/news/skywarn...

MacDopplar has it as RS-83S but you have to enter the frequency in the modes page, it does not have by default.

Alt text for the image:SSTV Series 30 from Satellite RS-38S (International Space Station)Upcoming transmissions of Series 30 images will be from RS-38S on 437.825 MHz in Robot 36 mode.Here’s the latest as of 03-December:Start Date: 05-Dec around 00:01 UTC (04-Dec ~7:01 PM ET) Images: 12 Series-30 images Satellite: RS-38S (NORAD 57189), also known as "VIZARD-meteo" Frequency: 437.825 MHz (+/− Doppler shift) Mode: Robot 36 Timing: 36 seconds on, 2–3 minutes off End Date: 13-Dec around 23:59 UTC (6:59 PM ET) Awards: Certificates will be available via the ariss-usa.org/ARISS_SSTV gallery.Features ARISS logo, Jamboree On The Air October 2025 photo of Frank Culbertson, and ISS 25-year anniversary patch.

ARISS Ops is anticipating the SSTV Series 30-1 event from satellite RS-38S will start around 00:01 UTC on Friday 05-Dec. (7:01 PM ET Thu 04-Dec).

Event is expected to run until December 13. Details in the graphic.

Here is clear, concise alt text for this image:"Announcement graphic for an upcoming ARISS SSTV event featuring Series 30 images transmitted from the International Space Station. Images will be sent from the RS-38S module on 437.825 MHz using Robot 36 mode, starting the week of 1 December (exact date TBD). The event will include 12 images with transmissions lasting 36 seconds on, 2–3 minutes off. Thanks to Sergey RV3DR and ARISS-RU for organizing. Certificates will be available via the ARISS SSTV gallery on ariss-usa.org and will differ from earlier Series 30 awards. Includes ISS and ARISS logos and a photo of astronaut Frank Culbertson."

If you missed out on the chance to get the SSTV Series 30 images via the ISS, there's an event coming up to fulfill that need.

Satellite RS-38S will begin transmitting these images "within the next 5-7 days". Not all details are finalized, but what we know is below!

Thanks for your reports that SSTV seems to be off during multiple recent passes.

We did receive some early decodes into the gallery followed by these notes on social media.

The ops team is investigating and we'll share updates when available.

Check out the aurora forecast from NOAA. This isn't even the 5.1 that I reposted about earlier. #aurorahunter #spaceweather

www.swpc.noaa.gov/communities/...

Bright halo CME heading directly for Earth. Impact will be likely early on November 13th (UTC). Strong (G3) to Severe (G4) geomagnetic storm watch will likely be added. SolarHam.com

Awesome, love seeing the blue line at the end.

As of Tuesday, 4 November, the ISS Columbus Module radio is configured as a crossband repeater with a downlink on 437.800 MHz and an uplink on 145.990 MHz using PL 67 Hz. The Service Module radio is set for Packet (APRS) on 145.825 MHz for both uplink and downlink. HamTV is currently active, transmitting a blank AV signal on 2395 MHz (2.395 GHz). From 12–20 November, SSTV Series 30 will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the International Space Station and Scouting by sending 12 PD-120 images over nine days, with transmissions beginning around 17:30 UTC (12:30 PM ET) on Wednesday, 12 November on 145.800 MHz; a certificate will be available. Upcoming ARISS 25th anniversary milestones include the first test of the ISS amateur radio payload on 13 November during Expedition 1 (with Russia and then the USA), and the first educational contact on 21 December with Bill Shepherd and The Burbank School in the US. All event timings are subject to change.

All systems nominal for the ARISS radios today. So, have some fun making voice and APRS contacts!

Remember, beginning Wed. 12-Nov, SSTV Series 30 will replace APRS for 9 days, so get those packets sent while you can!

Alt Text:Series 30 SSTV: ISS at 25 & Scouts. Celebrating 25 years of the ISS (the first educational payload) plus Scouting!Series: ARISS Series 30 - ISS at 25 / Scouting Images: 12 images using PD120 encoding Frequency: 145.800 MHz worldwide Certificate Available: Yes for submission to gallery at: ariss-usa.org/ARISS_SSTV/ Event: Planned for Wed. 12-Nov. around 17:30 UTC (12:30 PM ET) until Thu. 20-Nov (Time TBD) with a scheduled interruption for an educational contact. Transmission Schedule: Standard 2 minutes on / 2 minutes off. Planned Contact: With Azerbaijan on 16-Nov at 14:50 UTC | 9:50 AM ET Follow ARISS Social Media for updates! Logos: SSTV Series 30, ISS 25 Years, and ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station).

You know that Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) was the first educational payload on the station! So we are going to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the ISS in style!

Get ready for an SSTV event covering parts of 9 days! It's scheduled to kick off on Wed. November 12.

Reminder that due to a conflict with some activities on the ISS, there will be no SSTV event this weekend.

Teams are working to reschedule in mid-November. Please watch our feed for info as it's available.

The new Space Weather Woman forecast is up! Learn the details of the coming solar storms, watch how quickly Regions 4246 and 4248 have grown into X-flare players, and see why aurora photographers smile while HF radio and GPS users from this week. https://www.patreon.com/posts/141259994

The image is an update from ARISS regarding the SSTV Series 30 event, which is delayed due to planned spacewalks on the ISS. The ARISS Operations team is considering mid-November dates for the new Series 30 schedule. Updates will be shared via ARISS social media. The image also features the ARISS SSTV Award certificate for World Space Week 2025, dated October 3-9, 2025, and includes an image from Series 29.

The schedule on the ISS has created a conflict with this weekend's planned SSTV event.

Due to some EVA's (spacewalks) the ARISS Series 30 SSTV event will be rescheduled. It's now targeted for mid-November.

The Space Week SSTV Event, Series 29, begins on October 3, 2025, featuring 6 images transmitted from the ISS on 145.800 MHz using PD120 encoding. Transmissions occur in two windows for a school event, with tentative times: - **First Window**: Oct 3-4, Start Fri 14:00 UTC (10:00 AM Eastern), End Sat 10:00 UTC (6:00 AM Eastern). - **Second Window**: Oct 4-6, Start Sat 11:00 UTC (7:00 AM Eastern), End Mon TBD. The same images will be sent in both windows.

Are you ready for some SSTV from space?

The next ARISS SSTV weekend will start on Fri. October 3. Series 29 will be 6 images related to Space Week!

The event will take a break for a scheduled contact Saturday, see the full schedule in the graphic.

Had I read the full ad, I would have seen it does! Even better!

Oh that is "awesome", if I need one while I'm in Ohio or such I'll know where to go .. lol. And I wonder if it qualifies for 11% rebate

Started a @flightradar24.com ADS-B receiver today, quick and easy with some spare parts I had laying around my home office (spare for a geek, that is). One @raspberrypi.com and a SDR stick and I was off and running. Hint, update/upgrade after initial setup got the only kink I had ironed out.

for those interested in alternate photography styles (I just found out about it, so it may be old news to some).

WORLD CYANOTYPE DAY

Saturday September 28th, 2024
This year’s theme is ENCHANTMENT
#photography #altphotography #altphoto #cyanotype

https://labur.eus/daga

Remember that you can send & receive #SOTA spots using #APRS by #DAGA APRS to SOTA gateway.
From any place with APRS coverage!
More info at labur.eus/daga (EN/FR/DE/EU/ES)
#hamradio #hamr

ema.arrl.org/2025/08/08/h... this balloon launch is coming out of southern tier New York and the students could really use some observers. #hamradio #aprs #sstv