December 2023 - arrl-odv - reflector.arrl.org

[arrl-odv:35484] Fwd: ARISS_SSTV_Experiment_December-2023_news-release
by Mark J Tharp 26 Dec '23

26 Dec '23

Year end ARISS activity if you have room in year end division news. :) 73.. Mark, HDX All— this is hot off the press. The ARISS team has scrambed the last few days! ARISS SSTV sessions are typically done at the end of the year and get wildly high participant numbers. This session is different because it's truly an experiment, will be transmitted on 437.800 MHz using PD120 formatting, and at limited times. All details will be at www.ariss.org and in ARISS social media posts (see last few lines below). For now, what I'm forwarding is the latest info. Hope you share this info and also can participate! 73, Rosalie K1STO *ARISS News Release No.23-69* *Dave Jordan, AA4KN * *ARISS PR * *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE * *2023 Year-End ARISS Special SSTV Experiment! * December 26, 2023 — Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) announces a *special SSTV experiment* to be held *this week*. The ARISS Voice Repeater will be the downlink for enthusiasts, and several ARISS selected ground stations around the world will serve as SSTV uplink stations. Two special images will be transmitted on 437.800 MHz using PD120 formatting. This limited experiment will be conducted on several passes over Europe, Australia and the USA between Wednesday, December 27 and Saturday, December 30, 2023. Go to www.ariss.org and ARISS social media posts to monitor for pass information. ARISS hopes enthusiasts will have fun downloading the images and follow along with the event. **IMPORTANT: Please, all hams should hold off from using the ARISS Voice Repeater for voice contacts during the event times. *About ARISS: * Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), NASA’s Space Communications and Navigation program (SCaN) and the ISS National Lab—Space Station Explorers. The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics topics. ARISS does this by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students. Before and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and communities take part in hands-on learning activities tied to space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see http://www.ariss.org. Media Contact: Dave Jordan, AA4KN ARISS PR Find us on social media at: Twitter: ARISS_Intl Facebook: facebook.com/ARISSIntl Instagram: ariss_intl Mastodon: ariss_intl(a)mastodon.hams.social Check out ARISS on Youtube.com. You're receiving this message because you're a member of the ARRL ARISS group from American Radio Relay League. To take part in this conversation, reply all to this message. View group files <https://outlook.office365.com/owa/arrl-ariss@arrl.org/groupsubscription.ash…> | Leave group <https://outlook.office365.com/owa/arrl-ariss@arrl.org/groupsubscription.ash…> | Learn more about Microsoft 365 Groups <https://aka.ms/o365g>

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[arrl-odv:35483] Tis The Season!
by John Robert Stratton 25 Dec '23

25 Dec '23

_______________________________________ John Robert Stratton N5AUS Director West Gulf Division Office:512-445-6262 Cell:512-426-2028 P.O. Box 2232 Austin, Texas 78768-2232 *_______________________________________***

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[arrl-odv:35481] Re: FCC comments for symbol rate/bandwidth
by Fred Kemmerer 23 Dec '23

23 Dec '23

Hi Carl, I’d like to join the group. Could you please forward the zoom information for 12/27? Best and 73, Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC (603) 413-5400 Mail: ab1oc(a)arrl.org<mailto:ab1oc@arrl.org> ARRL New England Division Director [Text, logo Description automatically generated] From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces(a)reflector.arrl.org> on behalf of "k9la(a)arrl.org" <no-reply(a)forwardemail.net> Reply-To: "k9la(a)arrl.org" <k9la(a)arrl.org> Date: Saturday, December 23, 2023 at 6:43 AM To: "arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org" <arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org> Subject: [arrl-odv:35477] FCC comments for symbol rate/bandwidth All, Last night I sent an e-mail to the following people with respect to getting together to discuss the symbol rate/bandwidth issue on 2200m, 630m, 6m, 2m, 1.25m and 70cm: N4HY, W9XA, K3RF, K0AIZ, K2DP, K0DAS, K1JT, KA9Q, AA7A and of course K3ZJ. These people were either recommended in the earlier ODV e-mails on this topic or you showed an interest in participating in this effort. If there are others outside of ODV who might be good to help out or you would like to participate, let me know. Tentatively we will meet via Zoom on Wednesday Dec 27 at 9PM EST. The deadline for comments to the FCC is January 8, so I will put together the comments quickly to give K3ZJ time to formulate the ARRL comment. Carl K9LA

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[arrl-odv:35480] All the Best
by Arthur I. Zygielbaum 23 Dec '23

23 Dec '23

This is an email I sent out to the Midwest Division. I'd like to extend the thoughts to all of you. ************************************ As usual, I’m a little behind in all the stuff I need to get done. I meant to send out a Holiday greeting earlier. But I got distracted. I would like to wish you and yours a wonderful Holiday Season. Amateur Radio connects us to so many people from different cultures and religious beliefs. In those connections we find common interests whether they be the latest HF antenna, shared career experiences, the love of family, or just the joy of making new friends a state or a world away. It’s a time to celebrate those things that bring us together. It’s time to remember the magic of the hobby we share and the accomplishment we feel in serving our communities. As this year comes to an end, I wish you all a prosperous, safe, and happy New Year. Oh, and good DX, too. Thank you for supporting the ARRL and for contributing so much to amateur radio. 73, Art KØAIZ -- Arthur I. Zygielbaum, K0AIZ ARRL Midwest Division Director Member, Executive Committee Member, Programs and Services Committee Member, ARRL Foundation Board ARRL - The National Association for Amateur Radio®

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[arrl-odv:35476] Teachers Institute Fundraiser
by k5ur＠aol.com 23 Dec '23

23 Dec '23

Thanks to all who participated in the Teachers Institute Fundraiser tonight. The group went live for over 5 hours. I saw a number of Board members donate. Thank you! Last I looked, they were a few dollars over $15,000. Fantastic! 73,Rick - K5UR

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[arrl-odv:35477] FCC comments for symbol rate/bandwidth
by Luetzelschwab, Carl, K9LA (Dir, CD) 23 Dec '23

23 Dec '23

All, Last night I sent an e-mail to the following people with respect to getting together to discuss the symbol rate/bandwidth issue on 2200m, 630m, 6m, 2m, 1.25m and 70cm: N4HY, W9XA, K3RF, K0AIZ, K2DP, K0DAS, K1JT, KA9Q, AA7A and of course K3ZJ. These people were either recommended in the earlier ODV e-mails on this topic or you showed an interest in participating in this effort. If there are others outside of ODV who might be good to help out or you would like to participate, let me know. Tentatively we will meet via Zoom on Wednesday Dec 27 at 9PM EST. The deadline for comments to the FCC is January 8, so I will put together the comments quickly to give K3ZJ time to formulate the ARRL comment. Carl K9LA

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[arrl-odv:35475] Goodgame YouTube update
by Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) 23 Dec '23

23 Dec '23

Steve and YTers have raised nearly $6500 in one hour! Some HQ staff in there making donations too. Tune in and join in while it's live! https://www.youtube.com/live/-pvPSJOlnRw?si=X96UrrUP0l01F67V Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>

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[arrl-odv:35470] YouTube support for TI
by Minster, David NA2AA (CEO) 21 Dec '23

21 Dec '23

As you're aware we applied for 2 grants from ARDC to support expanding Teachers Institute and both were rejected. Unfazed by this, Steve has been making YouTube appearances to advocate for TI and actually raised both awareness and some money! He has expanded his efforts to a major event Friday night with 2 YouTubers. Their goal is to raise $20,000. We'll be putting a spotlight on this in the Letter and on social media. The preview is now live on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/G5FADjsvtxM?si=TumNO2j1xcyxdH0e You may want to tune in and see how it is progressing. David Get Outlook for iOS<https://aka.ms/o0ukef>

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[arrl-odv:35469] FW: Approval of Minutes
by Middleton, Diane, W2DLM (CFO) 20 Dec '23

20 Dec '23

My apologies to all of you for receiving the Foundation minutes. The difference one letter makes. Of course, I am only looking for approval from Foundation Directors. Again, my apologies for the inconvenience. Diane From: Mark J Tharp <kb7hdx(a)gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2023 6:39 PM To: Middleton, Diane, W2DLM (CFO) <dmiddleton(a)arrl.org> Subject: Re: [arrl-odv:35466] Approval of Minutes ? On Wed, Dec 20, 2023 at 3:35 PM Middleton, Diane, W2DLM (CFO) <dmiddleton(a)arrl.org<mailto:dmiddleton@arrl.org>> wrote: Good evening, Having received no further edits or comments on the attached minutes, would you please approve the minutes for the record? Thank you. Diane Middleton, W2DLM Secretary ARRL Foundation [A close-up of a logo Description automatically generated] _______________________________________________ arrl-odv mailing list arrl-odv(a)reflector.arrl.org<mailto:arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv

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[arrl-odv:35466] Approval of Minutes
by Middleton, Diane, W2DLM (CFO) 20 Dec '23

20 Dec '23

Good evening, Having received no further edits or comments on the attached minutes, would you please approve the minutes for the record? Thank you. Diane Middleton, W2DLM Secretary ARRL Foundation [A close-up of a logo Description automatically generated]

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