ARLA/CLUSTER: Segunda estação para radioamadores na ISS.

[João Gonçalves Costa]

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Second amateur radio station to be activated on ISS

The original VHF and UHF Ericsson handheld radios in the Russian segment of the ISS, originally used for ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station), have been approved by NASA for use in the US segment of the space station.

When the Ericsson radios are installed in the Columbus module it will become the second Amateur Radio station aboard the ISS. A new power cable for the Ericsson radios is being delivered to the ISS.

ARISS members Kenneth Ransom and Steve Ponder met with Astronaut Paolo Nespoli for a training session on how to install the hardware in the Columbus module during Expedition 26. This launch is currently scheduled for December 13.

Paolo is looking forward to doing the installation work and is  excited about using the equipment.

The second station is planned to initially use the same frequencies currently used by the Kenwood D-700 amateur radio transceiver aboard the ISS. Studies are underway to determine a compatible operating plan which would allow both stations to operate simultaneously.



The ARISS team

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