ARLA/CLUSTER: Ham-TV na ISS

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Ham-TV on the ISS

The ARRL report the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
(ARISS) organization is continuing to explore the possibility of
establishing a network of ground stations to enable the use of the Ham
TV video system during ARISS school contacts

Mark Steiner, K3MS, updated the ARISS International team on the topic
during its November meeting, conducted by teleconference.
Kerry Banke, N6IZW, who works on ARISS hardware issues, reported that
a document under development will describe just what is required to
build a ground station. He and ARISS International Project Selection &
Use Committee representative Lou McFadin, W5DID, have successfully
received Ham TV transmissions.

The officers elected for new 2-year terms starting on January 1, 2015
were ARISS Chair Frank Bauer, KA3HDO; ARISS Vice-Chair Oliver Amend,
DG6BCE, and ARISS Secretary-Treasurer Rosalie White, K1STO.

Read the full ARRL story at
http://www.arrl.org/news/ariss-discusses-ham-tv-elects-new-international-officers

Read the minutes from the ARISS International November 18 meeting at
http://www.ariss.org/meeting-minutes/november-2014

Previous ARISS International meeting minutes
http://www.ariss.org/meeting-minutes