All stations that their position is inside this circle will be displayed. Uiss is windows packet program designed for satellite communication, like iss, pcsat, ande and other aprs compatible satellietes etc. How to work the iss using aprs packet radio steve hedgecock m0shq sending packet radio to the iss joanne maenpaa k9jkm wrote this article on how to use the packet radio digipeater on the international space station iss on 145. Although some think that 1200 baud packet is passe, it is perfect for. If you took a trip on amtrak with your aprs radio and made a. The other great software that i use for satellite tracking, rig control and automatic rotor control. Find out where the iss is right now and follow the ariss traffic.
Can also see the doppler effect in play as i had to adjust the frequency as it passed. Iss aprs works at 1200 baud, and yes, type ariss into the path setting on your tnc. Digipeated stations and their positions heard by the aprs ground station are fed via the igate to internet maps. Almost all aprs programs have the ability to function as igates, consult. First, it has high gain at high elevations where satellites are stronger. How to work the iss using aprs packet radio amsatuk.
Setting up ptt and the proper audio levels were straightforward and the combination of macdoppler controlling the vfo in the radio and the pc doing the aprs packet processing worked well. Contacts can only be made when the iss is within close txrx proximetry to your ground station. The iss the international space station is one of the biggest projects of mankind. Although there are dozens of satellite tracking programs for.
Astars stands for aprs satellite tracking and reporting system and refers to digital relay satellites and the global aprs internet linked system of ground stations that tie it all together into full time 247 access to the two live downlinks listed below. Iss spotter free iss finder free both do a great job predicting passes. Iss packet with uiss digipeating packet contacts through. Aprs packet digipeating via the iss february 11, 2009 rev. Astronauts can talk with students using amateur radio equipment set up in the class. Just about everything about this antenna is ideal for an unattendednon tracking igate. We can achive fast realtime updates since each user browser will be connected directly to our own aprs is server with no intermediate databaseserver. Aprs software for ham radio category is a curation of 33 web resources on. The other great software that i use for satellite tracking, rig control and automatic rotor control of my yaesu g 5500 is pst rotator.
If you can receive other stations, try to transmit yourself. Aprs via iss tips for successful operation iss fan. Suitable passes can be found easiest using satellite tracking sotware respectively apps. However, some weeks later a temporary solution in the 70 cm band had been established and the experiments with the iss could continue. Help on aprs filter builder the range filter defines a circle with center the suplied coordinates and radius the distance. Position data and routes traveled by aprs tracking stations are shown on an interactive map which can be zoomed and panned easily. Iss packet with uiss digipeating packet contacts through the. Unless youre using a directional antenna and tracking the iss, youll probably need a pass with a fairly high elevation 35 degrees to work the bird. If you have an iphone or ipad, here are two apps that make it easy to determine when the iss will be visible. It can be used to contact schoolchildren during flyovers. It is important to become acquainted with tracking software, websites, and apps that show the current iss approach, trajectory, and footprint depiction on a map of the approximate iss signal service area. Download this app from microsoft store for windows 10, windows 8. Ham radio programs for satellite tracking category is a curation of 52 web resources on, stl tracker, stsplus, rs41 radiosondes tracker. Aprs software for ham radio category is a curation of 33 web resources on, usaphotomaps, adaptive home logic, aprstrack.
Mineo wakita je9pel has produced an easy guide to uiview32 and uiss. Because the primary function of aprsis is to support amateur radio aprs on rf, the following must be kept in mind by users and software authors who inject. The other great software that i use for satellite tracking. The radio must be capable of operating digital packet internally, from a tnc, or with a computer running sound card and packet software. Hd images and video of the earth from space iss tracker 3d international space station real time tracking. Iss aprs tracking confirmation station near top of list click on link to see data see next slide amateiwradio stations heard via issozilla firefox. Aprs via iss tips for successful operation iss fan club. Feb 15, 2017 iss packet with uiss digipeating packet contacts through the international space station. Pinpoint is free software that allows you to visually track and communicate with people using amateur radio ham radio equipment. Iss tracker 3d international space station real time tracking.
Iss packet communications requires a 5100 watt 2 meter or 440 mhz fm xcvr. No tail 15 minutes 30 minutes 1 hour 3 hours 6 hours 12 hours 24 hours 2 days 3 days 4 days 5 days 6 days 7 days. Aprs is digital communications information channel for ham radio. Af6ds 8 iss station operation iss universal callsign alias. The direct usb interface was used to a windows laptop for aprs. Amateur radio stations heard via iss this page documents amateur radio data digipeated by the international space station. The biggest weakness in the system right now is the lack of internet gateways, or igates. But successful contacts have even been made with vertical. A circularly polarized crossedyagi antenna capable of being pointed in both azimuth northsoutheastwest and elevation degrees above the horizon is desirable. An igate does not need any tracking software to know when the sateliltes are in view, since the omni antenna doesnt need to be pointed. International space station iss, which zips around the earth every 90 minutes. I actually contacted the same station i contacted in this video, w8lr, three days before, but i wasnt recording any video. Add iss packet operation to your satellite activity.
Most commonly used iss amateur radio frequencies mode v aprs worldwide aprs digipeater uplink 145. Iss finder has a nicer interface, but it uses more cellular data. It is mostly used as a tool for tracking people and assets on a map, although it is capable of so much more. Our goal is to bring you a fast and easytouse map with the latest aprs activity. We can achive fast realtime updates since each user browser will be connected directly to our own aprsis server with no intermediate databaseserver. At the present time it has been tested successfully with the following browsers. Aprs mobiles should only uplink during the actual satellite pass to keep the uplink clear of nonessential transmissions. Advanced features intended for serious satellite users. Astars stands for aprs satellite tracking and reporting system and refers to digital relay satellites and the global aprs internet linked system of ground stations that tie it all together into full time 247. Astars and this page began in the mid90s with the first amateur packet radio relay satellites and experiments on the iss and mir and ultimately other amateur satelltes listed below. I have added satellite tracking to aprsdos in the form of aprstk.
To have the international space station digipeat digitally repeat your transmitted aprs packets to any groundbased internetlinked station called sgate verify that your iss digipeated message was recorded by aprs tracking websites purpose. This is a global aprs database, which archives position tracking, weather and message information collected from the aprs is network. Aprs is an acronym for automatic packet reporting system and is used by ham radio users to send data like messages, announcements and also gps coordinates. Online 3d satellite tracking, with more than 15,000 satellites, pass and flare predictor. Oct 14, 2017 aprs via iss is more complex on the 70 cm band. John brier kg4akv has released a video showing his contact through the international space station packet radio digipeater on 437. Its a simple app that tracks international space station iss satellite coordinates and maps it into map,and also show the names of peoples who. It envolves mapping, gps tracking, packet radio, etc. This was my second contact through the iss digipeater.
Aprs direct is a website that brings you global realtime aprs tracking and weather data including cwop. Add iss packet operation to your satellite activity ariss. Weve also done a bit of aprs operation through the iss using the ic9700 and the uiss software. Iss tracker displays current international space station position on map, calculates next passes in your neighborhood and shows all relevant information about iss, sun and your position. Iss tracker displays current international space station position on map, calculates next passes in your neighborhood and shows all relevant information about iss, sun and your position everyone free. To see a log of stations all over the world digipeating through the iss including your own packets, go to. While not directly aprs is capable, it sets the standard for aprs packets. Joanne maenpaa k9jkm wrote this article on how to use the 145. Due to the aprs potential equivalence to a ham radio rf internet and todays kids total familiarity with the power and fun of the internet, it was thought that letting the iss downlink its daily position and status directly to simple ground stations at schools to kids everywhere might spark an interest in ham radio. During an emergency, it can be used as a location aware tactical communications tool. A typical ground station for contacting the iss station includes a 2meter fm transceiver and 25100 watts of output power. In order to appear on this page, a position report in a valid aprs format must be digipeated through iss, then be heard by an internet gateway station, which then forwards it on to the aprs internet system. Because of that, no aprs operation via the iss has been possible at all. The project startet in 1998, and since 2000 the iss is permanently manned.