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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">April 19, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold">In this edition:<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">AMSAT/TAPR Banquet to Feature Ray Roberge,
<span class="SpellE">WA1CYB</span>, Update on AMSAT's SDR <span class="SpellE">Gen2</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ARISS SSTV Series 31 “World Space Commemoration” Concludes Successfully<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">AMSAT Participates in CubeSat Developers Workshop 2026<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">New 2026 ITU Handbook on Amateur and Amateur-Satellite Services Released<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for April 3, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ambassador Events<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ARISS News<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l4 level1 lfo3;tab-stops:list .5in"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Satellite Shorts from All Over<o:p></o:p></span></font></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The AMSAT(R) News Service bulletins are a free, weekly news and information service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS publishes news related to Amateur Radio
in Space including reports on the activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share an active interest in designing, building, launching and communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The news feed on</span></font><a href="%20http:/www.amsat.org"><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> http://www.amsat.org</span></font></a><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">
publishes news of Amateur Radio in Space as soon as our volunteers can post it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold">Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to: ans-editor [at] amsat.org .</span></font></b><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sign up for free e-mail delivery of the AMSAT News Service Bulletins via the ANS List. Join this list at:
</span></font><a href="https://mailman.amsat.org/postorius/lists/ans.amsat.org/"><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">https://mailman.amsat.org/postorius/lists/ans.amsat.org/</span></font></a><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="5" color="#215f9a" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#215F9A;font-weight:bold">AMSAT/TAPR Banquet to Feature Ray Roberge,
<span class="SpellE">WA1CYB</span>, Update on AMSAT's SDR <span class="SpellE">Gen2</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Ray Roberge,
<span class="SpellE">WA1CYB</span>, will be the speaker at the 17th annual AMSAT/TAPR Banquet. Roberge, a member of AMSAT's Engineering team, will speak about progress on AMSAT's SDR
<span class="SpellE">Gen2</span> project, including what it does and where it can be used.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">AMSAT's SDR
<span class="SpellE">Gen2</span> is a versatile, programmable GNU Radio transceiver/transponder designed for a 1U CubeSat footprint. The transceiver has 144 MHz - 6 GHz continuous coverage with 10 GHz coverage expected as well. The transceiver will
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">support direct VHF, UHF, L, S, C, and X band operations in all modes - CW, SSB,
<span class="SpellE">FT8</span>, <span class="SpellE">NBFM</span>, SSTV, <span class="SpellE">
FSTV</span>, etc. and a downlink data rate of up to 1 <span class="SpellE">MBps</span>. This transceiver is being built to fly on GOLF and FoxPlus missions and will be both open source hardware and software.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-no-proof:yes"><img border="0" width="300" height="200" id="Picture_x0020_18" src="cid:image001.jpg@01DCCF1F.AB615210"></span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">AMSAT SDR Gen 2 Circuit Board (<span class="SpellE">WA1CYB</span> Graphic)[<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The 17th annual AMSAT/TAPR Banquet will be held at the Kohler Presidential Banquet Center on Friday, May 15th at 18:30 EDT. This dinner is always a highlight of the TAPR (Tucson
Amateur Packet Radio) and AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corp.) activities during the Dayton Hamvention.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The Kohler Presidential Banquet Center is located at 4548 Presidential Way, Kettering, Ohio – about 20 minutes away from the Greene County Fairgrounds.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tickets ($75 each) may be purchased from the AMSAT store at
</span></font><a href="https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-at-hamvention/"><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">https://www.amsat.org/product-category/amsat-at-hamvention/</span></font></a><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The banquet ticket purchase deadline is Monday, May 11th at 17:00 EDT / 21:00 UTC. Banquet tickets must be purchased in advance and will not be sold at the AMSAT booth. There will
be no tickets to pick up at the AMSAT booth. Tickets purchased on-line will be maintained on a list with check-in at the door at the banquet center. Seating is limited to the number of meals reserved with the Kohler caterers based on the number of tickets
sold by the deadline.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">[ANS thanks the AMSAT Hamvention team for the above information.]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold">The 2026 President’s Club Coin is Now Here!<br>
Help Support GOLF and FoxPlus.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-no-proof:yes"><img border="0" width="328" height="166" id="Picture_x0020_17" src="cid:image002.jpg@01DCCF1F.AB615210" alt="Presidents' Club 2026 Coin"></span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold">Annual memberships start at only $20<br>
Join the AMSAT President’s Club today and help<br>
Keep Amateur Radio in Space!<br>
</span></font></b><a href="https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/"><b><span style="font-weight:bold">https://www.amsat.org/join-the-amsat-presidents-club/</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="5" color="#215f9a" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#215F9A;font-weight:bold">ARISS SSTV Series 31 “World Space Commemoration” Concludes Successfully<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The ARISS Slow Scan Television (SSTV) Series 31 event, themed “World Space Commemoration,” ran from April 10 through April 14, 2026. Transmissions were made on 437.550 MHz FM using
the Robot 36 mode from the International Space Station. Images celebrated major space milestones, including Cosmonautics Day and the Space Shuttle program.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-no-proof:yes"><img border="0" width="212" height="300" id="Picture_x0020_16" src="cid:image003.png@01DCCF1F.AB615210"></span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ARISS SSTV Award (<span class="SpellE">N0UW</span> Photo)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Amateur radio operators worldwide captured the SSTV pictures and submitted them to the official ARISS SSTV gallery at
</span></font><a href="https://ariss-usa.org/ARISS_SSTV/"><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">https://ariss-usa.org/ARISS_SSTV/</span></font></a><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">. Many participants received commemorative certificates
for successful receptions. The event provided an excellent opportunity for stations of all experience levels to practice satellite reception techniques and enjoy space-themed imagery.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">[ANS thanks ARISS for the above information]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><font size="3" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold">AMSAT Remove Before Flight Key Tags Now Available<br>
Yes, These are the Real Thing!<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="5" color="#215f9a" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#215F9A;font-weight:bold">AMSAT Participates in CubeSat Developers Workshop 2026<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">AMSAT was well represented at the CubeSat Developers Workshop 2026 (<span class="SpellE">CDW26</span>), held April 14–16 at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo,
California. AMSAT President Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, delivered updates on amateur satellite projects and conducted live on-air demonstrations using the RS-44 linear transponder in SSB mode. Workshop attendees were able to listen to and participate in real-time
amateur radio satellite contacts, experiencing firsthand the capabilities of the amateur-satellite service.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The annual workshop brings together students, educators, researchers, and industry professionals to share advances in small-satellite technology through presentations, panels, and
exhibits. AMSAT’s active participation continues to strengthen connections between the amateur radio community and the broader CubeSat developer ecosystem, opening doors for future collaborative amateur radio payloads.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">[ANS thanks Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA, AMSAT President, for the above information.]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="5" color="#215f9a" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#215F9A;font-weight:bold">New 2026 ITU Handbook on Amateur and Amateur-Satellite Services Released<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has published the 2026 edition of the Handbook on Amateur and Amateur-Satellite Services . The updated reference provides comprehensive
information on the amateur and amateur-satellite services, including relevant ITU regulatory texts, technical guidelines, and operational practices.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">IARU President Tim Ellam,
<span class="SpellE">VE6SH</span>/<span class="SpellE">G4HUA</span>, highlighted the handbook’s release, noting its value to national administrations, regulators, and amateur radio organizations worldwide. The document serves as an essential resource for anyone
involved in frequency coordination, licensing, or satellite project planning.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The handbook is available for download free-of-charge at
</span></font><a href="https://www.itu.int/pub/R-HDB-52-2026"><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">https://www.itu.int/pub/R-HDB-52-2026</span></font></a><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">[ANS thanks the ITU and the IARU for the above information.]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="5" color="#215f9a" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#215F9A;font-weight:bold">Changes to AMSAT TLE Distribution for April 17, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Two Line Elements or TLEs, often referred to as Keplerian elements or
<span class="SpellE">keps</span> in the amateur community, are the inputs to the <span class="SpellE">
SGP4</span> standard mathematical model of spacecraft orbits used by most amateur tracking programs. Weekly updates are completely adequate for most amateur satellites. TLE bulletin files are updated daily in the first hour of the UTC day. New bulletin files
will be posted immediately after reliable elements become available for new amateur satellites. More information may be found at
</span></font><a href="https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/"><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">https://www.amsat.org/keplerian-elements-resources/</span></font></a><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The following satellites have permanent object numbers assigned:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">SAL-E NORAD Cat ID 68458<br>
DISCO 2 NORAD Cat ID 68431<br>
HADES-SA (<span class="SpellE">SpinnyONE</span>) NORAD Cat ID 68446<br>
JACK-002 NORAD Cat ID 68417<br>
PARUS-<span class="SpellE">6U1</span> NORAD Cat ID 68456<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">[ANS thanks Joe Fitzgerald, KM1P, AMSAT Orbital Elements Manager for the above information.]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold">ARISS NEWS<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Amateurs and others around the world may listen in on contacts between amateurs operating in schools and allowing students to interact with astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the
International Space Station. The downlink frequency on which to listen is 145.800 MHz worldwide.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Scouts Australia Western Australia Branch, Mount Hawthorn, Western Australia, Australia, telebridge via
<span class="SpellE">AB1OC</span>.<br>
The ISS callsign was <span class="SpellE">NA1SS</span>.<br>
The crewmember was Jack Hathaway, <span class="SpellE">KJ5NIV</span>.<br>
The ARISS mentor was Shane Lynd, <span class="SpellE">VK4KHZ</span>.<br>
Contact was successful on Friday, April 17, 2026 at 10:22 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Elementary School “Slava <span class="SpellE">Raskaj</span>”, Ozalj, Croatia, direct via
<span class="SpellE">9A1CUA</span>.<br>
The ISS callsign was <span class="SpellE">OR4ISS</span>.<br>
The crewmember was Chris Williams, <span class="SpellE">KJ5GEW</span>.<br>
The ARISS mentor was Ferrario Gianpietro, <span class="SpellE">IZ2GOJ</span>.<br>
Contact was successful on Monday, April 13, 2026 at 08:57 UTC .<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">University of Bordeaux (<span class="SpellE">IUT</span> de Bordeaux),
<span class="SpellE">GEII</span> department, <span class="SpellE">Gradignan</span>, France, direct via
<span class="SpellE">F5KBW</span>.<br>
The ISS callsign was <span class="SpellE">OR4ISS</span>.<br>
The crewmember was Sophie Adenot, <span class="SpellE">KJ5LTN</span>.<br>
The ARISS mentor was Joseph Le Moine, <span class="SpellE">F6ICS</span>.<br>
Contact is go for Monday, April 20, 2026 at 08:12:45 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Diamond Harbour School, Christchurch, New Zealand, telebridge via
<span class="SpellE">IK1SLD</span>.<br>
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be <span class="SpellE">OR4ISS</span>.<br>
The scheduled crewmember is Jack Hathaway, <span class="SpellE">KJ5NIV</span>.<br>
The ARISS mentor is Shane <span class="SpellE">Lynd,VK4KHZ</span>.<br>
Contact is go for Monday, April 20, 2026 at 09:51:10 UTC.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ASU Preparatory STEM Academy, Mesa, AZ, direct via
<span class="SpellE">WB7TJD</span>.<br>
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be <span class="SpellE">NA1SS</span>.<br>
The scheduled crewmember is Chris Williams KJ5GE, Jack Hathaway <span class="SpellE">
KJ5NIV</span>, or Sophie Adenot, <span class="SpellE">KJ5LTN</span>.<br>
The ARISS mentor is Dale Young, <span class="SpellE">K4RGK</span> and Brian Karley,
<span class="SpellE">KM4YHZ</span>.<br>
Contact is go for Wednesday, April 23, 2026 at 17:39:24 UTC.<br>
Watch for Livestream at </span></font><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/ASUPrepAcademy"><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">https://www.youtube.com/user/ASUPrepAcademy</span></font></a><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The crossband repeater continues to be active (145.990 MHz up {PL 67} & 437.800 MHz down). If any crewmember is so inclined, all they have to do is pick up the microphone, raise
the volume up, and talk on the crossband repeater. So give a listen, you just never know.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As always, if there is an EVA, a docking, or an undocking; the ARISS radios are turned off as part of the safety protocol.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The latest information on the operation mode can be found at
</span></font><a href="https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html"><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html</span></font></a><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The latest list of frequencies in use can be found at</span></font><a href="%20https:/www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html"><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html</span></font></a><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">[ANS thanks Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, one of the ARISS operation team mentors for the above information.]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">AMSAT Ambassadors provide presentations, demonstrate communicating through amateur satellites, and host information tables at club meetings, hamfests, conventions, maker faires,
and other events.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Dayton Hamvention</span></b><br>
Greene County Fair and Expo Center<br>
210 Fairground Road<br>
Xenia 45385<br>
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Crowne Plaza JAX Airport<br>
14670 Duval Road<br>
Jacksonville, FL 32218<br>
Details to follow<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">[ANS thanks Bo Lowrey, W4FCL, Director – AMSAT Ambassador Program, for the above information.]<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .5in"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">FO-<span class="SpellE">29's</span> full-sunlight period ends on April 21, 2026. The next full-sunlight period begins on approximately
May 20th. See ANS-102 for the scheduled activations during the upcoming eclipse period. [ANS thanks JARL for the above information.]<br style="mso-special-character:line-break">
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<![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6;tab-stops:list .5in"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ITU Corporation has purchased the former Linton (Indiana) National Guard Armory to serve as the new manufacturing hub for Hy-gain
and <span class="SpellE">Cushcraft</span>. Martin F. Jue, President and founder of
<span class="SpellE">MFJ</span> Enterprises, Inc., was pleased to announce the sale of the Hy-gain and
<span class="SpellE">Cushcraft</span> antenna, rotator, and communication product lines to ITU Corporation , a 25 year old Indiana engineering and manufacturing company. The designs, tooling, specialized equipment, manufacturing and marketing rights for Hy-gain
and <span class="SpellE">Cushcraft</span> antennas and rotators are included in the sale. Read the complete story at
</span></font><a href="https://tinyurl.com/ANS-109-Hy-gain-Cushcraft"><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">https://tinyurl.com/ANS-109-Hy-gain-Cushcraft</span></font></a><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">. [ANS thanks
</span></font><a href="http://www.lintonnews.com"><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">www.lintonnews.com</span></font></a><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> for the above information.]<o:p></o:p></span></font></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="5" color="#215f9a" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#215F9A;font-weight:bold">Join AMSAT today at
</span></font></b><a href="https://launch.amsat.org/"><b><font size="5" color="#215f9a"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#215F9A;font-weight:bold">https://launch.amsat.org/</span></font></b></a><b><font size="5" color="#215f9a"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:#215F9A;font-weight:bold"><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership to:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Students are eligible for FREE membership up to age 25.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo9"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Memberships are available for annual and lifetime terms.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Contact info [at] amsat.org for additional membership information.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">73 and remember to help Keep Amateur Radio in Space!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">This week's ANS Editor, Frank Karnauskas, N1UW.<br>
<span class="SpellE">f.karnauskas</span> [at] amsat [dot] org<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Aptos"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ANS is a service of AMSAT, the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation, 712 H Street NE, Suite 1653, Washington, DC 20002.<br>
AMSAT is a registered trademark of the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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