For the July 23rd IARC meeting, Calvin Gluck, W7KYG, will give a presentation on ARISS via Webex. Invitations will be sent via email today, July 21st.

The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program allows students to experience the excitement of talking directly with astronauts, inspiring them to pursue interests in careers in science, technology, engineering and math, and engaging them with radio science technology through amateur radio.  Learn about the history of amateur radio contacts with crewmembers in space, how the ARISS program works and the tremendous amount of advanced planning and coordination it takes to maximize the chances that the contact is successful.  Each ARISS contact involves volunteers organized into teams focused on Technology, Education, Assessment/Evaluation and Media.  Most of the presentation will be focused on explaining the role of the Technology Team and their responsibilities involving radios, antennas, pre-amplifiers, amplifiers, azimuth and elevation rotator, tracking software, PA system and interoperability between all of those components.  There will also be some information about the other aspects of the ARISS program.