1. Telebridge Network Status and Future
Dave Taylor, W8AAS
U.S. Delegate to ARISS-International

2. Background Telebridge network began in 1985
Supported SAREX mission for Tony England
Telebridge stations have been a United States responsibility since then

3. Recent History
In 2008, we began a search for additional telebridge stations
In 2009, we added
LU8YY and LU1CGB in Argentina
VK6MJ in Australia
In 2010, we added
IK1SLD in Italy

4. Current Stations 9 active telebridge stations AH6NM, Hawaii, USA
IK1SLD, Casale Monferrato, Italy
K6DUE, Maryland, USA
LU1CGB, Buenos Aires, Argentina
LU8YY, San Luis, Argentina
W6SRJ, California, USA
VK4KHZ, Queensland, Australia
VK5ZAI, South Australia, Australia
VK6MJ, Western Australia, Australia

5. Current Stations (cont.)
In development
VE4ISS, Winnipeg, Canada
Inactive
ON4ISS, Belgium
W5RRR, Texas, USA

6. Active Inactive Future
Telebridge Locations
ON4ISS
VE4ISS
IK1SLD
W6SRJ
K6DUE
W5RRR
AH6NM
VK4KHZ
LU8YY
VK6MJ
LU1CGB
VK5ZAI
Active Inactive Future

7. Evaluation Process Get details about operator and station
Review application
Conduct test pass

8. Selection Criteria
Considerations for approving a telebridge station include:
Location
Technical
Language
Access
Legal

9. Impact of Added Stations
Increased processing when generating best weeks and pass options
Increased work to filter options and check station availability
Decreased contacts for existing stations, particularly if footprints overlap
Station operators become out-of-practice
Time spent tracking status of station, monitoring performance

10. Current Status We receive occasional requests from interested hams
Three requests pending
Italy
Malaysia
Brazil

11. Proposal
ARISS should take over operation of the telebridge network from AMSAT-NA
The Operations Committee should be responsible for selecting and managing telebridge stations
The ARISS-I Delegates should be responsible for approving new stations