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ARISS contact with All Saints STEAM Academy (AS2A), Middletown, Rhode Island
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 03 May '16

03 May '16

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at All Saints STEAM Academy (AS2A), Middletown, Rhode Island on 06 May. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:43 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and N1ASA. The contact should be audible over the eastern coast of the U.S. and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. All Saints STEAM Academy (AS2A) is thrilled to make history by hosting the first ARISS contact with Rhode Island, USA. We are a small Catholic school, located near Newport, serving grades pre-K through eight. The student body reflects the area's social, economic and religious diversity and includes many military families that bring unique experiences to the classroom, including global travels and deployments. We are a recognized leader in using a combination of technology, differentiated instruction, and hands-on activities to increase student interest and competencies in areas associated with science, technology, engineering, the arts, and mathematics (STEAM). One of the most exciting features in our school is the inclusion of co-curricular, collaborative STEAM learning opportunities. Our standards-based curriculum is delivered in such a way as to bring real-world activities to our students. STEAM education is incorporated in each classroom from pre-kindergarten through grade eight where our students are challenged to imagine new ideas, to discover how to create them, and to launch them into reality. AS2A is strongly committed to all students and their families. The high caliber of our teachers, in conjunction with a positive educational environment, is conducive to learning excellence. Our goal is to have each and every child receive a quality education while experiencing personal growth and spiritual development. Furthermore, each student's learning experience extends beyond the engaging classroom environment to the local beaches for environmental studies, the school's makerspace for fabrication, and the hydroponics lab for growing and harvesting plants. Local non-profits, universities and the Naval Undersea Warfare Center have enjoyed mentoring our students across a variety of STEAM initiatives including app creation, competitive robotics, cyber security challenges, and amateur radio (the club callsign is N1ASA). All students gain early coding skills through the SCRATCH programming language on iPads, and also leverage the Apple design lab with the on-site 3-D printer and vinyl cutter. At All Saints STEAM Academy, the spirit of joy in learning is present everywhere, every day. We encourage our students to expand their learning, to explore new ideas and to create their dreams. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How do you calm yourself if you feel a little claustrophobic? 2. Do diseases travel faster in zero gravity? 3. What do you do for fun with the rest of the crew? 4. How do you celebrate different holidays and events that you would at home? 5. We practice the engineering design process at school. What innovations have you needed to make on board the ISS? 6. What is your favorite and least favorite space food? 7. Does your sleep dreams change in zero gravity? 8. What do you now appreciate that you may have taken for granted on Earth? 9. How do you cut your hair and nails? 10. What has been your biggest accomplishment in space so far? 11. What would you do if you found something unusual while on a spacewalk? 12. If becoming an astronaut is so challenging, why did you decide to become one? 13. What is the scariest part of being aboard or traveling to the ISS? 14. What is the most interesting piece of space debris that you've seen? 15. How do astronauts keep up with religious practices and ' obligations? 16. Do you use special writing devices in zero gravity? 17. When you were in school what were your favorite and least favorite subjects? 18. What do you do to maintain your mental and emotional well-being? 19. What activities aboard the ISS do you find most enjoyable? 20. What food do you really want to have when you get home? 21. What is the most threatening piece of trash that you encountered? 22. Could a goldfish live on the ISS? 23. Could a domesticated pet be trained to go to a Moon base or Mars? 24. Compared to sleeping on Earth, do you sleep more soundly? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. The Kings School, Ottery St Mary, Devon, UK, direct via GB1OSM The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be GB1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for: Mon 2016-05-09 09:26:30 UTC Watch for HamTV during this contact. 2. H.A.L. School, Lucknow, India, telebridge via K6DUE The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Tim Kopra KE5UDN Contact is a go for Option #7: Thu 2016-05-12 08:11:20 UTC 3. AstroNuts Kids Space Club Academy, Duncan Observatory, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, telebridge via W6SRJ The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS The scheduled astronaut is Timothy Peake KG5BVI Contact is a go for Option #1: Sat 2016-05-14 17:37:12 UTC ABOUT ARISS Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States, sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students, teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For more information, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org. Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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Network - New Survey
by Brandon Shirley 03 May '16

03 May '16

Dear Cubesat community members, This is the final survey for this set of surveys! I really need your participation, I am conducting this set of surveys about space systems and software development for my PhD research at Utah State University. There is a chance to win some gift cards. Please see below for more information and the link to take the survey. The survey should only take about 10 minutes. Reading this wordy email will probably take more time than actually taking the survey. Thanks. I sent you this email because I thought you might have relevant experience and greatly need your participation. The second part of the survey has background questions that will give context to your answers. Try to fill the background out the same way if you take more than one of the surveys. You can you use the link below to access the Network Survey. https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3jAwt3PdKrcSEx7 Answer as many of the questions as you want and as much of each question as you want, partial surveys may still be very helpful. At the end of this survey, you will be redirected to a webpage that asks for an email address. You must enter a valid email address to be considered for survey drawings or the overall survey set drawing We are currently on the 6th survey, Network. You have a chance at receiving a gift card for participating in this survey as well as a chance at receiving a gift card for your overall participation in the entire survey set. There will be 2 winners of $25 gift cards for each survey and 2 winners of $200 gift cards for the survey set. The surveys are as follows and will be distributed in the following order: (participate as you see fit) Core Concepts Development Preferences Open Systems Architecture and Modularity Security Reuse, Interoperability, Portability, Code Complexity Network <========= We are here ========= V/R, Brandon Shirley mailto:[email protected] See http://brandon.bluezone.usu.edu/Files/LOISpaceSoftwareAttitudes_Final.pdf for the Letter of Intent (LOI) that explains your role as a participant should you choose to participate. This is a legitimate request for you participation, if you have any questions about the validity of this email you may refer to the Letter of Intent, contact Brandon Shirley via email at mailto:[email protected], or contact Utah State University's Internal Review Board administrator at (435) 797 - 0567 or email mailto:[email protected].

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Biomass 432-438 MHz Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellite
by M5AKA 03 May '16

03 May '16

BBC News report: UK wins satellite contract to 'weigh' Earth's forests with P-Band 432-438 MHz Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-36195562 BBC news story says P-Band 432-438 MHz Synthetic Aperture Radar has never before been flown in space - this is not strictly true as AIST-2D launched a few days ago carries one. 73 Trevor M5AKA

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Kenwood TS2000 for sale
by jessica Geiger 03 May '16

03 May '16

I have for sale a Kenwood TS2000 HF/VHF/UHF satellite radio. This radio does 100 watts on HF/6m/2m, and 50 watts on 70cm. It does full duplex for the satellites, and has 10 satellite memories available for storing satellite frequency pairs. It also has a TXCO built in, a CW memory keyer built in, IF-DSP so crystal filters are not needed, and a AM/FM subreciver for 2m and 70cm that will do dual receive with the main receiver. Based on the serial number, this rig was built in 2010, and it looks brand new, with no scratches or anything like that on it. It also comes with the original boxes, hand mic, power cord, and manual. You will be very pleased with this radio. These are selling new for $1400. I am asking $925 plus shipping, and can take paypal/check/MO. 73 John AF5CC

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Dayton AMSAT/TAPR Banquet
by Bruce 03 May '16

03 May '16

okay, let me revise the method of entry as doors, windows, skylights etc are all points of entry. Remember you have until May 17th to purchase tickets for the AMSAT/TAPR Banquet. There will be no tickets sold at Dayton. You will not have to pick up your ticket at the AMSAT Booth at Dayton. Entry to the banquet will be done at the door by checking your name off a list of those who purchased tickets. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards AMSAT Board Alternate 2015-2016 ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat

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Reuse, Interoperability, Portability, Code Complexity Survey - Thank you
by Brandon Shirley 02 May '16

02 May '16

Dear AMSAT community, I'd like to thank everyone who participated in the Reuse, Interoperability, Portability, Code Complexity survey; the survey will close tomorrow when I send out links for the final survey in the hopes that I can get a couple more participants. I will notify the winners of this survey's drawing within 1 week. The winners of the overall survey set will be notified after the entire survey set closes. Survey Link: https://usu.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_79TOgGac3B4Z77f *** The next survey will start tomorrow. The next survey will be the Network Survey. *** V/R, Brandon Shirley b.l.s(a)aggiemail.usu.edu

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Preamp
by jeffory broughton 02 May '16

02 May '16

I will take the preamp Rich. Jeff WB8RJY Can I pay pal u ? jeff broughton

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FOR SALE: 70cm ARR Preamp
by Richard Lawn 02 May '16

02 May '16

I have an Advanced Receiver Research SP432VDG preamp that's excess to my needs. It covers 430-450 Mhz with NF of 0.55 and 18dB gain. This is the model that has an RF through capacity of 25 watts. I recently had this repaired by ARR and it hasn't bee used since. $75 shipped. Rick, W2JAZ

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FUNcube-1 -status report
by Graham Shirville 02 May '16

02 May '16

Hi All, Just to report that FUNcube-1 switched back to autonomous operation at approx 21:39 UTC this evening. Presently she is in sunlight and therefore transmitting full power telemetry. We expect to have full time amateur mode again starting on Friday evening (UTC time) 73 Graham G3VZV

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Dayton AMSAT/TAPR Banquet
by Bruce 02 May '16

02 May '16

Remember you have until May 17th to purchase tickets for the AMSAT/TAPR Banquet. There will be no tickets sold at Dayton. You will not have to pick up your ticket at the AMSAT Booth at Dayton. Entry to the banquet will all be done at the doors. 73...bruce -- Bruce Paige, KK5DO AMSAT Director Contests and Awards AMSAT Board Alternate 2015-2016 ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat

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