For the upcoming Satellite Simulated Emergency Test, remember that pass times for AO51 repeat every 5 days, so you can estimate pass times from your mobile at any time for a few months using the table below taped to your dashboard:

EASTERN Standard Time 07Feb 13Feb 19Feb 25Feb 02Mar ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- 0835 0800 0720 0820 0740 0855

1950 1910 1830 1930 1850 2010

Just locate the column with the date closest to today's date and then move right or left the number of days to today's date. The table wraps around both ways. Passes will be as shown local time.

For example, when the SSET begins on 9 Feb, the morning passes are at 0720 and 0855 EST, etc. There are three other similar tables for each time zone on the SSET page:

http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/sset.html

There are also tables for each time zone for GO32 on the GO32 APRS Operations page.

http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/GO32-ops.html

The purpose of the SSET is to demonstrate your ability to get a message out from your mobile or portable station via one of the Amateur Satellites. For the APRS satellites, PCSAT-1, ARISS, and GO32, not only should you then receive your Email message back to you, but your message and position/status should also appear on the PCSAT/GO32 or ARISS Web pages:

http://pcsat.aprs.org http://www.ariss.net

Good luck. Bob, WB4APR