September 2007 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

Re: [SAREX] ARISS event - Ashland Greenwood High School, Ashland, Nebraska USA, Wednesday (Aug 29) 16:03 UTC
by Jim Shorney 05 Sep '07

05 Sep '07

Here's a couple of links for video and pictures: http://www.kfab.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=159377&ar… le=2577691 http://www.146760.net/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1188431470/0 73 -Jim

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ISS Packet active on 145.825
by Kenneth, N5VHO 05 Sep '07

05 Sep '07

Saw this report on www.ariss.net from WA4AEJ "20070904213645 : WA4AEJ]APRS,RS0ISS-4*,qAO,WA4AEJ-5::ALL :145.825 Simplex" The time stamp is for Sep 4 at 2136 UTC. The first beacon was reported at 2110 UTC by IGATE station JH4XSY in Japan. We'll have to watch and see how long it stays active. Kenneth - N5VHO ____________________________________________________________________________________ Shape Yahoo! in your own image. Join our Network Research Panel today! http://surveylink.yahoo.com/gmrs/yahoo_panel_invite.asp?a=7

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Station Crew Observes Hurricane Felix
by Arthur Rowe 04 Sep '07

04 Sep '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC -AMSAT A/C #31468 *Station Crew Observes Hurricane Felix* Image above: Category 5 Hurricane Felix is pictured churning through the Caribbean from the International Space Station. Credit: NASA TV : TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html The Expedition 15 crew was able to view Hurricane Felix over two orbital passes this weekend. During the first pass Felix was churning through the Caribbean as a category 5 storm with winds up to 165 miles per hour. During the second pass Felix was nearing Honduras and Nicaragua with slightly weaker winds. After a quiet weekend, the crew is back to work preparing for a test of a navigation system. The navigation system will help guide the Automated Transfer Vehicle when it docks to the International Space Station early next year. Dubbed “Jules Verne” the new cargo vehicle was built by the European Space Agency and is planned for launch no earlier than Jan. 31, 2008. + Read about the PMA-3 relocation <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/pma3move…> + Read more about Expedition 15 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/index.ht…> + View crew daily timelines <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/timelines/index.html>

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-09-04 20:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 04 Sep '07

04 Sep '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-09-04 20:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Gail Borden Public Library, Elgin, Illinois, direct via N9CHA Wed 2007-09-05 18:44 UTC 60 deg (***) Watch for simulcast on IRLP, Echolink and, videostream ( http://www.gailborden.info/webcast/ariss/ ) M.L. King Academy (formerly Alexander Macomb Academy), Mount Clemens, MI, direct via N8LC Tue 2007-09-11 16:06 UTC 82 deg Watch for simulcast coverage on Echolink, IRLP, and audio streaming. (http://www.mtcps.org/streaming/ARISS.html) Westbrook Intermediate, Clear Creek, Texas, telebridge via W6SRJ Fri 2007-09-14 18:40 UTC 31 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 313. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 1. QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The schedule page has been updated as of 2007-09-04 20:00 UTC. Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2007-08-29 19:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correctio… tf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf ***************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. ***************************************************************************** Expedition 15 on orbit: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Dr. Oleg Kotov Clayton Anderson KD5PLA Expedition 15 future: Daniel Tani KD5DXE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-09-04 17:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 04 Sep '07

04 Sep '07

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-09-04 17:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Gail Borden Public Library, Elgin, Illinois, direct via N9CHA Wed 2007-09-05 18:38 UTC 54 deg Watch for simulcast on IRLP, Echolink and, videostream ( http://www.gailborden.info/webcast/ariss/ ) M.L. King Academy (formerly Alexander Macomb Academy), Mount Clemens, MI, direct via N8LC Tue 2007-09-11 16:06 UTC 82 deg Watch for simulcast coverage on Echolink, IRLP, and audio streaming. (***) (http://www.mtcps.org/streaming/ARISS.html) Westbrook Intermediate, Clear Creek, Texas, telebridge via W6SRJ Fri 2007-09-14 18:40 UTC 31 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 313. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 1. QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The schedule page has been updated as of 2007-09-04 17:00 UTC. Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2007-08-29 19:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correctio… tf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf ***************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. ***************************************************************************** Expedition 15 on orbit: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Dr. Oleg Kotov Clayton Anderson KD5PLA Expedition 15 future: Daniel Tani KD5DXE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

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rac.ca server down?
by Michael Chen 03 Sep '07

03 Sep '07

Hi, I have been unable to access www.rac.ca for a couple of days. How about you guys? Michael, BD5RV/4

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The (mostly) complete list - Ashland ARISS media coverage
by Jim Shorney 01 Sep '07

01 Sep '07

All links are active as of now. http://www.kfab.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=159377&art icle=2577691 http://www.kolnkgin.com/home/headlines/9455971.html http://journalstar.com/articles/2007/08/30/news/local/doc46d60ab04e86410992…. txt http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2798&u_sid=10119034 http://www.ketv.com/technology/14006509/detail.html http://news.agps.org/vnews/display.v/ART/2007/08/28/46d5ea4755cdd http://www.146760.net/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1188431470 -- Jim Shorney -->.<--Put complaints in this box jshorney (at) inebraska.com Ham Radio NU0C Lincoln, NE, USA EN10ps http://incolor.inetnebr.com/jshorney/

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Busy Week of Robotics Aboard Station
by Arthur Rowe 01 Sep '07

01 Sep '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC- AMSAT A/C #31468 *Busy Week of Robotics Aboard Station* Expedition 15 crew with yellow hard hats Image above: From left, Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin and Flight Engineers Oleg Kotov and Clay Anderson don hard hats in a light-hearted moment during Thursday's relocation of Pressurized Mating Adapter-3. Image credit: NASA TV TO VIEW IMAGE GO TO:http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html The Expedition 15 crew wrapped up a busy week of robotics and set the stage for future growth of the International Space Station with the relocation of Pressurized Mating Adapter-3 (PMA-3). Thursday, Flight Engineer Clay Anderson used the station's robotic arm to move PMA-3 from Unity's port docking mechanism to its nadir, or earth-facing, docking mechanism to make room for the installation of the Harmony node, which is set to arrive on Space Shuttle Discovery in October. During the move, Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin worked with the docking systems. Flight Engineer Oleg Kotov backed up both men. Intensive preparations for the move began Monday. Throughout the week the crew trained with computer-based simulations, relocated the robotic arm through a series of moves to the Power Data and Grapple Fixture on the Destiny Lab and set up the Centerline Berthing Camera System (CBCS). The crew wrapped up their busy week on Friday with routine hearing tests and clean-up activities associated with the PMA-3 move. + Read more about the PMA-3 relocation <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/pma3move…> + Read more about Expedition 15 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/expeditions/expedition15/index.ht…> + View crew daily timelines <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/timelines/index.html>

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STS-120 Crew to Deliver Harmony
by Arthur Rowe 01 Sep '07

01 Sep '07

SUBMITTED BY ARTHUR N1ORC - AMSAT A./C #31468 *STS-120 Crew to Deliver Harmony* STS-120 crew with Harmony module. Image above: Inside the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-120 crew members familiarize themselves with Harmony in preparation for their mission to deliver the module to the International Space Station. From left are Mission Specialist Scott Parazynski, Commander Pam Melroy and Mission Specialist Stephanie Wilson. Image credit: NASA/Kim Shifflet + View larger image <http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/170419main_ceit-harmony-lg.jpg> *Discovery Remains on Target for October* Even with the work in progress on the external tank, the STS-120 launch remains targeted for Oct. 23. Since the schedule leading to Discovery's liftoff contains about five extra days, mission managers believe it provides enough room to make the changes and still launch on time. The preparation of Discovery continues in the Orbiter Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In the nearby Vehicle Assembly Building, stacking and closeout of the solid rocket boosters are finished. Pending completion of foam repair work on the external tank’s liquid oxygen feedline support brackets, attachment of the tank to the boosters is targeted for Sept. 5. *Mission Information* + STS-120 Mission Overview <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/shuttlemissions/sts120/index.html> + Harmony Node 2 <http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/structure/harmony.html> + Space Shuttle Discovery <http://www.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/shuttleoperations/orbiters/discovery-in…>

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Ashland-Greenwood ARISS contact school newsletter article
by Jim Shorney 01 Sep '07

01 Sep '07

http://news.agps.org/vnews/display.v/ART/2007/08/28/46d5ea4755cdd -- Ham Radio NU0C TR7/RV7, TR6/RV6, T4XC/R4C, L4B, NCL2000, SB104A, R390A, GT550A/RV550A, HyGain 3750, IBM PS/2 - all vintage, all the time! HyGain 3750 User's Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HyGain_3750/

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