October 2008 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

Richard Garriott Update Oct 9, 2008
by Frank H. Bauer 09 Oct '08

09 Oct '08

All, The ARISS team has a lot of exciting activities planned for the next few weeks, including the flight of Soyuz 17S to space station with Richard Garriott, W5KWQ and Mike Fincke, KE5AIT on-board. The following represents some new information and capabilities that we are rolling out to the community to prepare for Richard's and Mike's flight. Please go to www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, www.arrl.org and www.issfanclub.com for real-time information updates. 73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO AMSAT-NA V.P. for Human Spaceflight Programs ARISS International Chairman The ARISS SSTV team announces the new ARISS SSTV Web Gallery and Blog. A website has been established to enable amateur radio operators to share their pictures received from the International Space Station's SSTV system. People wishing to view photos captured from the ISS or upload their own captured pictures can go to http://www.amsat.com/ARISS_SSTV/. There is also a blog in which the ARISS SSTV Team will post announcements and additional information about the project. The blog can be viewed at http://www.ariss-sstv.blogspot.com/. To prepare for the upcoming SSTV operations, you are welcome to "try out" the new Web Gallery by posting past SSTV images (on-orbit and terrestrial). These will be deleted prior to the ARISS SSTV events that are planned for this weekend and during ISS Expedition 17 and Richard Garriott's flight (see below). ISS SSTV Operations Planned for October 12 The ARISS team received word from ARISS Russia delegate Sergey Samburov, RV3DR, that the current ISS crew expect to transmit SSTV on October 12 from 18:00-21:00 UTC. This is your opportunity to test out your SSTV reception capability and to post images on the ARISS SSTV Gallery. The planned downlink for this operation will be 145.80 MHz with Robot 36 as the expected SSTV mode of operation. AO-51 Special SSTV Mode Thanks to Drew, KO4MA, AMSAT-NA VP for Operations, this weekend AO-51 will operate in a special mode in anticipation of Richard Garriott's visit to the ISS. Richard's launch is currently scheduled for October 12th, with docking at the ISS on the 14th. Richard plans on being very active from the ISS ham station, including extensive operation with Slow Scan Television (SSTV). In preparation for this event, AO-51 will be configured with dual repeaters for the weekend of October 11th and 12th. The primary repeater on AO-51 will be configured with an uplink on 1268.700 FM and downlink of 435.300 FM, and will be designated for this period as an SSTV repeater. Users are encouraged to exchange SSTV images in ROBOT 36 mode, as an opportunity for others to practice receiving SSTV images from space before the ISS activity. Please keep the images transmitted to space-related themes, and to the ROBOT 36 mode. Polite and courteous operation among those sharing the uplink is crucial to the success of this mode. Concurrently, there will be a QRP voice repeater running on 145.880 FM uplink and 435.150 FM downlink. Users are asked to use 10 watts or less, and omnidirectional or handheld antennas only. Good luck receiving SSTV images this weekend, and from the ISS during Richard Garriott's flight. Richard Garriott Operations As stated previously, Richard plans to perform several school contacts and downlink SSTV images during his flight. He also plans to contact the general ham community in his free time and perform random scout contacts during Jamboree on the Air. SSTV downlinks are planned on 145.80. SSTV uplinks are not currently planned. The standard general contact frequencies will be used to support the Jamboree on the Air and general QSO passes. So that you are not calling CQ for naught, Richard's school contacts, thanks to Will Marchant, KC6ROL, Charlie Sufana, AJ9N, and Sergey Samburov, RV3DR, are tentatively scheduled as follows: Challenger Learning Center Combined Contact #1, telebridge via W6SRJ; on Thu 2008-10-16 16:39 UTC Howard B. Owens Science Center's Challenger Center (Lanham, MD) Challenger Learning Center of Columbia (Columbia, SC) Verizon Challenger Learning Center at MOSI (Tampa, FL) Brownsburg Challenger Learning Center (Brownsburg, IN) Budbrooke Primary School, Warwick, England, direct via GB4OBS Fri 2008-10-17 11:05 UTC Challenger Learning Center Combined Contact #2, telebridge via W6SRJ; on Fri 2008-10-17 15:30 UTC Indianapolis Challenger Learning Center (Indianapolis, IN) Challenger Learning Center at Paducah (Paducah, KY) Challenger Learning Center St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) Austin Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy, Austin, TX, direct via K5LBJ Sun 2008-10-19 13:14 UTC Pinehurst School, Ashland, Oregon, telebridge via W6SRJ Mon 2008-10-20 15:13 UTC National Planetarium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, direct via 9M2RPN Tues 2008-10-21 08:30 UTC

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-10-09 06:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 09 Oct '08

09 Oct '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-10-09 06:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Colombia Mission Project at Buchanan High School, CA telebridge via NN1SS Contact is a go for: Sat 2008-10-11 16:10 UTC 36 deg Special operating SSTV event SSTV system might be on Sun 2008-10-12 18:00 to 21:00 UTC Downlink should be 145.8 MHz (***) Combined group of Challenger Learning Centers, telebridge via W6SRJ Howard B. Owens Science Center’s Challenger Center (Lanham, MD) Challenger Learning Center of Columbia (Columbia, SC) Verizon Challenger Learning Center at MOSI (Tampa, FL) Brownsburg Challenger Learning Center (Brownsburg, IN) Contact is a go for: Thu 2008-10-16 16:39 UTC 73 deg (***) Budbrooke Primary School, Warwick, England, direct via GB4OBS Contact is a go for Fri 2008-10-17 11:06 UTC 78 deg (***) Combined group of Challenger Learning Centers, telebridge via W6SRJ Indianapolis Challenger Learning Center (Indianapolis, IN) Challenger Learning Center at Paducah (Paducah, KY) Challenger Learning Center—St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) Contact is a go for: Fri 2008-10-17 15:31 UTC 31 deg (***) Austin Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy, Austin, TX, direct via K5LBJ Contact is a go for: Sun 2008-10-19 13:15 UTC 47 deg (***) Pinehurst School, Ashland, Oregon, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for : Mon 2008-10-20 15:14 UTC 54 deg (***) National Planetarium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, direct via 9M2RPN Contact is a go for : Tues 2008-10-21 08:30 UTC 30 deg (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 361. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 10. 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, OR4ISS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2008-10-07 18:00 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 2008-09-26 05:00 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 17 on orbit: Sergei Volkov Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Gregory Chamitoff KD5PKZ ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out! (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000001)

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-10-07 18:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 08 Oct '08

08 Oct '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-10-07 18:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Scuola Media Statale Donato Forlani I-70014 Conversano, Italy, direct via IZ7MKW Contact was not successful: Tue 2008-10-07 11:29 UTC 65 deg (***) ARISS is attempting to determine what exactly happened. We will reschedule this school as soon as possible. (***) Colombia Mission Project at Buchanan High School, CA telebridge via NN1SS Contact is a go for: Sat 2008-10-11 16:10 UTC 36 deg Special operating SSTV event (***) SSTV system might be on Sun 2008-10-12 18:00 to 21:00 UTC (***) Combined group of Challenger Learning Centers, telebridge via W6SRJ Howard B. Owens Science Center’s Challenger Center (Lanham, MD) Challenger Learning Center of Columbia (Columbia, SC) Verizon Challenger Learning Center at MOSI (Tampa, FL) Brownsburg Challenger Learning Center (Brownsburg, IN) Contact is a go for : Thu 2008-10-16 16:39 UTC Budbrooke Primary School, Warwick, England, direct via GB4OBS Contact is a go for Fri 2008-10-17 11:05 UTC 78 deg Combined group of Challenger Learning Centers, telebridge via W6SRJ Indianapolis Challenger Learning Center (Indianapolis, IN) Challenger Learning Center at Paducah (Paducah, KY) Challenger Learning Center—St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) Contact is a go for: Fri 2008-10-17 15:30 UTC Austin Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy, Austin, TX, direct via K5LBJ Contact is a go for: Sun 2008-10-19 13:14 UTC 40 deg Pinehurst School, Ashland, Oregon, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for : Mon 2008-10-20 15:13 UTC National Planetarium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, direct via 9M2RPN Contact is a go for : Tues 2008-10-21 08:30 UTC Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 361. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 10. 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, OR4ISS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2008-10-07 18:00 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 2008-09-26 05:00 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… 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 17 on orbit: Sergei Volkov Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Gregory Chamitoff KD5PKZ ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************New MapQuest Local shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. Try it out (http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002)

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SSTV on AO-51 this weekend
by Andrew Glasbrenner 08 Oct '08

08 Oct '08

This weekend AO-51 will operate in a special mode in anticipation of Richard Garriott's visit to the ISS. Richard's launch is currently scheduled for October 12th, with docking at the ISS on the 14th. Richard plans on being very active from the ISS ham station, including extensive operation with Slow Scan Television (SSTV). In preparation for this event, AO-51 will be configured with dual repeaters for the weekend of October 11th and 12th. The primary repeater on AO-51 will be configured with an uplink on 1268.700 FM and downlink of 435.300 FM, and will be designated for this period as an SSTV repeater. Users are encouraged to exchange SSTV images in ROBOT 36 mode, as an opportunity for others to practice receiving SSTV images from space before the ISS activity. Please keep the images transmitted to space-related themes, and to the ROBOT 36 mode. Polite and courteous operation among those sharing the uplink is crucial to the success of this mode. Concurrently, there will be a QRP voice repeater running on 145.880 FM uplink and 435.150 FM downlink. Users are asked to use 10 watts or less, and omnidirectional or handheld antennas only. Good luck receiving SSTV images this weekend, and from the ISS during Richard Garriott's flight. 73, Drew KO4MA AMSAT-NA VP Operations

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-10-02 22:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 02 Oct '08

02 Oct '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-10-02 22:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Scuola Media Statale Donato Forlani I-70014 Conversano, Italy, direct via IZ7MKW Contact is a go for: Tue 2008-10-07 11:29 UTC 65 deg (***) Colombia Mission Project at Buchanan High School, CA telebridge via NN1SS Contact is a go for: Sat 2008-10-11 16:10 UTC 36 deg (***) Combined group of Challenger Learning Centers, telebridge via W6SRJ Howard B. Owens Science Center’s Challenger Center (Lanham, MD) Challenger Learning Center of Columbia (Columbia, SC) Verizon Challenger Learning Center at MOSI (Tampa, FL) Brownsburg Challenger Learning Center (Brownsburg, IN) Contact is a go for : Thu 2008-10-16 16:39 UTC Budbrooke Primary School, Warwick, England, direct via GB4OBS (***) Contact is a go for Fri 2008-10-17 11:05 UTC 78 deg (***) Combined group of Challenger Learning Centers, telebridge via W6SRJ Indianapolis Challenger Learning Center (Indianapolis, IN) Challenger Learning Center at Paducah (Paducah, KY) Challenger Learning Center—St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) Contact is a go for: Fri 2008-10-17 15:30 UTC Austin Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy, Austin, TX, direct via K5LBJ Contact is a go for: Sun 2008-10-19 13:14 UTC 40 deg Pinehurst School, Ashland, Oregon, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for : Mon 2008-10-20 15:13 UTC National Planetarium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, direct via 9M2RPN Contact is a go for : Tues 2008-10-21 08:30 UTC Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 361. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 10. 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, OR4ISS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2008-10-01 03:30 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 2008-09-26 05:00 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 17 on orbit: Sergei Volkov Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Gregory Chamitoff KD5PKZ ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001)

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-10-02 02:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 01 Oct '08

01 Oct '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-10-02 02:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Scuola Media Statale Donato Forlani I-70014 Conversano, Italy, direct via IZ7MKW Contact is a go for: Tue 2008-10-07 11:30 UTC 47 deg (***) Colombia Mission Project at Buchanan High School, CA via NN1SS Contact is a go for: Sat 2008-10-11 16:11 UTC 35 deg (***) Combined group of Challenger Learning Centers, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) Howard B. Owens Science Center’s Challenger Center (Lanham, MD) Challenger Learning Center of Columbia (Columbia, SC) Verizon Challenger Learning Center at MOSI (Tampa, FL) Brownsburg Challenger Learning Center (Brownsburg, IN) Contact is a go for : Thu 2008-10-16 16:39 UTC via W6SRJ (***) Combined group of Challenger Learning Centers, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) Indianapolis Challenger Learning Center (Indianapolis, IN) Challenger Learning Center at Paducah (Paducah, KY) Challenger Learning Center—St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) Challenger Learning Center of Colorado (Colorado Springs, CO) Contact is a go for: Fri 2008-10-17 15:30 UTC via W6SRJ (***) Austin Liberal Arts and Sciences Academy, Austin, TX, direct via K5LBJ (***) Contact is a go for: Sun 2008-10-19 13:14 UTC 40 deg (***) Pinehurst School, Ashland, Oregon, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) Contact is a go for : Mon 2008-10-20 15:13 UTC via W6SRJ (***) National Planetarium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, direct via 9M2RPN (***) Contact is a go for : Tues 2008-10-21 08:30 UTC (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 361. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 10. 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, OR4ISS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2008-10-01 03:30 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 2008-09-26 05:00 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 17 on orbit: Sergei Volkov Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Gregory Chamitoff KD5PKZ ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001)

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-10-01 03:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 30 Sep '08

30 Sep '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-10-01 03:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Scuola Media Statale Donato Forlani I-70014 Conversano, Italy, direct via IZ7MKW Contact is a go for: Tue 2008-10-07 11:44 UTC 47 deg Colombia Mission Project at Buchanan High School, CA via NN1SS Contact is a go for: Sat 2008-10-11 16:13 UTC 35 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 361. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 10. 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, OR4ISS, RS0ISS ***************************************************************************** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2008-10-01 03:30 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 2008-09-26 05:00 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 17 on orbit: Sergei Volkov Oleg Kononenko RN3DX Gregory Chamitoff KD5PKZ ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Looking for simple solutions to your real-life financial challenges? Check out WalletPop for the latest news and information, tips and calculators. (http://www.walletpop.com/?NCID=emlcntuswall00000001)

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