October 2008 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

Fw: SSTV POR NEUQUEN ARGENTINA
by cetra8yy 23 Oct '08

23 Oct '08

SSTV by Neuquén ARGENTINA: Last night I was up to 04:00 pm LU, as far sueño.NUESTRA happened to the ISS packet radio system lit, excellent, leave some msg and I had no time to lose others, SSTV NADA, SURPRISE, brother-in-law this morning I get up asset MMSSTV screen, PODUA NOT BELIEVE, WAS AN IMAGE THAT INSURANCE IS ACTIVE IN THE NEXT LAST SSTV, ME VERY HAPPY, HAPPY, I would also like to thank Daniel lu5ybr for his cooperation. 73, Luis LU8YY www.cetra.org.ar cetra8yy 2008-10-19

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SSTV active 05.50utc UK Pass
by David Barber 23 Oct '08

23 Oct '08

Richard up and active during the 05.50utc UK pass this morning. Keyed up for some while whilst tapping away on the keyboard then sent an SSTV image, cw ID first followed by a "Goodbye from Space" message. David G8OQW

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GOOD IMAGE BY NEUQUEN
by cetra8yy 23 Oct '08

23 Oct '08

Hello everyone: Relamente'm very happy with the images received in these days of testing. My CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PROGRAM DEVELOPED BY THE ARIS SSTV: FANTASY, NOS allowed all Chinese OF THE WORLD, be attentive, THIS IMPORTANT Veneto. THE ISS 'unites us. " 73 OF Luis Funes LU8YY www.cetra.org.ar

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-10-23 04:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 23 Oct '08

23 Oct '08

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-10-23 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Special operating SSTV event SSTV system download continues Downlink should be 145.8 MHz Armada Area Schools, Armada, Michigan, direct via K8UO Contact is a go for: Fri 2008-10-24 17:13 UTC 58 deg Should be on IRLP and Echolink (***) Scuola Media Statale Donato Forlani I-70014 Conversano, Italy, direct via IZ7MKW Contact is a go for: Tue 2008-10-28 09:37 UTC 34 deg Santa Teresa del Bambin Gesù Rome 00165, Italy, direct via IK0US0 Contact is a go for: Thu 2008-10-30 08:51 UTC 44 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 374. 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 2008-10-23 04:00 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 2008-10-21 19:30 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 Exp. 18 on orbit: Michael Fincke KE5AIT Salizhan Sharipov Space Flight Participant on orbit: Richard Garriott W5KWQ ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Play online games for FREE at Games.com! All of your favorites, no registration required and great graphics – check it out! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1211202682x1200689022/aol?redir= http://www.games.com?ncid=emlcntusgame00000001)

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W5LFL and W5KWQ correction
by Wilson Penney 22 Oct '08

22 Oct '08

Must note a correction to my original post Contact with W5LFL should have been DEC 4 / 83 @ app 1149 am local ( 25 Year ago ) Thanks All . I am still EXCITED about contacts with Father and Son 73 W Penney VO1BK

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W5LFL and W5KWQ
by Wilson Penney 22 Oct '08

22 Oct '08

Voice Contact with W5KWQ (Richard ) on the ISS Station Had the same excitement Has my contact with W5LFL ( Dr Owen Garriot ) on Dec 4 / 08 @ app 1149 AM . Local time 25 Years Ago ( I have W5LFL QSL card signed by Owen ) Father and Son are really Professionals in their using Amateur Radio . Thanks to all involved in these Life Experiencies 73 W Penney VO1BK

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W5KWQ Audio/Visual 1101 UTC Oct 20 over SC
by Al Lark 22 Oct '08

22 Oct '08

Richard Garriott again was operating like a seasoned DXer this morning during a "FANTASTIC AUDIO/VISUAL PASS" over Greenville, SC!!! Heavens-above ISS visual pass, 21 Oct, Mag -0.5, Greenville, SC 7:03 EDT Start 10 degree SSW 7:06 EDT Max 33 degree SE 7:08 EDT Ends 10 degree ENE It was a clear morning, so I got to work early at 7am to see a 34 degree visual pass. I turned on the radio and Richard was on the air! While watching for the pass I heard Richard faintly clear with another station. I called: Kilo Delta Four Sierra Foxtrot Foxtrot/Mobile from my work van. He returned my call Kilo Delta Four Sierra Sierra Foxtrot/Mobile. I quickly returned again correcting him: Sugar Fox Fox, Sugar Fox Fox, your 5 by 9, QSL He returned with my call corrected and said QSL! I heard Richard also speak to: K4ADR KI8L AA4KN N8MH KB5YZG M3CXP - Tom WB2OQQ - Pete W2DPT N3JQ - (youngster) N1SDH VE2JBL N3GL Richard, I know your Father will be very proud your "Extreme Enthusiasm" of operating Ham Radio from Space! A BIG THANKS from all of us! Al - KD4 Space For Fun _____________________________________________________________ Click here and choose from thousands of high quality used cars. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2111/fc/Ioyw6iigeYXLCGQ258hfLAcsWclSJ1d…

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ARISS Update October 21, 2008
by Frank H. Bauer 22 Oct '08

22 Oct '08

All, I think you all can agree that this has been a stellar and an historic week for Amateur Radio on the International Space Station! Speaking on behalf of the ARISS international team of volunteers and the AMSAT community, we really appreciate the overwhelming flood of positive comments that we have received from the ham radio community and the general public regarding the ham radio operations on ISS this past week. Collectively, we have all made history..starting with Richard, W5KWQ and his father Owen, W5LFL and continuing with all of you that participated and/or volunteered in his ISS journey. And along the way, we have sparked the imaginations of thousands of students. Got more interest in satellite operations. And, I understand, excited some youths to the point where they are now licensed. Richard Garriott, W5KWQ has been extremely prolific on the ARISS ham radio system, making hundreds of voice contacts, operating the packet system during the crew sleep times and transmitting hundreds of SSTV images throughout the day. He put the newest ARISS hardware, the Kenwood VC-H1 to good use, performing the vast majority of contacts with this hardware system coupled with the Kenwood D700 Transciever. The remaining SSTV downlinks were performed with the software-based SSTV system---using either the SpaceCam software or MMSSTV software that are on-board ISS. Given the limited availability of ISS computer systems, the ARISS team will continue to utilize the VC-H1 well after Richard's flight. So don't be surprised if you see some VC-H1 SSTV operations from Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, during his stay as the commander of Expedition 18. The team apologizes for the temporary shut-down of the ARISS SSTV server. We have been a victim of our own success in that the site has been overwhelmed by the popularity of Richard's SSTV images. We hope to get the system operational very soon. This may take a URL change, so please check the listservs and the ARISS SSTV blog http://www.ariss-sstv.blogspot.com/ for updated information. http://www.ariss.org will also carry updates. ARISS Development and Operations As a reminder to all, the ARISS team is an international volunteer working group that is sponsored by three major entities in each ISS region---the National Amateur Radio Society, the International AMSAT organization and the National Space Agency. The 5 regions that comprise the ISS development are Canada, Europe Japan, Russia, and the USA. In the USA, the two ham radio sponsors are the ARRL and AMSAT-NA. NASA is the USA space agency sponsor. Over 12 years ago, the formulation of the ARISS working group was a specific request from NASA. They wanted the amateur radio community to internationally consolidate into one team all the development and operations of the ISS Ham radio system. This specific request from NASA, and ultimately the other space agencies, was to provide a single focus of ham radio on ISS within the amateur radio community and within the space agencies. As a result, the 5 international delegations that make up ARISS tightly coordinate the day-to-day mission operations as well as the strategic hardware development planning and implementation. The success of this past week would not have been realized without this tight coordination, particularly between our Russian colleagues, led by Sergey Samburov, RV3DR and our international operations team, led by Will Marchant, KC6ROL. Individuals are always welcome to volunteer their support to ARISS through their regional delegation. Please see the ARISS web site http://www.ariss.org for more information on your regional delegates. Voice QSOs We have received some reports of individuals providing advice to the ISS on-orbit crew or making specifc requests to the ISS crew to change or modify the ARISS hardware, on-board software or ham radio operations. The ARISS team would like to remind the amateur community that we all have a duty to the international space agencies to coordinate ISS ham radio operations through ARISS. Our advice to you is that if you have a specific request or idea, that you forward it to one of the ARISS international delegates or ARISS team leaders. These individuals are identified on the ARISS web site http://www.ariss.org. Also, please remember that there are a *lot* of hams that would like to get their QSO with the ISS (including me!) So please use courtesy and keep your contact short. And once you have made a contact, please do not go for a repeat.despite the intense temptation to do so. I think you all know that this is an "open" hobby. So all are listening in, observing and remembering your operating habits. On behalf of the ARISS team, I thank you all for your interest in Ham Radio on ISS. Enjoy the contacts! And remember the ARISS teams and organizations that have made the ham radio system on ISS such a tremendous success. This includes the national amateur radio societies and international AMSAT organizations. As well as the international space agencies and the ISS on-board crew members. 73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO AMSAT-V.P. for Human Spaceflight Programs ARISS International Chairman

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Re: [amsat-bb] ISS silent!
by Luc Leblanc 21 Oct '08

21 Oct '08

On 21 Oct 2008 at 15:43, Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF wrote: > How about: > The guys have work to do and playing ham radio comes second to earning a crust and paying the bills. > On 21 Oct 2008 at 10:24, Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[B wrote: I'll go with a simple idea...he got busy with his Earth observation photography over N. America (I know he had some particular sites of interest to photograph) and forgot to set up the radio for unattended operations. > > Kenneth - N5VHO > > Luc Leblanc wrote: > > No SSTV or phone contact has been heard on the 1425 pass here. I guess some issues developped up there? any ideas? It is not in my usual habits to act as a devil's advocate...but if we want to see another marvelous experience as the one conducted by Richard Garriott W5KVQ did we will have to wait for the next Ham space tourist with 16 millions to spend on a ride? As Nigel says if the guys are too busy having to work for earning their crust and paying the bills or as Kenneth says they got busy with their Earth observation photography over North America or as i said in a past thread "making soap bubble experiment ". I don't know what the next plans will be as this one seems to be put in place when the stars and planets conjunctions and alignments where favourable! Again i have the greatest respect for what's the guys are choosing to do in their spare time in space, but i'm only questioning myself on the outcomes. Who will be the next HAM millionaire to fly in space? Still don't know why Bill Gates never ask for a ride yet? P.S. Just remember "It is not in my usual habits to act as a devil's advocate.." "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE

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Blog audio update
by Francisco Costa, CT1EAT 21 Oct '08

21 Oct '08

Hi ISS fans Today, due the lack of SSTV pics over Europe, I've been editing the audio recordings (remove the silence) of Richard's QSO's over Europe, and I already upload them to my blog http://ct1eat.blogspot.com/ To find the audio, just scroll back to the posts where I mention the call signs of the stations who Richard talked with. Enjoy. 73 F.Costa, CT1EAT http://ct1eat.no.sapo.pt

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