October 2009 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

Upcoming ARISS contact with Glenmore Christian Academy, Calgary, AB, Canada
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 12 Oct '09

12 Oct '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Glenmore Christian Academy, Calgary, AB, Canada on 14 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:01 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and VE6BGC. The contact should be audible over portions of western Canada and the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Glenmore Christian Academy was founded in 1980 in Calgary, Alberta; it is an alternate school within the Palliser School District. There are 641 students in Kindergarten to Grade 9. The students in Grades 1 - 5 and invited guests will be participating in this ARISS event and the conversation with Dr. Thirsk will indeed be a highlight. Our day will also include a presentation entitled, "Journey to the International Space Station", created and narrated by GCA teacher and Dr. Thirsk's sister, Bev Thirsk, chronicling her 10 day Soyuz TMA-15 pre-launch, launch, post-launch activities in Moscow, Russia, and Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Students will respond to the day's events with follow-up composition, art, and music activities. The students will dress in space-themed costumes, enjoy a special related lunch treat, and receive Expedition 20 gifts from the Canadian Space Agency. This ARISS event and Expedition 20/21 theme will be the springboard for continued activities in the classrooms culminating in a celebration of Dr. Thirsk's successful mission and landing in November. Students will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What does no gravity feel like? 2. What kind of experiments are you involved in? 3. Do you get your own bedroom? 4. What and how do you eat? 5. Did you bring your Bible? 6. Has an asteroid ever hit the ISS? 7. What is a normal day like? 8. How do you exercise without gravity? 9. Is it hard to control Dextre? 10. How many rooms are in the space station? 11. Is there a day and night in space? 12. What is the thing you miss the most? 13. Do you have another mission planned after this one? 14. Are you ever scared? 15. How dark and cold is it in space? 16. How fast does the ISS travel? 17. What does the world look like from space? 18. What things you can do in space, but not on Earth? 19. What does the sunset look like in space? 20. How do you eat spaghetti in space? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. UNICEF Hands Washing Day all schools in Gao (Mali), Thu 15 Oct 09 16:33 UTC 2. JOTA, Boy Scouts of America HQ, Irving, Texas, Sat 17 Oct 09 21:56 UTC 3. Istituto Comprensivo Romualdo Trifone, Montecorvino Rovella, Salerno, Italy, Tue 20 Oct 09 07:41 UTC 4. C. E. M. IV, Mbour, Senegal, Fri 23 Oct 09 10:28 UTC 5. VTI Ieper, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, Fri 23 Oct 09 11:11 UTC 6. Samuel Hearne Secondary School, Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada, Fri 23 Oct 09 16:27 UTC 7. Belayr Pathfinders, Dartmouth, NS, Canada, Sat 24 Oct 09 15:12 UTC ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN

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ARISS - Contact Notification
by Graham Lawton G7EVY 12 Oct '09

12 Oct '09

Please join us in listening to the following ISS contacts: Boundary Beach Elementary, Delta, BC, Canada on Tuesday 13th October at 17:10 UTC. This is a direct contact via VE7LHM Glenmore Christian Academy, Calgary, Canada on Wednesday 14th October at 16:01 UTC. This is a direct contact via VE6BGC. UNICEF Hands Washing Day, all schools in Gao (Mali) on Thursday 15th October at 16:33 UTC. This is a telebridge via K6DUE. JOTA, Boy Scouts of America HQ, Irving, Texas, USA on Saturday 17th October at 21:56 UTC. This is a telebridge via WH6PN. Audio from these contacts will be fed into the EchoLink *AMSAT* (101377) and *JK1ZRW* (277208) servers. Audio is generally transmitted around 15 minutes prior to the contact taking place so that you can hear some of the preparation that occurs. Please note that on Echolink there are automatic breaks of 1.5 seconds in the audio transmission. These occur every 2.5 minutes during the event. ** Sorry, we are not expecting IRLP coverage for these events ** 73, Graham Graham Lawton G7EVY ARISS Audio Distribution Co-ordinator Skype: wizarduk Twitter: GrahamL

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Boundary Beach Elementary, Delta, BC, Canada
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 12 Oct '09

12 Oct '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Boundary Beach Elementary, Delta, BC, Canada on 13 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:10 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and VE7LHM. The contact should be audible over western Canada. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. BBES was closed down at the end of June, so the 23 former students are now attending different schools. They were all very excited about studying space together during the spring and they are very excited about getting to talk to real astronauts. During their science unit in the spring they made alka seltzer rockets, submitted rocks to Rock Around the World, visited the MacMillan Planetarium and saw Dr. Thirsk's wax model hanging in the exploration hall. The Grade 2 and 3 students were able to make their own space station at school, 2 modules connected by a tube. They created spaces for living, working and exercising, recognizing how important it is to exercise while in space. Since they have all been following the mission of Dr. Bob Thirsk, all questions are addressed to Bob. Students will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What does Bob call his remote control robot and what will the robot do on Mars? 2. How do you weigh yourself? 3. What do you miss most (other than your loved ones)? 4. What is your favourite part of the mission so far? 5. How much fuel does it take to lift off and attain orbit? 6. What effects do you see from global warming? 7. How much sleep do you get daily? 8. Does gas cause any problems on board? 9. Where do you go when you get bored? 10. How do the planets look from the space station? 11. What is your favourite space food and what kind of treats do you get? 12. Are you all nice to each other? 13. Did you take DVD equipment with you to watch movies or do you get to watch TV? 14. What does earth and outer space look like from there? 15. Can you see more stars than on earth? 16. What was the most amazing sight you've seen since you've been up there? 17. What have you used the Canadarm for? 18. Do you get more tired in space than you do on earth? 19. What kind of work outs do you do daily? 20. What experiments are you working on? 21. Do you really drink your urine? 22. How long did Bob have to go to school to become an astronaut? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Glenmore Christian Academy, Calgary, AB, Canada, Wed 14 Oct 09 16:01 UTC 2. UNICEF Hands Washing Day all schools in Gao (Mali), Thu 15 Oct 09 16:33 UTC 3. JOTA, Boy Scouts of America HQ, Irving, Texas, Sat 17 Oct 09 21:56 UTC 4. Istituto Comprensivo Romualdo Trifone, Montecorvino Rovella, Salerno, Italy, Tue 20 Oct 09 07:41 UTC 5. C. E. M. IV, Mbour, Senegal, Fri 23 Oct 09 10:28 UTC 6. VTI Ieper, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, Fri 23 Oct 09 11:11 UTC 7. Samuel Hearne Secondary School, Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada, Fri 23 Oct 09 16:27 UTC 8. Belayr Pathfinders, Dartmouth, NS, Canada, Sat 24 Oct 09 15:12 UTC ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-10-12 16:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 12 Oct '09

12 Oct '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-10-12 16:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Boundary Beach Elementary, Delta, BC, Canada, direct via VE7LHM Contact is a go for: Tue 2009-10-13 17:10:57 UTC 52 deg Watch for live video and audio streaming at http://iss.silverdata.ca/ (***) Glenmore Christian Academy, Calgary, AB, Canada, direct via VE6BGC Contact is a go for: Wed 2009-10-14 16:01:09 UTC 80 deg UNICEF Hands Washing Day all schools in Gao (Mali), coordinated by UNICEF-Mali with the Ministry of Education and support from UNICEF Belgium, telebridge via K6DUE Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-10-15 16:33:05 UTC 34 deg JOTA, Boy Scouts of America HQ, Irving, Texas, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-10-17 21:56:49 UTC 85 deg Istituto Comprensivo Romualdo Trifone, Montecorvino Rovella, Salerno, Italy, direct via IK1SLD to IQ8BB to IK1SLD Contact is a go for: Tue 2009-10-20 07:41:01 UTC 79 deg C. E. M. IV, Mbour, Senegal, direct via 6V7SPACE Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-23 10:28:06 UTC 50 deg VTI Ieper, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, telebridge via VK4KHZ Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-23 11:11:50 UTC 76 deg Samuel Hearne Secondary School, Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-23 16:27:04 UTC 31 deg Belayr Pathfinders, Dartmouth, NS, Canada, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-10-24 15:12:53 UTC 61 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 491. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 29. 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 2009-10-09 05:00 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.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-10-09 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_correction .rtf 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. **************************************************************************** Exp. 19 on orbit: Gennady Padalka RN3DT Michael Barratt KD5MIJ Exp. 20 on orbit: Roman Romanenko Frank De Winne ON1DWN Robert Thirsk VA3CSA Nicole Stott KE5GJN Maksim Surayev Jeffrey N. Williams –KD5TVQ Guy Laliberté (SFP) **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-10-10 17:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 10 Oct '09

10 Oct '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-10-10 17:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Belmont Elementary, Langley, BC, Canada, direct via VA7GAB Contact was successful: Fri 2009-10-09 20:20:05 UTC 52 deg (***) Boundary Beach Elementary, Delta, BC, Canada, direct via VE7LHM Contact is a go for: Tue 2009-10-13 17:10:57 UTC 52 deg Glenmore Christian Academy, Calgary, AB, Canada, direct via VE6BGC Contact is a go for: Wed 2009-10-14 16:01:09 UTC 80 deg UNICEF Hands Washing Day all schools in Gao (Mali), coordinated by UNICEF-Mali with the Ministry of Education and support from UNICEF Belgium, telebridge via K6DUE Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-10-15 16:33:05 UTC 34 deg JOTA, Boy Scouts of America HQ, Irving, Texas, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-10-17 21:56:49 UTC 85 deg Istituto Comprensivo Romualdo Trifone, Montecorvino Rovella, Salerno, Italy, direct via IK1SLD to IQ8BB to IK1SLD (***) Contact is a go for: Tue 2009-10-20 07:41:01 UTC 79 deg (***) C. E. M. IV, Mbour, Senegal, direct via 6V7SPACE Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-23 10:28:06 UTC 50 deg (***) VTI Ieper, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, telebridge via VK4KHZ (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-23 11:11:50 UTC 76 deg (***) Samuel Hearne Secondary School, Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-23 16:27:04 UTC 31 deg (***) Belayr Pathfinders, Dartmouth, NS, Canada, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-10-24 15:12:53 UTC 61 deg (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 491. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 29. 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 2009-10-09 05:00 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.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-10-09 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_correction .rtf 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. **************************************************************************** Exp. 19 on orbit: Gennady Padalka RN3DT Michael Barratt KD5MIJ Exp. 20 on orbit: Roman Romanenko Frank De Winne ON1DWN Robert Thirsk VA3CSA Nicole Stott KE5GJN Maksim Surayev Jeffrey N. Williams –KD5TVQ Guy Laliberté (SFP) **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-10-09 05:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-10-09 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: National Planetarium Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia, direct via 9M2RPN Contact was successful: Thu 2009-10-08 09:34:31 UTC 80 deg (***) Belmont Elementary, Langley, BC, Canada, direct via VA7GAB Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-09 20:20:05 UTC 52 deg Boundary Beach Elementary, Delta, BC, Canada, direct via VE7LHM Contact is a go for: Tue 2009-10-13 17:10:57 UTC 52 deg Glenmore Christian Academy, Calgary, AB, Canada, direct via VE6BGC Contact is a go for: Wed 2009-10-14 16:01:09 UTC 80 deg UNICEF Hands Washing Day all schools in Gao (Mali), coordinated by UNICEF-Mali with the Ministry of Education and support from UNICEF Belgium, telebridge via K6DUE Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-10-15 16:33:05 UTC 34 deg JOTA, Boy Scouts of America HQ, Irving, Texas, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-10-17 21:56:49 UTC 85 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 490. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 29. 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 2009-10-09 05:00 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.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-10-09 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_correction .rtf 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. **************************************************************************** Exp. 19 on orbit: Gennady Padalka RN3DT Michael Barratt KD5MIJ Exp. 20 on orbit: Roman Romanenko Frank De Winne ON1DWN Robert Thirsk VA3CSA Nicole Stott KE5GJN Maksim Surayev Jeffrey N. Williams –KD5TVQ Guy Laliberté (SFP) **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-10-08 03:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 08 Oct '09

08 Oct '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-10-08 03:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Sint-Michielscollege Brasschaat vzw (SMCB), Brasschaat B-2930, Belgium, direct via ON7RT Contact was successful: Wed 2009-10-07 10:20:58 UTC 81 deg (***) National Planetarium Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia, direct via 9M2RPN Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-10-08 09:34:31 UTC 80 deg Should be simulcast on http://www.angkasa.gov.my/live_webcasting/ (***) Belmont Elementary, Langley, BC, Canada, direct via VA7GAB Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-09 20:20:05 UTC 52 deg Boundary Beach Elementary, Delta, BC, Canada, direct via VE7LHM Contact is a go for: Tue 2009-10-13 17:10:57 UTC 52 deg Glenmore Christian Academy, Calgary, AB, Canada, direct via VE6BGC Contact is a go for: Wed 2009-10-14 16:01:09 UTC 80 deg UNICEF Hands Washing Day all schools in Gao (Mali), coordinated by UNICEF-Mali with the Ministry of Education and support from UNICEF Belgium, telebridge via K6DUE (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-10-15 16:33:05 UTC 34 deg (***) JOTA, Boy Scouts of America HQ, Irving, Texas, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-10-17 21:56:49 UTC 85 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 489. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 29. 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 2009-10-07 01:30 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.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-10-05 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_correction .rtf 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. **************************************************************************** Exp. 19 on orbit: Gennady Padalka RN3DT Michael Barratt KD5MIJ Exp. 20 on orbit: Roman Romanenko Frank De Winne ON1DWN Robert Thirsk VA3CSA Nicole Stott KE5GJN Maksim Surayev Jeffrey N. Williams –KD5TVQ Guy Laliberté (SFP) **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-10-07 01:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 06 Oct '09

06 Oct '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-10-07 01:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Sint-Michielscollege Brasschaat vzw (SMCB), Brasschaat B-2930, Belgium, direct via ON7RT Contact is a go for: Wed 2009-10-07 10:20:58 UTC 81 deg National Planetarium Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia, direct via 9M2RPN Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-10-08 09:34:31 UTC 80 deg Belmont Elementary, Langley, BC, Canada, direct via VA7GAB Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-10-09 20:20:05 UTC 52 deg Boundary Beach Elementary, Delta, BC, Canada, direct via VE7LHM (***) Contact is a go for: Tue 2009-10-13 17:10:57 UTC 52 deg (***) Glenmore Christian Academy, Calgary, AB, Canada, direct via VE6BGC (***) Contact is a go for: Wed 2009-10-14 16:01:09 UTC 80 deg (***) JOTA, Boy Scouts of America HQ, Irving, Texas, telebridge via WH6PN (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-10-17 21:56:49 UTC 85 deg (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 488. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 29. 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 2009-10-07 01:30 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.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-10-05 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_correction .rtf 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. **************************************************************************** Exp. 19 on orbit: Gennady Padalka RN3DT Michael Barratt KD5MIJ Exp. 20 on orbit: Roman Romanenko Frank De Winne ON1DWN Robert Thirsk VA3CSA Nicole Stott KE5GJN Maksim Surayev Jeffrey N. Williams –KD5TVQ Guy Laliberté (SFP) **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Belmont Elementary, Langley, BC, Canada
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 06 Oct '09

06 Oct '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Belmont Elementary, Langley, BC, Canada on 09 Oct. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 20:20 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and VA7GAB. The contact should be audible over western Canada. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English or French. Ecole Belmont Elementary School is a dual track (French / English) school with approximately 530 students. We are located in Brookswood a suburb of Langley, 52 Kms east of Vancouver. As part of our back to school "Week Of Welcome", we undertook a school wide focus on "Space". Students learned about Canada's contribution to space exploration, the Canadian astronauts, the construction of the ISS as well as many other related things. Students created event patches and a myriad of other artwork in preparation for the upcoming event. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. It is 10 seconds before takeoff... What are you thinking? 2. When you get back on earth is it hard to get used to gravity again and how do you prepare for this transition? 3. What do you get to eat up there and what is your favourite thing to eat? 4. What inspired you to become an astronaut? 5. What is the scariest thing that you have had to do while is space? 6. How do you know when it is time to go to sleep? 7. Approximately how many scientific discoveries have you made aboard the space station and what were they? 8. Are you ever worried something bad might happen to the space station? 9. Pourquoi est ce que les personnes vont dans espace? Why are people going into space? 10. What happens if one or two crew members gets seriously sick? 11. What is your favourite thing about being in space? 12. What is the hardest experiment you have done while on the space station? 13. Are there colours in space that you've never seen on earth? 14. Were you scared of the speed of the rocket ship that took you into space? 15. Have you had any health problems aboard the ISS? 16. Do you get dizzy going around the earth? 17. Will learning French make it easier for me to become an astronaut? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Glenmore Christian Academy, Calgary, AB, Canada Wed 14 Oct 09 16:01 UTC ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN

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Columbus Antennas to Take to the Skies
by Thomas Frey 06 Oct '09

06 Oct '09

http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2009/10/05/11110/?nc=1 Mit freundlichen Grüssen, Regards, 73 Thomas Frey, HB9SKA ______________________________________________________________________ Thomas Frey, Holzgasse 2, CH-5242 Birr, Tel. + Fax: 056 444 93 41 http://home.datacomm.ch/th.frey/

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