December 2009 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-12-31 21:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 31 Dec '09

31 Dec '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-12-31 21:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. Marconi Commemoration Event, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Thu 2010-01-07 09:00:14 UTC 71 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage Humanity Primary & Junior High School, Tou-cheng town, Taiwan, R.O.C., direct via BN0JW (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2010-01-11 06:53:11 UTC 76 deg (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 517. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 30. 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 2009-12-31 21:30 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 2009-12-15 07:00 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. 21 on orbit Maksim Suraev Jeffrey N. Williams KD5TVQ Exp. 22 on orbit Oleg Kotov Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Timothy J. Creamer KC5WKI **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-12-31 16:45 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 31 Dec '09

31 Dec '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-12-31 16:45 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. Marconi Commemoration Event, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Thu 2010-01-07 09:00:14 UTC 71 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 517. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 30. 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 2009-12-31 16:45 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 2009-12-15 07:00 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. 21 on orbit Maksim Suraev Jeffrey N. Williams KD5TVQ Exp. 22 on orbit Oleg Kotov Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Timothy J. Creamer KC5WKI **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-12-30 06:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 30 Dec '09

30 Dec '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-12-30 06:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. Marconi Commemoration Event, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Thu 2010-01-07 09:00:14 UTC 71 deg Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 517. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 30. 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 2009-12-30 06:30 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 2009-12-15 07:00 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. 21 on orbit Maksim Suraev Jeffrey N. Williams KD5TVQ Exp. 22 on orbit Oleg Kotov Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Timothy J. Creamer KC5WKI **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-12-28 22:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 28 Dec '09

28 Dec '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-12-28 22:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. Marconi Commemoration Event, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2010-01-07 09:00:14 UTC 71 deg (***) Watch for IRLP and Echolink coverage (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 517. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 30. 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 2009-12-28 22:00 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 2009-12-15 07:00 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. 21 on orbit Maksim Suraev Jeffrey N. Williams KD5TVQ Exp. 22 on orbit (***) Oleg Kotov Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Timothy J. Creamer KC5WKI **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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2009-12-28 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 28 Dec '09

28 Dec '09

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report December 28, 2009 1. Upcoming School Contact Status There are no Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contacts planned at this time. The ARISS team expects scheduling to resume the first week of the New Year. 2. Canadian Web Site Promotes ARISS The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Canadian delegate has been working to promote the ARISS program. In doing so, a new Web page has been developed by the Ottawa Valley Mobile Radio Club which provides information on amateur radio and the ARISS program. To view the site, go to: http://www.ovmrc.on.ca and select "ARISS" at the bottom of the left hand side menu. 3. ARRL QST Covers ARISS News The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) published an ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) news item in its January 2010 issue of QST. The column "This Just In" contains a small item about the Columbus antennas having been delivered to, and installed on, the ISS. The ARRL monthly journal has a circulation of 150,000.

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2009-12-21 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 21 Dec '09

21 Dec '09

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report December 21, 2009 1. Jeffrey Williams Chats with Italian Students via ARISS Contact On Monday, December 14, Expedition 21 astronaut Jeffrey Williams, KD5TVQ participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with students from Istituto Comprensivo di Govone - Scuola Secondaria di primo grado "Nino Costa" di Priocca in Priocca, Cuneo, Italy. The contact was held at Infinito Astronomic Park in Pino Torinese, Torino, where an audience of more than 150 students, teachers, visitors and media watched as the students posed 22 questions to the astronaut during the nine minute pass. Following the contact, ARISS mentor Francesco De Paolis spoke to the children via teleconference about the contact and amateur radio. Regional television, local media and newspapers covered the event. The video, which was streamed on the web, received over 170 connections. The European Space Agency (ESA) reported the news on its Web site. See: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/SEMLSV9K73G_Italy_0.html 2. ARISS International Team Meeting Held An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) meeting was held on Tuesday, December 15. Agenda items addressed included the VHF AIS (Automatic Identification System) and ARISS antennas which were recently installed on the Columbus module and the status of ARISSat-1. To view the minutes, see: https://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2009-12-15.htm 3. ARRL Articles Cover ARISSat-1 Opportunity for Students, Educators The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran an article about ARISSat-1 and the opportunity for students and educators to fly their work on the satellite. The story, "Students and Teachers Invited to "Fly a File" on ARISSat-1" may be found here: https://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/12/16/11251/?nc=1 The ARRL Letter also featured the report: https://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/index.html?issue=2009-12-17 There are approximately 100,000 regular readers of the ARRL Web site and 77,000 read the ARRL Letter. 4. ARISS News on Amateur Radio Newsline On December 18, Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1688 reported on two ARISS related items. The first news article under Ham Radio in Space was about the ARISSat-1 opportunity to fly students' files. The second news clip was about the simulated training contact between astronaut Tracy Caldwell, KF5DBF and Deer Creek Elementary School, Colorado on December 8. To view the stories "ARISSAT One to Carry Student Files" and "Another Successful ARISS Training Contact," see: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt

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Yaesu FT-990 Audio Problem
by Farrell Winder 20 Dec '09

20 Dec '09

Would appreciate comment from anyone having experience with intermittent audio dropout on Yaesu FT-990. Unit normal all other operation. Audio OK for a few minutes to several hours but then will fail completely for long period and go thru another cycle on/off. Plase reply direct. .Thanks, Farrell Winder, W8ZCF

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Fw: [ARISS-i] ARISSat-1
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 17 Dec '09

17 Dec '09

----- Original Message ----- From: "Gaston BERTELS" <gaston.bertels(a)skynet.be> To: <ariss-i(a)amsat.org> Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 8:55 AM Subject: [ARISS-i] ARISSat-1 > December 14, 2009 > > STUDENTS AND TEACHERS INVITED TO FLY A FILE ON ARISSAT-1 > > 3 February 2006, cosmonaut Valery IvanovichTokarev hand launched the > Amateur Radio satellite SuitSat-1 from the ISS during an EVA (Extra > Vehicular Activity = Spacewalk). > > SuitSat-1 was a very special Amateur Radio satellite. A discarded > Russian ORLAN Space Suit (in Russian a "Skafander") was equipped with > an Amateur Radio transmitter, which transmitted telemetry and > greetings from youngsters to the youth of the world in several > languages. > > In 2010, an Amateur Radio satellite will once more be hand launched > from the International Space Station. It will be called ARISSat-1. > > ARISSat-1 will again transmit messages recorded by students. > Moreover, teachers and students are invited to fly a file aboard this > amateur radio satellite. > > The ARISSat-1 Team wishes to include on our new satellite a memory > stick of files prepared by students. This should be a jpg or pdf of > things the student has prepared such as a paper or a study done on a > STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) topic, a drawing of > space craft or a schematic, a journal kept on a STEM topic, a story > or news article about a STEM subject, a photo of the class doing a > hands-on STEM activity -- that type of thing. > > Having the student's work be a part of ARISSat-1 means the student is > a part of the satellite project and along for the spacewalk and > deployment of ARISSat-1. > > Readers of this Bulletin are invited to approach teachers and > students and draw their attention on this opportunity to participate > directly to a space flight for the honor of being part of space > activities. > > Dave Jordan, AA4KN, will take delivery of these files and copy them > onto a memory stick, plus make them available on the web for anyone > to see. The quantity of files and the size of a file are unlimited > since memory sticks provide for a very large amount of file space. > > Files should be either .JPG or .PDF -- no Word documents, please. > Please send files to Dave Jordan's address -- aa4kn(a)amsat.org. > He will look at all of them for content appropriate to students. > Files can be in any language as long as an English translation is > also included as a text file. > > Wishing You every Happiness this Holiday Season and Throughout the > Coming Year. > > 73 > > Gaston Bertels - ON4WF > ARISS Chairman > > _______________________________________________ > ARISS-i mailing list > ARISS-i(a)amsat.org > http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/ariss-i

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ARISSat-1
by Gaston BERTELS 17 Dec '09

17 Dec '09

December 14, 2009 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS INVITED TO FLY A FILE ON ARISSAT-1 3 February 2006, cosmonaut Valery Ivanovich Tokarev hand launched the Amateur Radio satellite SuitSat-1 from the ISS during an EVA (Extra Vehicular Activity = Spacewalk). SuitSat-1 was a very special Amateur Radio satellite. A discarded Russian ORLAN Space Suit (in Russian a "Skafander") was equipped with an Amateur Radio transmitter, which transmitted telemetry and greetings from youngsters to the youth of the world in several languages. In 2010, an Amateur Radio satellite will once more be hand launched from the International Space Station. It will be called ARISSat-1. ARISSat-1 will again transmit messages recorded by students. Moreover, teachers and students are invited to fly a file aboard this amateur radio satellite. The ARISSat-1 Team wishes to include on our new satellite a memory stick of files prepared by students. This should be a jpg or pdf of things the student has prepared such as a paper or a study done on a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) topic, a drawing of space craft or a schematic, a journal kept on a STEM topic, a story or news article about a STEM subject, a photo of the class doing a hands-on STEM activity -- that type of thing. Having the student's work be a part of ARISSat-1 means the student is a part of the satellite project and along for the spacewalk and deployment of ARISSat-1. Readers of this Bulletin are invited to approach teachers and students and draw their attention on this opportunity to participate directly to a space flight for the honor of being part of space activities. Dave Jordan, AA4KN, will take delivery of these files and copy them onto a memory stick. The quantity of files and the size of a file are unlimited since memory sticks provide for a very large amount of file space. Files should be either .JPG or .PDF -- no Word documents, please. Please send files to Dave Jordan's address -- <aa4kn(a)amsat.org> He will look at all of them for content appropriate to students. Files can be in any language as long as an English translation is also included as a text file. If the file contains sound recordings and/or photos or names of persons, a "Talent Authorisation and Release" is requested. The appropriate document can be downloaded from http://www.rac.ca/ariss/Talent_Release.htm The permission slip has to be signed by the student or his/her guardian if the student is a minor. The signed release form is to be mailed to: AMSAT Martha Saragovitz 850 Sligo Ave. Suite 600 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Deadline for submitting files: March 1st, 2010. Wishing You every Happiness this Holiday Season and Throughout the Coming Year. 73 Gaston Bertels - ON4WF ARISS Chairman

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-12-15 07:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 15 Dec '09

15 Dec '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-12-15 07:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. Zvezdniy Gorodok, Star City, Russia, direct via RK3DZB Contact was successful: 2009-12-11 07:25 UTC (***) Istituto Comprensivo di Govone –Scuola Secondaria di primo grado “Nino Costa” di Priocca, Priocca, Cuneo, Italy, direct via IK1SLD Contact was successful: Mon 2009-12-14 08:30:02 UTC 46 deg (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 517. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 30. 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 2009-12-15 07:00 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 2009-12-15 07:00 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. 21 on orbit Maksim Suraev Jeffrey N. Williams KD5TVQ **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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