February 2009 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

Dieter Schliemann, KX4Y SK
by Frank H. Bauer 10 Feb '09

10 Feb '09

All, It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of Dieter Schliemann, KX4Y. Those that knew Dieter recognized that he was a "class act"---a great gentleman and colleague who will be sorely missed by all. Dieter was instrumental in leading and supporting many key activities in AMSAT and on the ARISS program. For ARISS, Dieter led the school contact IRLP/Echolink initiative. Through this amateur radio VOIP system, Dieter and his team substantially extended our reach of the school contacts. And through his efforts, tens of thousands of school students and ham radio operators, world-wide, could listen to other school contacts, enhancing education and giving all a better understanding of what it is like to live and work on ISS. Dieter's diplomacy, teambuilding skills and attention to the details were impeccable and were well respected within the team. He rose to the challenge when I asked him to lead the IRLP/Echolink team. At the time, there were strong, divergent opinions on the use of IRLP and Echolink on ARISS. He singlehandedly developed a cohesive team that is producing great results and are enjoying working together. Over the past couple of years, Dieter fought a long and courageous battle with Cancer. A month ago, all of us thought he was on the road to recovery. Unfortunately, that did not come to pass. Through it all, Dieter remained the gentle, caring person that we all have grown to love. And during his illness, he remained dedicated to his AMSAT and ARISS causes and responsibilities. When he received the surprising news from the doctors that he had only two weeks to live and despite being weak from a long hospitalization, Dieter got on the e-mail and worked a transition plan to ensure the IRLP/Echolink capabilities on ARISS continues. What a great, compassionate, loving human being! I first met Dieter behind the AMSAT Booth at Dayton, where he was one of the mainstay individuals supporting AMSAT efforts at the Hamvention. Reflecting on Dieter's support to AMSAT, AMSAT Board Member Gould Smith, WA4SXM, stated, "Two years ago Dieter told me that the only reason he came to Dayton was to work in the AMSAT booth and to talk with people about AMSAT". And he supported AMSAT in many other ways, including his efforts as an Area Coordinator, where he mentored a countless number of satellite enthusiasts. We are eternally grateful for all Dieter has done for AMSAT and the ARISS program. And will miss him dearly. On behalf of the ARISS and AMSAT teams, we wish to express our deepest sympathy to the Schliemann family and friends. Especially his wife Tina and his good friend Ron Arsenault, N1NYR, who helped Dieter and the Schliemann family throughout Dieter's long illness. Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO AMSAT-NA V.P. for Human Spaceflight Programs ARISS International Chairman

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Dieter, KX4Y...Silent Key
by Tony, VK5ZAI 09 Feb '09

09 Feb '09

It's with regret that I inform you that my dear friend Dieter, KX4Y passed away on Monday night after a brave fight. He will be sadly missed by everyone who knew him. -- Regards Tony. VK5ZAI J.A.(Tony)Hutchison P.O.Box 470 Kingston SE South Australia 5275 National ARISS Co-ordinator and Satellite Earth Station. Web Site :- http://www.electric-web.org Also click on :- http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=%22vk5zai%22&btnG=Google+Search&met…

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2000-02-09 19:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 09 Feb '09

09 Feb '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2000-02-09 19:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Istituto Comprensivo Pietrasanta1-Scuola Secondaria 1° Grado, “Padre Eugenio Barsanti”, Pietrasanta, I-55045, Italy, direct via IZ5NII Contact is a go for: Tue 2009-02-10 10:24:39 23 deg (***) 1st and 2nd Lyceums of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece-68100, direct via SX7ISS Contact is a go for: Wed 2009-02-11 07:43:22 36 deg (***) South Park Elementary, South Park, PA via telebridge K6DUE (***) Contact is a go for: Tue Feb 17 18:11:46 UTC 44 deg (***) Salluit SchoolS, Salluit, Quebec, Canada, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) Contract is a go for: Thu 2009-02-19 14:17:13 UTC 21 deg (***) Crossband repeater and packet have been active! Don’t forget to do Doppler correction for the crossband repeater! Don’t forget the keyword here is Repeater. Repeaters have the FM capture effect. Strongest into the machine wins momentarily. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 407. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 14. 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 2009-02-08 19:30 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 2009-02-08 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. ***************************************************************************** Exp. 18 on orbit: Michael Fincke KE5AIT Yury Lonchakov RA3DT Sandra Magnus KE5FYE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the Grammy Awards. AOL Music takes you there. (http://music.aol.com/grammys?ncid=emlcntusmusi00000002)

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2009-02-09 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 09 Feb '09

09 Feb '09

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report February 9, 2009 1. Upcoming School Contacts An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been planned for Istituto Comprensivo Pietrasanta1-Scuola Secondaria 1° Grado "Padre Eugenio Barsanti" in Pietrasanta, Lucca, Italy on Tuesday, February 10 at 10:24 UTC. Students have been learning about the planets, planetary systems, rocket technology and radio communications. They have applied their knowledge of English in writing and rehearsing space related questions for the astronaut. They have studied the history of spaceflight and have written essays on space related topics. They have also learned about world geography and have developed cooperation and teamwork skills. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled with Alexandroupolis School of Special Education and 11th Alexandroupolis Primary School in Alexandroupolis, Greece. The contact will take place on Wednesday, February 11 at 07:43 UTC. Astronomy and amateur radio lectures have been given in preparation for the event. Special attention has been given to the role of humanity and science and to the every day life of an astronaut. The ISS courses have been based on ESA's education tool "ISS Education Kit." 2. Canadian Contact Successful On Monday, February 2, students from Humber College Institute of Technology and Higher Learning in Toronto, Ontario, Canada participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact. Approximately 100 students gathered in the lab where the radio gear was built and watched as students posed 12 questions to Sandra Magnus, KE5FYE. There was national coverage of the event and it was broadcasted on morning television and radio - Canada AM (CTV Network). The Toronto Star and Toronto Sun were also present. The audience reached in Toronto was estimated to be over 3,000,000. To view the Toronto Sun article, go to: http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2009/02/02/8237126.html Toronto Star's story may be found at: http://www.thestar.com/sciencetech/article/581309 For CTV coverage, see: http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090203/students_space… The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) network carried a 14 minute piece on the Humber College contact that included an 8 minute interview with one of the lead students, followed by a 6 minute clip of the students and Sandy. The story also ran on the show "As it Happens," which is part of CBC's national network program feed and airs coast to coast beginning at 18:30 in each respective time zone. It was then posted on the Web: http://www.cbc.ca/radioshows/AS_IT_HAPPENS/20090202.shtml (The interview starts at approximately 16:50 in part one. Contact audio runs from 21:30 to 24:00.) The February 3 issue of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics' (AIAA) Daily Launch also picked up on the news. It posted a summary, "College Students Contact ISS with Home Built Antenna," citing and providing a link to the CBC article: http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2009/02/02/students-iss.html 3. UK Students Radio ISS Students attending Pilton Bluecoat Junior School in Barnstaple, Devon, England experienced a successful Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Friday, February 6. Sandra Magnus, KE5FYE answered 20 questions posed to her by ten children as an audience of approximately 260 students and guests looked on. Two newspapers covered the event. The contact video is available for viewing. Go to: http://www.it-sparkles.co.uk/ARISS/pilton.aspx 4. ARISS Contact with German School, a Success On Saturday, February 7, Städtisches Gymnasium Herzogenrath in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with Mike Fincke, KE5AIT. Students were able to have 18 questions answered before the ISS went over the horizon. Approximately 350 students, teachers and parents were in attendance. The national television channel WDR, two radio stations WDR-Radio and Radio Aachen, and a few local newspapers covered the event. The audio was also fed into the EchoLink AMSAT server. The Aachener Zeitung article (in German) may be found here: http://www.az-web.de/lokales/nordkreis-detail-az/803788/Funk-AG-des-Gymnasi… 5. Assam, India Students Speak with Mike Fincke The College of Agriculture, Central Agricultural University in Imphal, Assam, India took part in a successful Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Sunday, February 8 via telebridge station VK4KHZ in Australia. Fourteen of the 16 questions prepared for the contact were answered by Mike Fincke, KE5AIT. The audio was fed into the EchoLink AMSAT and JK1ZRW servers and received 9 connections from 6 countries. An article ran in the Morung Express. See: http://www.morungexpress.com/regional/13605.html 6. Article Posted on Axam Jatiya Vidyalaya Contact On January 7, an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was conducted between Mike Fincke, KE5AIT and Axam Jatiya Vidyalaya students in Guwahati, India. The Assam Tribune published an article on the event in its February 7 Horizon supplement. See: http://www.assamtribune.com/feb0709/horizon.html 7. Ellis Elementary School Contact Video On December 8, 2008, Ellis Elementary School in Belleville, Illinois experienced an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with Sandra Magnus, KE5FYE. St. Louis public television KETC featured the contact on its "Living St. Louis" program. The video has been posted to YouTube. See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2TuJyNXx0c&eurl=http://livingstlouis.wordpr…

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2000-02-08 19:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 08 Feb '09

08 Feb '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2000-02-08 19:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: College Of Agriculture, Central Agricultural University (along with Maniput University), Imphhal, Assam, India, telebridge via VK4KHZ Contact was successful: Sun 2009-02-08 10:05:27 UTC 43 deg (***) Istituto Comprensivo Pietrasanta1-Scuola Secondaria 1° Grado, “Padre Eugenio Barsanti”, Pietrasanta, I-55045, Italy, via IZ5NII Contact is a go for: Tue 2009-02-10 10:24:22 24 deg 1st and 2nd Lyceums of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece-68100, direct via SX7ISS Contact is a go for: Wed 2009-02-11 07:43:02 36 deg Crossband repeater and packet have been active! Don’t forget to do Doppler correction for the crossband repeater! Don’t forget the keyword here is Repeater. Repeaters have the FM capture effect. Strongest into the machine wins momentarily. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 407. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 14. 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 2009-02-08 19:30 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 2009-02-08 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. ***************************************************************************** Exp. 18 on orbit: Michael Fincke KE5AIT Yury Lonchakov RA3DT Sandra Magnus KE5FYE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Who's never won? Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?ncid=emlcntusmusi0…)

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2000-02-08 07:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 08 Feb '09

08 Feb '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2000-02-08 07:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Pilton Bluecoat Junior School, Barnstaple, EX31 1JU, UK, direct via G0NPV Contact was successful: Fri 2009-02-06 14:52:53 86 deg (***) Städtisches Gymnasium Herzogenrath, Herzogenrath Germany, direct via DR0G Contact was successful: Sat 2009-02-07 10:36:28 31 deg (***) College Of Agriculture, Central Agricultural University (along with Maniput University), Imphhal, Assam, India, telebridge via VK4KHZ Contact is a go for: Sun 2009-02-08 10:05:27 UTC 43 deg Should be on Echolink. Watch for IRLP. Istituto Comprensivo Pietrasanta1-Scuola Secondaria 1° Grado, “Padre Eugenio Barsanti”, Pietrasanta, I-55045, Italy, via IZ5NII Contact is a go for: Tue 2009-02-10 10:24:22 24 deg 1st and 2nd Lyceums of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece-68100, direct via SX7ISS Contact is a go for: Wed 2009-02-11 07:43:02 36 deg Crossband repeater and packet have been active! Don’t forget to do Doppler correction for the crossband repeater! Don’t forget the keyword here is Repeater. Repeaters have the FM capture effect. Strongest into the machine wins momentarily. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 406. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 14. 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 2009-02-08 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.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-02-08 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_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. ***************************************************************************** Exp. 18 on orbit: Michael Fincke KE5AIT Yury Lonchakov RA3DT Sandra Magnus KE5FYE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Who's never won? Biggest Grammy Award surprises of all time on AOL Music. (http://music.aol.com/grammys/pictures/never-won-a-grammy?ncid=emlcntusmusi0…)

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2000-02-05 04:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 04 Feb '09

04 Feb '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2000-02-05 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Pilton Bluecoat Junior School, Barnstaple, EX31 1JU, UK, direct via G0NPV Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-02-06 14:52:53 86 deg (***) Städtisches Gymnasium Herzogenrath, Herzogenrath Germany, direct via DR0G Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-02-07 10:36:28 31 deg (***) Should be on Echolink. Watch for IRLP. (***) College Of Agriculture, Central Agricultural University (along with Maniput University), Imphhal, Assam, India, telebridge via VK4KHZ Contact is a go for: Sun 2009-02-08 10:05:27 UTC 43 deg (***) Should be on Echolink. Watch for IRLP. (***) Istituto Comprensivo Pietrasanta1-Scuola Secondaria 1° Grado, “Padre Eugenio Barsanti”, Pietrasanta, I-55045, Italy, via IZ5NII (***) Contact is a go for: Tue 2009-02-10 10:24:22 24 deg (***) 1st and 2nd Lyceums of Alexandroupolis, Alexandroupolis, Greece-68100, direct via SX7ISS Contact is a go for: Wed 2009-02-11 07:43:02 36 deg (***) Crossband repeater and packet have been active! Don’t forget to do Doppler correction for the crossband repeater! Don’t forget the keyword here is Repeater. Repeaters have the FM capture effect. Strongest into the machine wins momentarily. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 404. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 14. 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 2009-02-04 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 2009-02-03 06:00 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. ***************************************************************************** Exp. 18 on orbit: Michael Fincke KE5AIT Yury Lonchakov RA3DT Sandra Magnus KE5FYE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Stay up to date on the latest news - from sports scores to stocks and so much more. (http://aol.com?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000022)

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2000-02-04 04:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 03 Feb '09

03 Feb '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2000-02-04 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Pilton Bluecoat Junior School, Barnstaple, EX31 1JU, UK, direct via G0NPV Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-02-06 14:48:21 86 deg Städtisches Gymnasium Herzogenrath, Herzogenrath Germany, direct via DR0G Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-02-07 10:32:28 29 deg College Of Agriculture, Central Agricultural University (along with Maniput University), Imphhal, Assam, India, telebridge via VK4KHZ Contact is a go for: Sun 2009-02-08 10:06:08 UTC 44 deg ARISS wishes a speedy recovery to ailing ARISS mentor Dieter Schliemann KX4Y/ZS6BBH. Dieter is usually our main interface to Echolink for those contacts that are simulcast to that system. Crossband repeater and packet have been active! Don’t forget to do Doppler correction for the crossband repeater! Don’t forget the keyword here is Repeater. Repeaters have the FM capture effect. Strongest into the machine wins momentarily. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 404. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 14. 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 2009-02-04 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://w ww.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-02-03 06:00 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. ***************************************************************************** Exp. 18 on orbit: Michael Fincke KE5AIT Yury Lonchakov RA3DT Sandra Magnus KE5FYE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Stay up to date on the latest news - from sports scores to stocks and so much more. (http://aol.com?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000022)

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2000-02-03 06:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 03 Feb '09

03 Feb '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2000-02-03 06:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Humber College Institute of Technology & Higher Learning, Toronto, ON, Canada, direct via VA3JUV Contact was successful: Mon 2009-02-02 17:34:11 UTC 54 deg (***) Pilton Bluecoat Junior School, Barnstaple, EX31 1JU, UK, direct via G0NPV Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-02-06 14:48:21 86 deg Städtisches Gymnasium Herzogenrath, Herzogenrath Germany, direct via DR0G Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-02-07 10:32:28 29 deg College Of Agriculture, Central Agricultural University (along with Maniput University), Imphhal, Assam, India, telebridge via VK4KHZ Contact is a go for: Sun 2009-02-08 10:06:08 UTC 44 deg ARISS wishes a speedy recovery to ailing ARISS mentor Dieter Schliemann KX4Y/ZS6BBH. Dieter is usually our main interface to Echolink for those contacts that are simulcast to that system. Crossband repeater and packet have been active! Don’t forget to do Doppler correction for the crossband repeater! Don’t forget the keyword here is Repeater. Repeaters have the FM capture effect. Strongest into the machine wins momentarily. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 404. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 14. 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 2009-02-03 06:00 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 2009-02-03 06:00 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. ***************************************************************************** Exp. 18 on orbit: Michael Fincke KE5AIT Yury Lonchakov RA3DT Sandra Magnus KE5FYE ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Stay up to date on the latest news - from sports scores to stocks and so much more. (http://aol.com?ncid=emlcntaolcom00000022)

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2009-02-02 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 02 Feb '09

02 Feb '09

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report February 2, 2009 1. Upcoming School Contacts Humber College Institute of Technology and Higher Learning in Toronto, Ontario, Canada has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Monday, February 2 at 17:34 UTC. The school has concluded an extensive research period in how waves travel through space and the Earth's atmosphere and plans to put theory into practice. It has assembled the primary ground station right on the main campus, and it is hoped that it will inspire future students in conducting similar studies. With help from the media department and a school contest, the school has been working to involve every student in this project. With over seventy thousand students, which include both full-time and part-time students, the college is excited to promote this project within the community. Pilton Bluecoat Junior School in Barnstaple, Devon, England has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Friday, February 6 at 14:48 UTC. The school has planned an event with the theme "Our Home in Space - The Final Frontier," in which students learn about Earth as part of the wider universe. All classes took part in the initial selection of questions; the final questions were chosen by the school council. Students have studied the development of the ISS and the history of man in space. Older children have written press releases. Städtisches Gymnasium Herzogenrath in Herzogenrath, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Saturday, February 7 at 10:32 UTC. The school has an amateur radio club whose members initiated the ARISS contact. The students prepared a radio exhibition that was shared with the school. The English and History departments have also participated in this activity. Students competed in an essay contest and created projects related to the "Space Race." Newspapers and television stations have been invited to cover the event. College of Agriculture, Central Agricultural University in Imphhal, Assam, India has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Sunday, February 8 at 10:06 UTC via telebridge station VK4KHZ in Australia. 2. Russian Students Radio ISS Students attending the Palace of Children's and Youth's Creativity in Tver, Russia experienced a successful Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Tuesday, January 27. The children prepared 9 questions to ask cosmonaut Yuri Lonchakov, RA3DT. Approximately 300 people attended the event including cosmonaut S. Treshchev and ARISS delegate Sergey Samburov. The Governor of Tver Region, Dmitry Vadimovich Zelenin was also invited. The contact was made possible through the Amateur Radio Club, "Club-22," and its chairman, Sergey Kemov, RA3IS. 3. Successful Canadian Elementary School Contact On Tuesday, January 27, Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with students attending Castor Valley Elementary School in Greely, Ontario, Canada. He answered all 16 questions posed to him by the youth as an audience of 750 students, parents and guests looked on. The students initiated the contact, thanked Mike for the contact midway through the session, and finished the rest of the questions. Media covered the event and the school was featured on the CTV 6 o'clock news. 4. French University Contact Successful Students attending CERAM EAI in Sophia Antipolis, France participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Thursday, January 29 via telebridge station VK4KHZ in Australia. Students were able to ask 15 questions of Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, before interference made the downlink unreadable. Approximately 50 students, faculty members and guests witnessed the event which was covered by the media. The audio was fed into the EchoLink AMSAT and JK1ZRW servers and received 11 connections from 9 different countries. A short write up and contact audio have been posted to the ARISS-Europe Web site. See: http://www.ariss-eu.org/2009_01_30.htm 5. French School Contact Successful Youth attending Ecole & Collège Jean XXIII, a private primary & secondary school in Pamiers, France, experienced an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Friday, January 30. Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, answered 18 questions prepared for him by the students as 150 people gathered to watch. Media coverage included La Gazette Ariegeoise, Le Petit Journal, France 3 and Ariege News. The event is also expected to be reported by La Depeche du Midi, Radio Transparence, Radio Montaillou and Sud Radio. A summary with audio has been posted to the ARISS-Europe Web site. See: http://www.ariss-eu.org/2009_01_31.htm 6. General Radio Operations Mike Fincke, KE5AIT and Yuri Lonchakov, RA3DT made general voice contacts over the last week. Among those contacted were stations in the U.S., Canada, Russia and Brazil. They also had the radio running in packet mode and crossband repeater mode and transmitted several Slow Scan Television (SSTV) images. 7. ARISS International Team Meeting Held The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) team held its monthly teleconference on January 27. Among the agenda items discussed were the ARISS Face to Face Meeting to be held in the Netherlands in June, Richard Garriott's mission and SuitSat-2 status. Minutes have been posted. See: https://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2009-01-27.htm 8. K6DUE Replaces NN1SS K6DUE, callsign of the late Roy Neal, will now be used for the International Space Station Amateur Radio Club, replacing the Greenbelt, Maryland telebridge ground station callsign, NN1SS. Neal was instrumental in persuading NASA to fly amateur radio on the space shuttle and helped establish the Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX) working group, which ultimately led to the internationally-based ARISS program. The story was reported on the Amateur Radio Newsline. See: http://www.arnewsline.org/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=

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