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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-04-20 23:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 20 Apr '09

20 Apr '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-04-20 23:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: This one just came in: Volga Region Space Education Center, Russia, direct via TBD (could be RA3TNC or RU3OT/3) Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-04-18 08:05 UTC St. Edward School, Ashland, Ohio, direct via N8IHI Contact was successful: Mon 2009-04-20 16:36:30 UTC 72 deg (***) National Air and Space Museum, Space Day, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for Sat 2009-05-02 15:23:51 35 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 431. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 22. 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 2009-04-20 23:30 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 2009-04-20 23:30 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_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 Koichi Wakata KC5ZTA **************************************************************************** * 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220572844x1201387506/aol?redir=htt… hmpgID%3D62%26bcd%3DAprilfooter420NO62)

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2009-04-20 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 20 Apr '09

20 Apr '09

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report April 20, 2009 1. Upcoming School Contacts An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for St. Edward School in Ashland, Ohio, U.S.A. on Monday, April 20 at 16:36 UTC. The ARISS contact has been integrated into the science curriculum which covers topics on satellite images, global positioning of satellites, telescopes, and radio waves. Students read science related books and poems, conducted informational internet searches, wrote stories and informational articles, interviewed amateur radio operators, and studied and applied science and math objectives. Media coverage is expected. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. on Space Day, May 2 at 15:23 UTC. This will be a telebridge contact via station W6SRJ in California. Students will be pre-recruited, but Space Day participants will also be invited to ask questions. Visitors will participate in hands-on activities, meet astronauts and learn about space from experts and museum displays. 2. Finnish School Contact Successful On Friday, April 17, students from Ulvila Upper Secondary School in Ulvila, Satakunta, Finland experienced an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact. Koichi Wakata, KC5ZTA, answered 10 questions posed to him by six students. Media coverage included a television station and local newspapers. An article was posted on the Uusi Suomi Web site: http://www.uusisuomi.fi/kotimaa/57162-astronautti-vastasi-lukiolaisille-ava… 3. ARRL QST Covers ARISS News The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) published several Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) news items in its May 2009 issue of QST. Under "In Brief" on page 12 is a piece about Richard Garriott being at the Dayton Hamvention as a special guest of ARRL and AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation). On page 12 under "Media Hits" is an item about Charles Simonyi's second planned trip to the International Space Station and how he now has a high opinion of amateur radio operators after his first trip. A two-page article by Rosalie White summarizes Richard Garriott's ARISS activities. "Another Garriott Generates Excitement from Space" may be found on pages 67-68. An article with 4 photos on page 71 is about what will be at ARRL's 2009 National Convention (Dayton Hamvention), with a section about Richard Garriott. Under "Happenings" on page 73 is a story with photo about Richard Garriott's activities in space. The ARRL monthly journal has a circulation of 150,000. 4. ARRL Public Service Announcement The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) has posted a new Public Service Announcement (PSA). It includes space footage. See: http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/fd/2009FieldDayPSA1-2 5. ARISS Presentations at Dayton Hamvention The Dayton Hamvention will be held at the Hara Arena Complex in Dayton, Ohio on May 15 - 17. The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) will both support exhibit booths at the event. Several Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) presentations will be given at the Dayton AMSAT Forum and the 2009 ARRL National Convention. AMSAT VP-Member & User Services and SuitSat-2 Systems Engineer Gould Smith, WA4SXM will give a talk on "SuitSat-2 Status Report." AMSAT VP-Human Space Flight Will Marchant, KC6ROL, will give a status on the ARISS program. ARISS Hardware Manager Lou McFadin, W5DID, will give a talk on "Antennas for the Columbus Module." Richard Garriott, W5WKQ, will speak at the AMSAT Forum about his ARISS activities while onboard the ISS. He will talk about his training, flight, and ham radio operations during the AMSAT Banquet. He will also speak at the ARRL National Convention. The Dayton Hamvention is an internationally attended amateur radio convention that draws crowds of 25,000 annually. For more information on Dayton Hamvention 2009, go to: http://www.hamvention.org/ 6. ARISS News in the ARRL Letter On April 17, the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran two Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) related items in its ARRL Letter. Under "Look for the May Issue of QST in Your Mailbox," is an item about the Richard Garriott story and how one can meet Richard in Dayton at the ARRL EXPO. A second entry, "Forum Schedule Announced for 2009 Dayton Hamvention," includes Richard Garriott's presentation. See: http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/09/0417/

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2 Line ISS Keps 4-18
by Dave Larsen PhD 18 Apr '09

18 Apr '09

ISS 1 25544U 98067A 09108.52667130 .00010800 00000-0 84397-4 0 6977 2 25544 051.6408 252.7625 0008582 253.7918 187.6845 15.72234264596569

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-04-17 20:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 17 Apr '09

17 Apr '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-04-17 20:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Ulvila Upper Secondary School, Ulvila, Satakunta, Finland direct via OH1F Contact was successful: Fri 2009-04-17 07:40:18 UTC 14 deg (***) This one just came in: (***) Volga Region Space Education Center, Russia, direct via TBD (could be RA3TNC or RU3OT/3) (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-04-18 08:05 UTC St. Edward School, Ashland, Ohio, direct via N8IHI Contact is a go for: Mon 2009-04-20 16:36:30 UTC 72 deg National Air and Space Museum, Space Day, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) Contact is a go for Sat 2009-05-02 15:23:51 35 deg (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 430. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 22. 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 2009-04-17 20:00 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 2009-04-17 15:30 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_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 Koichi Wakata KC5ZTA **************************************************************************** * 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Join ChristianMingle.com® FREE! Meet Christian Singles in your area. Start now! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221246370x1201421635/aol?redir=htt… atforma&adid=aolfooter&newurl=reg_path.html)

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-04-17 15:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 17 Apr '09

17 Apr '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-04-17 15:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Ulvila Upper Secondary School, Ulvila, Satakunta, Finland direct via OH1F Contact was successful: Fri 2009-04-17 07:40:18 UTC 14 deg (***) St. Edward School, Ashland, Ohio, direct via N8IHI Contact is a go for: Mon 2009-04-20 16:36:30 UTC 72 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 430. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 22. 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 2009-04-17 15:30 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 2009-04-17 15:30 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_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 Koichi Wakata KC5ZTA **************************************************************************** * 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Join ChristianMingle.com® FREE! Meet Christian Singles in your area. Start now! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221246370x1201421635/aol?redir=htt… atforma&adid=aolfooter&newurl=reg_path.html)

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2009-04-13 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 13 Apr '09

13 Apr '09

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report April 13, 2009 1. Upcoming School Contacts Students from Ulvila Upper Secondary School in Ulvila, Satakunta, Finland have been preparing for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact, scheduled for Friday, April 17 at 07:40 UTC. They have studied physics and astronomy and have researched the ISS. They have written essays and created posters on related subject matter. Students have also learned about amateur radio. Newspaper, radio and television coverage is anticipated. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for St. Edward School in Ashland, Ohio, U.S.A. on Monday, April 20 at 16:36 UTC. The ARISS contact has been integrated into the science curriculum which covers topics on satellite images, global positioning of satellites, telescopes, and radio waves. Students read science related books and poems, conducted informational internet searches, wrote stories and informational articles, interviewed amateur radio operators, and studied and applied science and math objectives. Media coverage is expected. 2. Japanese Contact to be Rescheduled An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was scheduled for Thursday, April 9 between Kawanishi Seiwadai Community Center in Hyogo, Japan and Koichi Wakata, KC5ZTA onboard the ISS. Due to technical difficulties, the contact did not take place. The contact will be rescheduled in the near future. 3. Parkside Contact Video On Monday, March 30, students from Parkside Community College in Cambridge, U.K. took part in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with Spaceflight Participant Charles Simonyi, KE7KDP/HA5SIK. Video of the contact is now available. See: http://www.it-sparkles.co.uk/ARISS/Parkside.aspx 4. Article Posted on ARISS - Kalori Contact On Wednesday, April 1, Kalori Catholic School students in Wallaroo, Australia experienced an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with Mike Fincke, KE5AIT. The Yorke Peninsula Country Times published an article covering the event. See: http://www.ypct.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4840&Itemi… 5. ARRL Article on CLC Contact The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran a story about an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact that took place in October 2008 between the Indianapolis Challenger Learning Center (CLC) and Spaceflight Participant Richard Garriott, W5KWQ. The article, "Hams Mentor Challenger Center Students for Garriott Contact," may be found here: http://www.arrl.org/news/features/2009/04/08/10758/?nc=1 The ARRL Web site has 100,000 regular readers. 6. ARISS News on Amateur Radio Newsline On April 3, the Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1652 included an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) news item. The story, "Ham Radio in Space: KE7KDP, KE5AIT and RA3DT Return from the ISS," summarizes the ARISS accomplishments of Charles Simonyi and Mike Fincke during their missions. To view the story, go to: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt 7. Astronaut Training Status The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) team provided another training session to Mike Fossum on Thursday, April 9 to prepare him for his amateur radio license exam. 8. ARISS Report to WIA The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) over the May 1-3 weekend. Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) mentor and telebridge station operator Tony Hutchison, VK5ZAI will give his ARISS 2008-09 report. It has been posted on the ARISS Web site under "Latest News." See: http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm 9. ARISS-Related Article in NASA HQ News Briefs NASA Headquarters News Service cited an op-ed found in the Times of London. The item, written by Lucy and Stephen Hawking, mentions Richard Garriott's mission and how he inspired youth through his numerous radio contacts while onboard the ISS. See: http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/art… 10. Simonyi PowerPoint Presentation An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) volunteer prepared a PowerPoint presentation on Spaceflight Participant Charles Simonyi's mission and used this during the Milwee Middle School (Longwood, Florida) contact on April 1. To view the slideshow, go to www.mydrive.ch/en. Enter username, "plethra2" and password, "aa4kn_1". Select the "ARISS SLIDE SHOW" folder and download the available files. 11. SuitSat-2 Meeting Held A SuitSat-2 meeting was held in Phoenix, Arizona on April 3 - 5. The team primarily worked on software, but there was also some final coordination on the cabling and hardware. The software team was able to run some integration tests and achieved the first radio frequency (RF) output of the system. During the testing, the team demonstrated the continuous wave (CW) and voice message transmissions. Work continues on the solar panel mounting. Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) plans to have SuitSat-2 hardware ready for delivery by September.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-04-09 21:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 09 Apr '09

09 Apr '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-04-09 21:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Ulvila Upper Secondary School, Ulvila, Satakunta, Finland direct via OH1F Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-04-17 07:40:18 UTC 14 deg St. Edward School, Ashland, Ohio, direct via N8IHI (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2009-04-20 16:36:30 UTC 72 deg (***) Kawanishi Seiwadai Community Center, Hyogo, Japan via 8N3KS Contact was unsuccessful: Thu 2009-04-09 07:34:33 UTC 77 deg ARISS is analyzing what happened and will reschedule. Exp. 18 has returned to earth: (***) Michael Fincke KE5AIT Yury Lonchakov RA3DT Space Flight Participant has returned to earth: (***) SFP Charles Simonyi KE7KDP/HA5SIK Congratulations to Mike, Yury, and Charles for a job well done. (***) Mike now has the record for most ARISS school contacts for both a single expedition as well as multiple stays. Expedition 18 has the record for ARISS contacts by an expedition. (***) 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 429. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 22. 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 2009-04-09 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.txt The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-04-03 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 Koichi Wakata KC5ZTA **************************************************************************** * 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-04-09 14:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 09 Apr '09

09 Apr '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-04-09 14:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Kawanishi Seiwadai Community Center, Hyogo, Japan via 8N3KS Contact was unsuccessful: Thu 2009-04-09 07:34:33 UTC 77 deg (***) ARISS is analyzing what happened and will reschedule. (***) Ulvila Upper Secondary School, Ulvila, Satakunta, Finland direct via OH1F Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-04-17 07:40:18 UTC 14 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. Expedition 18 has now set the record for ARISS contacts by an expedition. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 429. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 22. 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 2009-04-09 14:30 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 2009-04-03 05:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correctio… tf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf ***************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. ***************************************************************************** Exp. 18 on orbit: Michael Fincke KE5AIT Yury Lonchakov RA3DT Koichi Wakata KC5ZTA Exp. 19 on orbit: Gennady Padalka RN3DT Michael Barratt KD5MIJ Space Flight Participant on orbit: SFP Charles Simonyi KE7KDP/HA5SIK ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-04-07 02:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 07 Apr '09

07 Apr '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-04-07 02:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Kawanishi Seiwadai Community Center, Hyogo, Japan via 8N3KS (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-04-09 07:34:33 UTC 77 deg (***) Ulvila Upper Secondary School, Ulvila, Satakunta, Finland direct via OH1F (*** Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-04-17 07:40:18 UTC 14 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. Expedition 18 has now set the record for ARISS contacts by an expedition. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 429. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 22. 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 2009-04-07 02:30 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 2009-04-03 05:00 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correctio… tf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf ***************************************************************************** There have been rumors in the past indicating that the ISS was having direct contacts on the 40 meter band. There is no HF radio equipment on board and available yet. The HF antenna is mounted. Sometimes WA3NAN will retransmit shuttle audio. ***************************************************************************** Exp. 18 on orbit: Michael Fincke KE5AIT Yury Lonchakov RA3DT Koichi Wakata KC5ZTA Exp. 19 on orbit: Gennady Padalka RN3DT Michael Barratt KD5MIJ Space Flight Participant on orbit: SFP Charles Simonyi KE7KDP/HA5SIK ***************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors **************Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make dinner for $10 or less. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood00000001)

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Charles Simonyi slide show
by David J 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

For those schools that have scheduled ARISS contacts with Charles Simonyi during the remainder of his mission, I have a slide show that I prepared for the Milwee Middle School contact the other day. I was quite a bit of work to create it, so I decided to make it available to other schools on the schedule for Charles. I received the ok from Will Marchant at ARISS to make this available. This is something to show before, during and after the event and includes some of Charles's activities so far on the mission. It is available from my server account. Just go to www.mydrive.ch/en. Next, enter the username as "plethra2" and then use the password "aa4kn_1". Finally, double click on the ARISS SLIDE SHOW folder and download the available files. This should allow you to run this Powerpoint file from any computer. Good luck on your contact. Dave, AA4KN

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