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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-05-30 04:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 30 May '09

30 May '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-05-30 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Mahopac Public Library, Mahopac, New York, 2008-10-01, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact is a go for Wed 2009-06-03 AOS=15:47:38 UTC Duration=9m 47s, 51 deg Kawanishi Seiwadai Community Center, Hyogo, Japan via 8N3KS Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-06-06 AOS=07:55:18 UTC Duration= 9m 49s 80 deg Tongfu Road No. 1 Primary School, Guangzhou, Guangdong, P.R.China, direct via BY7KTO Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-06-11 AOS=08:24:27 UTC Duration= 9m 41s 53 deg (***) Liceo Scientifico “A. Bafile”, L’Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy, direct via IZ6BAJ (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-06-12 AOS=06:52:38 UTC Duration=9m 52s 85 deg (***) Vrije Basisschool Terbank-Egenhoven, Heverlee, Belgium, telebridge via ON4ISS (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2009-06-12 AOS=11:38:01 UTC Duration= 9m 52s 78 deg (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 436. 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 2009-05-30 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.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-05-27 04:00 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 Exp. 20 on orbit: (***) Roman Romanenko Frank De Winne ON1DWN Robert Thirsk VA3CSA up **************************************************************************** 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/100126575x1221322950x1201367186/aol?redir=htt… MaystepsfooterNO62)

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SSTV on ISS
by santanaamt＠aol.com 27 May '09

27 May '09

Hi all: I also can atest that ISS is doing SSTV, just got 2 images, which are from the window. Used MMSSTV. Cheers Angel - WP3GW

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-05-27 04:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 27 May '09

27 May '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-05-27 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Miyahara Junior High School, Saitama, Japan via 8J1KW Contact was successful: Tue 2009-05-26 AOS=11:12:34 UTC Duration=9m 29s 29 deg (***) Mahopac Public Library, Mahopac, New York, 2008-10-01, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact is a go for Wed 2009-06-03 AOS=15:47:38 UTC Duration=9m 47s, 51 deg Kawanishi Seiwadai Community Center, Hyogo, Japan via 8N3KS Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-06-06 AOS=07:55:18 UTC Duration= 9m 49s 80 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 436. (***) 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 2009-05-27 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.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-05-27 04:00 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 **************Dinner Made Easy Newsletter - Simple Meal Ideas for Your Family. Sign Up Now! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221991367x1201443283/aol?redir=htt… 3Fhttp:%2F%2Frecipes.dinnermadeeasy.com%2F%3FESRC%3D622)

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ISS SSTV Batteries Flat
by David Barber 26 May '09

26 May '09

UK 20.20utc pass. SSTV still active but batteries on VC-H1 now flat. David G8OQW

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2009-05-25 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 26 May '09

26 May '09

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report May 25, 2009 1. Upcoming School Contacts An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Miyahara Junior High School in Saitama, Japan on Tuesday, May 26 at 11:12 UTC. Speaking in Japanese, JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata, KC5ZTA will chat with the students about life in space. Mahopac Public Library in Mahopac, New York has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Wednesday, June 3 at 15:47 UTC. This contact will be facilitated by telebridge station ON4ISS in Belgium. This school district public library serves six public and five private schools, with a total of 26,485 served. The library will coordinate this question and answer session with the Putnam Emergency Amateur Radio League. Kawanishi Seiwadai Community Center in Hyogo, Japan has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Saturday, June 6 at 07:55 UTC. The community center was established in 1987 and serves the area's 5000 households. To prepare for the contact, children researched the ISS and studied space and the global environment. This ARISS contact will be conducted in Japanese. 2. ARISS International Team Meeting Held The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) International Team meeting was held on Tuesday, May 19. Topics of discussion included the upcoming face to face meeting in the Netherlands and SuitSat-2 status. See: http://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2009-05-19.htm 3. ARRL Article on Dayton Hamvention, Garriott The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) published a story in its May 22 issue of the ARRL Letter about the 2009 ARRL National Convention, Dayton Hamvention and Richard Garriott, W5KWQ. The item on Garriott covers his presentations at the ARRL and AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) forums, the ARRL Expo, and the ARRL Youth Lounge. See: http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/09/0522/ The ARRL Letter has a circulation of 115,000.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-05-22 22:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 22 May '09

22 May '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-05-22 22:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Miyahara Junior High School, Saitama, Japan via 8J1KW Contact is a go for: Tue 2009-05-26 AOS=11:12:34 UTC Duration=9m 29s 29 deg Mahopac Public Library, Mahopac, New York, 2008-10-01, telebridge via ON4ISS (***) Contact is a go for Wed 2009-06-03 AOS=15:47:38 UTC Duration=9m 47s, 51 deg (***) Kawanishi Seiwadai Community Center, Hyogo, Japan via 8N3KS (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-06-06 AOS=07:55:18 UTC Duration= 9m 49s 80 deg (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 435. 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 2009-05-22 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 2009-05-11 01:00 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 **************Stay connected and tighten your budget with a great mobile device for under $50. Take a Peek! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100122638x1221845911x1201401556/aol?redir=htt…)

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ARISS event - Padthaway Primary School, Padthaway, SA, Australia, Tue (Mar 03) at 08:32 UTC
by Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BARRIOS TECHNOLOGY] 22 May '09

22 May '09

An International Space Station Expedition 18 ARISS school contact has been planned with participants at Padthaway Primary School, Padthaway, SA, Australia on 03 March. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 0832 UTC. The contact will be a telebridge between stations NA1SS and W6SRJ. The contact should be audible over western N. America. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. Audio from the contact should also be available via the AMSAT conference on EchoLink and via the 9010 Discovery reflector on IRLP. The participants are expected to conduct the conversation in English. Padthaway is a small town in the South East of South Australia 287 km from Adelaide with a population of 300. It is famous for its wines and agriculture. Our small school is a great school with 38 students in 3 classes. On behalf of the students, staff, parents and our community, Ithank you for this wonderful opportunity to talk to you. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What do you do if you get travel sickness? 2. What do you use the space station for? 3. What experiments are you doing in space? 4. What is your mission at the moment? 5. What has been the most drastic and important thing that has broken? 6. Is it possible to grow anything in space? 7. What kind of training did you do to go into space and how do you keep at your physical best in space? 8. How long have you been in space altogether? 9. What is your favourite food in space and do you ever get to eat ice cream, lollies or junk food? 10. Has there ever been a wind up in space and if so did it do any damage? 11. Did you want to be an astronaut when you were a kid? 12. What is the strangest thing you have seen in space? 13. Has being in space and doing your tests convinced you that aliens can exist? 14. Is it fun bouncing around in space? 15. Is it hard working outside the ISS without any gravity? 16. How do you land in the Space Shuttle? 17. Have you ever wished from a shooting star? 18. Why is the Space Shuttle the only spaceship that can be reused and not the others? 19. What is the Space Shuttle’s top speed? 20. How can we speak to outer space life forms? 21. What do you enjoy the most about being in space? 22. What do the stars look like and do you count them to go to sleep? 23. Has a comet, meteor or space junk ever hit the ISS? 24. What happens if you run out of fuel? 25. How hot and how cold does it get outside the ISS? 26. Are you scared if you lose contact with earth? 27. Do you miss your family when it gets boring? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact . Next planned event(s): TBD 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, Kenneth - N5VHO

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-05-21 01:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 21 May '09

21 May '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-05-21 01:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Miyahara Junior High School, Saitama, Japan via 8J1KW (***) Contact is a go for: Tue 2009-05-26 AOS=11:12:34 UTC Duration=9m 29s 29 deg(***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 435. 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 2009-05-21 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.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-05-11 01:00 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 **************Dell Inspiron 15 Laptop: Now in 6 vibrant colors! Shop Dell’s full line of laptops. (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222399266x1201456865/aol?redir=htt… 3%3Bf)

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2009-05-18 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 18 May '09

18 May '09

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report May 18, 2009 1. School Contact Delayed The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact originally scheduled for Kawanishi Seiwadai Community Center in Hyogo, Japan on Wednesday, May 20 has been delayed due to the flu. The contact will be rescheduled. 2. JAXA's Koichi Wakata Speaks with Students via ARISS Contact On Monday, May 11, twelve students from Besyo Elementary School in Saitama, Japan participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata, KC5ZTA. An audience of approximately 800 watched as the students asked questions about life in space. Several newspapers and magazines covered the event. 3. Frank Bauer Receives CQ's Radio Hall of Fame Award Frank Bauer, KA3HDO was inducted into CQ magazine's Amateur Radio Hall of Fame for making a significant contribution to amateur radio. This award is given to persons who not only excel in personal performance in amateur radio, but also give back to amateur radio in a significant manner. Frank was Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Chairman from 1996-2009 and AMSAT VP Human Spaceflight, 1991-2009. See: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/index.php http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/05/15/10820/?nc=1 4. Frank Bauer Receives ARRL President's Award The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) President Joel Harrison presented past Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Chairman Frank Bauer, KA3HDO with the ARRL President's Award. This award is voted on by the Board of Directors and given out every 7 or 8 years to honor someone's outstanding work. 5. ARISS News on Amateur Radio Newsline On May 15, Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1657 included a short item, "Ham Radio in Space: European Ham to Become ISS Commander." The story is about ESA astronaut Frank De Winne, ON1DWN, who is scheduled to fly with Expedition 20 as a flight engineer and as commander for Expedition 21. He plans to participate in Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contacts during his flight. See: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt . 6. Garriotts Attend Dayton Hamvention Over the weekend of May 15-17, Richard Garriott, W5KWQ and Owen Garriott, W5LFL both attended Dayton Hamvention 2009 and graced the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) and American Radio Relay League (ARRL) booths. Tens of thousands of people were continuously buzzing with excitement regarding the father and son visit. Both of them did a phenomenal job at the various forums, press briefings, and banquets. Richard winning this year's Hamvention Special Achievement Award was appropriate given all he did for amateur radio during his 10 day stay on the ISS. 7. ARRL Article on Dayton Hamvention The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran a story on the Dayton Hamvention, held at the Hara Arena in Ohio over the weekend of May 15 -17. The article includes a piece on Richard Garriott, W5KWQ, who spoke about his ham radio activities while onboard the ISS at both the ARRL and AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) forums. See: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/05/16/10823/?nc=1 The ARRL Web site has 100,000 regular readers.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-05-18 04:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 18 May '09

18 May '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-05-18 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Kawanishi Seiwadai Community Center, Hyogo, Japan via 8N3KS Contact postponed due to flu (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 435. 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 2009-05-18 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 2009-05-11 01:00 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 **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221322941x1201367178/aol?redir=htt… =Mayfooter51809NO115)

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2009 CQ Hall of Fame: Frank Bauer, KA3HDO
by Dino Darling 15 May '09

15 May '09

CQ Communications, Inc./ 25 Newbridge Rd. / Hicksville, NY USA 11801 Phone: 516-681-2922 / Fax: 516-681-2929 / Web: <http://www.cq-amateur-radio.com>www.cq-amateur-radio.com NEWS RELEASE For more information, contact: Rich Moseson, W2VU, Editor CQ Amateur Radio 516-681-2922 / <mailto:[email protected]>w2vu(a)cq-amateur-radio.com EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE FRIDAY MAY 15, 2009 CQ ANNOUNCES 2009 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES (Dayton, OH - May 15, 2009) -- CQ magazine today announced its 2009 Hall of Fame inductees, welcoming 15 new members into the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame, two new members of the CQ DX Hall of Fame and one new member of the CQ Contest Hall of Fame. The CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame honors those individuals, whether licensed hams or not, who have made significant contributions to amateur radio; and those amateurs who have made significant contributions either to amateur radio, to their professional careers or to some other aspect of life on our planet. The 2008 inductees (listed alphabetically) are: Baker, Bill, W1BKR - President Emeritus, WNET-TV (Thirteen), New York PBS flagship station. Barton, Loy - Developed class B plate modulation, primary method of modulating tube transmitters for decades. Bauer, Frank, KA3HDO - NASA Chief Engineer for Exploration Systems; International Chairman, Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS), 1996-2009; AMSAT VP Human Spaceflight, 1991-2009. Bridges, William, W6FA - Laser pioneer; developed first "noble gas" lasers (argon, krypton, xenon) and the dominant modulation system for feeding data into fiber-optic cables; Professor Emeritus of Engineering at CalTech. Fernandez Martin, Fernando, EA8AK - Member of the European Parliament, representing Spain; former President of the Government of the Canary Islands, former President of URE (Spanish IARU organization). Floyd, George, WA4DGA (SK) - Author of "Scratchi" column in CQ over four decades. An engineer and executive at General Electric, he also wrote the "Lighthouse Larry" column in GE employee newsletters. Haseltine, Eric, AB3DI - Former Associate Director of National Intelligence for Science and Technology; former Director of Research, National Security Agency; former Executive Vice President of Research and Development, Walt Disney Companies. Hollingsworth, Riley, K4ZDH - Former Special Counsel for Amateur Radio, Federal Communications Commission. "Cleaned up" the ham bands after 15 years of neglect by the FCC. Kilby, Jack - Inventor of the integrated circuit, which revolutionized electronics, including amateur radio equipment. Krischke, Alois, DJ0TR - Prolific German author of antenna books. Rothammels Antennenbuch, a 1000-page reference showing virtually every amateur radio antenna ever designed, is in its 12th edition. Maxwell, Walt, W2DU - Antenna designer (specializing in spacecraft communications) and author. Miller, Lt. Gen. Thomas, K4IC (SK) - Deputy Chief of Staff for Aviation, USMC (1975-79) - in charge of all Marine Corps aviation; "father" of short-takeoff & vertical landing (STOVL) aviation in the USMC. Close friend of Sen. John Glenn; quietly watched out for amateur radio interests on Capitol Hill. Morgan, Wilse, WX7P- Conducted first amateur radio license exam session under the Volunteer Examiner program in 1984; helped get VE program approved; also designed innovative antennas. Parise, Ron, WA4SIR (SK) - Astronaut and active ham in space. First ham to operate packet radio from space and pioneered "telebridge" concept for making more frequent school-shuttle contacts possible. Also helped develop Radio JOVE, educational program for monitoring natural radio signals from Jupiter. Whitehead, Clay, W6WW (SK) - First Director of the White House Office of Telecommunications Policy in the 1970s; reshaped America's television landscape by bringing competition to the domestic satellite market and making it feasible for cable companies to distribute their own programming via satellite. The CQ Contest and DX Halls of Fame honor those amateurs who not only excel in personal performance in these major areas of amateur radio but who also "give back" to the hobby in outstanding ways. The 2009 inductee to the CQ Contest Hall of Fame is: The Rev. Paul Bittner, W0AIH - Paul's contest station near Eau Claire, Wisconsin, is known in Midwestern contesting circles simply as "The Farm." Spreading across 120 acres, Paul's farm grows a wide variety of antennas as well as regular crops of new contesters. Paul constantly seeks out and trains new contesters at his multi/multi station, and welcomes visiting hams from around the world. He was nominated by the Minnesota Wireless Association. The 2009 inductees to the CQ DX Hall of Fame are: Neville Cheadle, G3NUG - Nominated by both the Chiltern DX Club and the Southeastern DX Club, Neville this year is celebrating his 50th anniversary in amateur radio. During that time, he has confirmed 366 DX countries and nearly 1000 islands. As founder of the Five Star DX Association, Neville has been instrumental in organizing four major DXpeditions, which have involved more than 90 hams from 14 different countries and have accounted for over a half million radio contacts! Neville is also the co-author of DXpeditioning Behind the Scenes, a handbook for hams on planning, setting up and operating successful DXpeditions. Tom Harrell, N4XP - Tom has confirmed 361 DXCC entities, holds 9-band DXCC, 5-band Worked All Zones and WPX awards for SSB, CW and mixed-mode. Tom has also operated from 19 different DXCC entities, including two DXpeditions on which he was Team Leader and three on which he was co-Team Leader. Most recently, he served as Director of Off-Island Support for the BS7H operation from Scarborough Reef, providing regular news reports for the DX community. Tom was nominated by the German DX Foundation. Formal inductions to the CQ Contest and DX Halls of Fame were scheduled for the contest and DX dinners, respectively, at the Dayton Hamvention.R -30- Dino - KX6D dino(a)kx6d.com (please note my new e-mail address and update your address books)

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-05-12 06:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 12 May '09

12 May '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-05-12 06:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Victory Day and Kursk State Technical University, Kurskaya Duga, Teplovskie Vysoty, Russia, direct via RP3W (***) Contact was successful 2009-05-09 21:03 UTC (***) Besyo Elementary School, Saitama, Japan direct via 8J1KW Contact was successful: Mon 2009-05-11 11:01:42 UTC 46 deg (***) Kawanishi Seiwadai Community Center, Hyogo, Japan via 8N3KS Contact is a go for: Wed 2009-05-20 06:57:41 UTC 52 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 435. (***) 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 2009-05-11 01:00 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 2009-05-11 01:00 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 **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221322936x1201367173/aol?redir=htt… =Mayfooter51209NO115)

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2009-05-11 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 11 May '09

11 May '09

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report May 11, 2009 1. Upcoming School Contacts An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Besyo Elementary School in Saitama, Japan on Monday, May 11 at 11:01 UTC. JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata, KC5ZTA is an alumnus of the school. The conversation will be in Japanese. Kawanishi Seiwadai Community Center in Hyogo, Japan has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Wednesday, May 20 at 06:57 UTC. The community center was established in 1987 and serves the area's 5000 households. To prepare for the contact, children researched the ISS and studied space and the global environment. This question and answer session concerning life in space will be conducted in Japanese. 2. ARISS Contact Held During Flemish Space Days Event Flemish Space Days, an event organized by the Flemish Space Industry (VRI), was held in the Brabanthal in Leuven, Belgium on May 8 - 10. Interactive booths, educational workshops and movies on space, avionics and astronomy were some of the activities available to the youth and public. An audience of approximately 110 parents, teachers, students and others attended the event on Sunday, May 10 and watched as twenty students participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with Michael Barratt, KD5MIJ. Telebridge station W6SRJ in California established the radio link with the ISS. Voice communications were then patched over regular telephone lines, allowing the students to question the astronaut. The contact received newspaper coverage, reaching nearly twenty-five thousand. 3. Astronaut Training Status Astronaut Nicole Stott, KE5GJN, will receive training on the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) radio equipment on Monday, May 18. She is scheduled to fly as part of the ISS Expeditions 20 and 21 crews. 4. ARISS Annual Report Posted The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Annual Report 2008 has been posted to the AMSAT Web site. See: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/Papers/Annual%20Reports/ARISS_Annual_Repor… 5. ARISS Member Receives Chris Jones Memorial Award On May 2, Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) member Tony Hutchison, VK5ZAI, was presented with the Chris Jones Memorial Award during the Wireless Institute of Australia's (WIA) Annual General Meeting at Monash University, Churchill. Hutchison received the award in recognition of his work with the ARISS program. The award is the highest honor the WIA can confer on a person. See: http://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2009/20090505-4/index.php 6. AMSAT Posts Dayton Hamvention Events The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) has posted the activities planned for Dayton Hamvention 2009 to be held Friday - Sunday, May 15 -17. Activities will include talks on the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program and the Columbus antennas, as well as a demo of SuitSat-2. Richard Garriott, W5KWQ will be the keynote speaker at the AMSAT/TAPR Banquet on Friday evening, May 15. See: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/index.php Garriott has also been scheduled for a 15 minute interview on Saturday, May 16 at 4:00 pm ET. The live Web broadcast will be available on: http://w5kub.com 7. Amateur Radio Newsline Report on ARISS Certificate On May 8, Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1656 included a short item on the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) 25th Anniversary Event. "Ham Radio in Space: ARISS at 25 Certificate" may be found here: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt Certificate development is expected to be completed by June 1 and certificates should be distributed by the end of June.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-05-11 01:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 11 May '09

11 May '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-05-11 01:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Flemish Space Days, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact was successful: Sun 2009-05-10 10:55:41 UTC 30 deg (***) Besyo Elementary School, Saitama, Japan direct via 8J1KW Contact is a go for: Mon 2009-05-11 11:01:42 UTC 46 deg Kawanishi Seiwadai Community Center, Hyogo, Japan via 8N3KS Contact is a go for: Wed 2009-05-20 06:57:41 UTC 52 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 433. (***) 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 2009-05-11 01:00 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 2009-05-11 01:00 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 **************The Average US Credit Score is 692. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222376999x1201454299/aol?redir=htt… ay51009AvgfooterNO62)

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live web broadcast Richard Garriott
by Tom 09 May '09

09 May '09

Thanks to Frank Bauer KA3HDO we were able to schedule a 15 minute interview with Richard Garriott, W5KWQ, during our live web streaming broadcast of the Dayton Hamvention. Richard has a very tight schedule but if all goes well, we will have him on Saturday May 16 at 4:00pm Eastern time (2100 UTC) for about 15 minutes. Our video site will be going live Wednesday morning at 0800 Central and you can watch us broadcast our 550 mile drive from Memphis, TN to Dayton, Ohio. We will then broadcast the entire hamvention from the fleamarket. There is a chat room on the site where hams around the world can chat with each other about the webcast and if you have questions for Richard, we can try to ask your questions during the interview. If you cant attend the Hamvention in person you can attend virtually! we will also be giving away a lot of free prizes to those participating through our live web site. The url is http://w5kub.com thanks Tom, W5KUB On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 2:00 PM, <sarex-request(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Send SAREX mailing list submissions to > sarex(a)AMSAT.Org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/sarex > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > sarex-request(a)AMSAT.Org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > sarex-owner(a)AMSAT.Org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of SAREX digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. ARISS events - Besyo Elementary School, Saitama Saitama, > Sitama, Japan , Mon (May 11) > (Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BARRIOS TECHNOLOGY]) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 15:30:45 -0500 > From: "Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BARRIOS TECHNOLOGY]" > <kenneth.g.ransom(a)nasa.gov> > Subject: [sarex] ARISS events - Besyo Elementary School, Saitama > Saitama, Sitama, Japan , Mon (May 11) > To: "'sarex(a)amsat.org'" <sarex(a)amsat.org> > Message-ID: > <CBB2346C58D9B14983E5AEFE4B345886318B6BB4A0(a)NDJSSCC01.ndc.nasa.gov> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > An Expedition 19 ARISS school contact has been planned with participants at > Besyo Elementary School, Saitama Saitama, Sitama, Japan on 11 May. The event > is scheduled to begin at approximately 1101 UTC. > > The contact will be a direct between NA1SS and 8J1KW. The contact should be > audible over Japan. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the > 145.80 MHz downlink. The participants are expected to conduct the > conversation in Japanese. > > The Besyo elementary school separates from the Miyahara elementary school > (ARISS school contact was success at 2 April 2009) in 1974, and comes the > 34th anniversary after founding a school. Koichi Wakata studied from 5th and > 6th grade. Also he graduated this school. > > Participants will ask as many of the following (translated) questions as > time allows: > 1. (Do you (Wakata) catch a cold? In space, is it cold?) > 2. (What is most happiest in the International Space Station?) > 3. (What do you see the star seen from space?) > 4. (What color is space?) > 5. (School song of the Besyo has the phrase that is 'Let's advance holding > both stars of the future'. Do you (Wakata) find your future star?) > 6. (We have many smell in the earth. Is there variously smell in the space? > What smell is there?) > 7. (What dream do you have at sleep in space?) > 8. (Where does N pole of the compass point in space?) > 9. (What difference do you see the earth when for the first time and going > to space this time?) > 10. (We heard that the bone weakened when was in space. Please teach what > you do something because it is not.) > 11. (What is changing the body felt most first because it goes to space?) > 12. (How do you process the garbage in the International Space Station?) > > Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at > http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact . > > Next planned event(s): > Kawanishi Seiwadai comm. center, Hyogo, Japan, Wed 2009-05-20 06:58 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, > Kenneth - N5VHO > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > SAREX mailing list > SAREX(a)AMSAT.Org > http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/sarex > > > End of SAREX Digest, Vol 4, Issue 88 > ************************************ > -- Check out my website at http://tmedlin.com and my live video site for hamfests at http://wa5kub.com

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-05-08 03:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 08 May '09

08 May '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-05-08 03:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Flemish Space Days, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Sun 2009-05-10 10:55:41 UTC 30 deg Besyo Elementary School, Saitama, Japan direct via 8J1KW Contact is a go for: Mon 2009-05-11 11:01:42 UTC 46 deg Kawanishi Seiwadai Community Center, Hyogo, Japan via 8N3KS Contact is a go for: Wed 2009-05-20 06:57:41 UTC 52 deg (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 432. 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 2009-05-08 03:30 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 2009-05-02 23:00 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 **************Big savings on Dell’s most popular laptops. Now starting at $449! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1222382499x1201454962/aol?redir=htt…)

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ARISS 25th Anniversary Certificate
by Frank H. Bauer 07 May '09

07 May '09

All, There have been several inquires about the ARISS 25th Anniversary Certificate. The development and delivery of this certificate is something I am completing as part of my transition out of my ARISS duties. As you have observed, we have had some delays on the development of this certificate. We are now back on track and hope to have the certificate artwork completed by 1 June and the certifcates delivered by the end of June. I thank you for your patience on this. Once you receive the certificate, I think you will feel that this extra time will be worth the wait. 73, Frank Bauer, KA3HDO

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25th year certificate
by Tom 06 May '09

06 May '09

Does anyone know when the 25th year certificates for working through the ISS will be sent out. I know they mentioned it would be a couple months before they were ready but the window closed i think in Feb. I sent in all my documents and the s.a.s.e Thanks, Tom W5KUB On Mon, May 4, 2009 at 2:00 PM, <sarex-request(a)amsat.org> wrote: > Send SAREX mailing list submissions to > sarex(a)AMSAT.Org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/sarex > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > sarex-request(a)AMSAT.Org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > sarex-owner(a)AMSAT.Org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of SAREX digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. 2009-05-04 ARISS Status (Carol Jackson) > 2. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-05-04 03:30 UTC > (AJ9N(a)aol.com) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 07:57:12 -0400 > From: "Carol Jackson" <tcekmjackson(a)comcast.net> > Subject: [sarex] 2009-05-04 ARISS Status > To: <sarex(a)amsat.org> > Message-ID: <9F9D29707601457C8D9890AB57FB4DF5@ARISS> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report > May 4, 2009 > > > > > > 1. Upcoming School Contacts > > Flemish Space Days, organized by the Flemish Space Industry (VRI), will be > held May 8 - 10 in the Brabanthal in Leuven, Belgium. Interactive booths, > educational workshops and movies on space, avionics and astronomy are some > of the activities that will attract schools, youth and the public to this > three-day event. On May 8, the event will be open to school children, ages > 3-18, only. A special program has been developed with the cooperation of ESA > and ESERO (European Space Education Resource Office) for teachers and > students. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) > contact has been scheduled for this event on Sunday, May 10 at 10:51 UTC. > Telebridge station W6SRJ in California will facilitate the contact. > > JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata, KC5ZTA will participate in an Amateur Radio > on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with Besyo Elementary > School in Saitama, Japan on Monday, May 11 at 11:01 UTC. Wakata is an > alumnus of the school. The conversation will be in Japanese. > > 2. Space Day Contact with National Air and Space Museum > > The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. participated in Space > Day on May 2. Visitors participated in hands-on activities, met astronauts > and learned about space from experts and museum displays. An Amateur Radio > on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held in conjunction > with these activities through telebridge station W6SRJ in California. > Astronaut Ricky Arnold II was present to answer questions prior to the > contact and for photo opportunities. The contact was recorded by the museum > in high definition for future use. The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation > (AMSAT) and the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) members manned an > exhibition booth and distributed AMSAT, ARRL and NASA education material > including 2009 Space Station calendars. Approximately 20,000 people attended > the museum throughout the day. > > 3. Astronaut Training Status > > Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) team provided > training on its amateur radio equipment to NASA astronauts Nicole Stott, > KE5GJN and Catherine Coleman, KC5ZTH. Energia has posted a photo report on > the training. See: http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss20/photo_04-23.html > > 4. ARRL Article on Dayton Hamvention Events > > The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) posted an article on its upcoming > convention at the Dayton Hamvention to be held over the May 15-17 weekend. > Richard Garriott will be available to meet and greet attendees and will > give a talk about his amateur radio activities onboard the ISS. "The 2009 > ARRL National Convention and Dayton Hamvention: Two Weeks and Counting!" may > be found at: > http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/04/30/10793/?nc=1 > > 5. JSC Education Office Meeting Held > > The NASA Education Office hosted a meeting with the Amateur Radio on the > International Space Station (ARISS) team at Johnson Space Center over May > 1-2. Program initiatives and educational outreach were addressed. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 4 May 2009 10:12:34 EDT > From: AJ9N(a)aol.com > Subject: [sarex] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-05-04 > 03:30 UTC > To: sarex(a)amsat.org > Message-ID: <d1a.40ee393b.373051d2(a)aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" > > Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-05-04 03:30 UTC > > > Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: > > > Volga Region Space Education Center, Russia, direct via TBD (could be > RA3TNC or RU3OT/3) > Contact status is unknown: Sat 2009-04-18 08:05 UTC > > > Flemish Space Days, telebridge via W6SRJ > Contact is a go for: Sun 2009-05-10 10:51:19 UTC 28 deg > > Besyo Elementary School, Saitama, Japan direct via 8J1KW > Contact is a go for: Mon 2009-05-11 11:01:42 UTC 46 deg > > Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 432. > 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<http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL%27s> > > > ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS0ISS > > > **************************************************************************** > * > > The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2009-05-04 03:30 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 2009-05-02 23:00 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 > > > **************2009 3 Free CREDIT SCORES: See Your 3 Credit Scores from All > 3 Bureaus FREE! > ( > http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221797372x1201397989/aol?redir=htt… > > tAndScore.aspx%3FID%3D91831F371F138345B53A153F49D4D872%26siteid%3De927580bf7 > ) > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > SAREX mailing list > SAREX(a)AMSAT.Org > http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/sarex > > > End of SAREX Digest, Vol 4, Issue 84 > ************************************ > -- Check out my website at http://tmedlin.com and my live video site for hamfests at http://wa5kub.com

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WIA Chris Jones Award.
by Tony, VK5ZAI 06 May '09

06 May '09

Hello All, I would like to thank everyone for their congratulations on winning the prestigious WIA Chris Jones Award. I would also like to thank the ARISS team, especially Shane VK4KHZ,who backs me up in VK, and all other Amateurs that have assisted by working with schools to make these ARISS educational linkups possible, also a big thanks to my wife Jill, although not licensed, assists me with my ARISS commitments. Without everyones continual support this wouldn't have happened. See URL :- http://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2009/20090505-4/index.php -- 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 2009-05-04 03:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 04 May '09

04 May '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-05-04 03:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Volga Region Space Education Center, Russia, direct via TBD (could be RA3TNC or RU3OT/3) Contact status is unknown: Sat 2009-04-18 08:05 UTC Flemish Space Days, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Sun 2009-05-10 10:51:19 UTC 28 deg Besyo Elementary School, Saitama, Japan direct via 8J1KW Contact is a go for: Mon 2009-05-11 11:01:42 UTC 46 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 432. 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 2009-05-04 03:30 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 2009-05-02 23:00 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 **************2009 3 Free CREDIT SCORES: See Your 3 Credit Scores from All 3 Bureaus FREE! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1221797372x1201397989/aol?redir=htt… tAndScore.aspx%3FID%3D91831F371F138345B53A153F49D4D872%26siteid%3De927580bf7 )

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2009-05-04 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 04 May '09

04 May '09

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report May 4, 2009 1. Upcoming School Contacts Flemish Space Days, organized by the Flemish Space Industry (VRI), will be held May 8 - 10 in the Brabanthal in Leuven, Belgium. Interactive booths, educational workshops and movies on space, avionics and astronomy are some of the activities that will attract schools, youth and the public to this three-day event. On May 8, the event will be open to school children, ages 3-18, only. A special program has been developed with the cooperation of ESA and ESERO (European Space Education Resource Office) for teachers and students. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for this event on Sunday, May 10 at 10:51 UTC. Telebridge station W6SRJ in California will facilitate the contact. JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata, KC5ZTA will participate in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with Besyo Elementary School in Saitama, Japan on Monday, May 11 at 11:01 UTC. Wakata is an alumnus of the school. The conversation will be in Japanese. 2. Space Day Contact with National Air and Space Museum The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. participated in Space Day on May 2. Visitors participated in hands-on activities, met astronauts and learned about space from experts and museum displays. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held in conjunction with these activities through telebridge station W6SRJ in California. Astronaut Ricky Arnold II was present to answer questions prior to the contact and for photo opportunities. The contact was recorded by the museum in high definition for future use. The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) and the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) members manned an exhibition booth and distributed AMSAT, ARRL and NASA education material including 2009 Space Station calendars. Approximately 20,000 people attended the museum throughout the day. 3. Astronaut Training Status Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) team provided training on its amateur radio equipment to NASA astronauts Nicole Stott, KE5GJN and Catherine Coleman, KC5ZTH. Energia has posted a photo report on the training. See: http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/iss20/photo_04-23.html 4. ARRL Article on Dayton Hamvention Events The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) posted an article on its upcoming convention at the Dayton Hamvention to be held over the May 15-17 weekend. Richard Garriott will be available to meet and greet attendees and will give a talk about his amateur radio activities onboard the ISS. "The 2009 ARRL National Convention and Dayton Hamvention: Two Weeks and Counting!" may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/04/30/10793/?nc=1 5. JSC Education Office Meeting Held The NASA Education Office hosted a meeting with the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) team at Johnson Space Center over May 1-2. Program initiatives and educational outreach were addressed.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-05-02 23:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 02 May '09

02 May '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-05-02 23:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Volga Region Space Education Center, Russia, direct via TBD (could be RA3TNC or RU3OT/3) Contact status is unknown: Sat 2009-04-18 08:05 UTC National Air and Space Museum, Space Day, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact was successful Sat 2009-05-02 15:23:51 35 deg (***) Congratulations to Michael Barratt KD5MIJ on your first ARISS school contact! (***) Flemish Space Days, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Sun 2009-05-10 10:51:19 UTC 28 deg Besyo Elementary School, Saitama, Japan direct via 8J1KW Contact is a go for: Mon 2009-05-11 11:01:42 UTC 46 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 432. (***) 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 2009-05-02 23:00 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 2009-05-02 23:00 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 **************Check all of your email inboxes from anywhere on the web. Try the new Email Toolbar now! (http://toolbar.aol.com/mail/download.html?ncid=txtlnkusdown00000027)

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