August 2009 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

ISS UK Pass 14.35utc
by David Barber 03 Aug '09

03 Aug '09

Frequency has been changed to 145.825MHz. Still transmitting 30 seconds of silent carrier at 3 minute intervals. David G8OQW

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ISS UK Pass 13.00utc
by David Barber 03 Aug '09

03 Aug '09

Sadly, same again, approximately 30 seconds of silent carrier at 3 minute intervals. Latest Keps would appear to be wrong, a signal being received nearly 1 minute after predicted LOS on this and previous pass. David G8OQW

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Re: [amsat-bb] ISS UK Pass 13.00utc
by Nitin Muttin [VU3TYG] 03 Aug '09

03 Aug '09

Same here during the 13.20 UTC pass.Very strong carrier 59 +20db and it was 59 even after LOS. 73's Nitin [VU3TYG] --------- Original Message -------- From: david.barber(a)dbelectronics.co.uk To: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>, sarex(a)amsat.org <sarex(a)amsat.org> Cc: 'Kenneth, N5VHO' <ransomk(a)yahoo.com> Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS UK Pass 13.00utc Date: 08/02/09 05:51 PM" > Sadly, same again, approximately 30 seconds of silent carrier at 3 minute > intervals. > > Latest Keps would appear to be wrong, a signal being received nearly 1 > minute after predicted LOS on this and previous pass. > > David > G8OQW > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > ________________________________________________

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ISS UK Pass 11.25utc
by David Barber 03 Aug '09

03 Aug '09

ISS system is keying up every 3 minutes as expected but no data transmitted, silent carrier only. Carrier remains keyed up for 30 seconds then drops. Signal is very strong suggesting a high power output is selected. David G8OQW

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2009-08-03 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 03 Aug '09

03 Aug '09

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report August 3, 2009 1. Upcoming School Contact An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for United Space School in Seabrook, Texas on Wednesday, August 5 at 13:47 UTC via telebridge station ON4ISS. The school is a once a year session of high school students that meets annually in the NASA/Clear Lake Area. These students come from around the world for a two week session, during which they stay with local host families while being mentored by astronauts, engineers, and scientists to design a mission to Mars as their team project. Class sessions are held at the University of Houston at Clear Lake. The contact will allow students to learn firsthand what the experience of spaceflight is like. They will use this knowledge in putting together their team project presentation, which they will present to the Houston space community at the end of their session. 2. ARISS Contact with Hospital for Sick Children On Thursday, July 30, patients of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ontario, Canada participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact. Children spoke with Astronaut Robert Thirsk, VA3CSA via telebridge station ON4ISS in Belgium and were able to ask 18 questions about life in space. Nearly 100 people were present for the event and the contact was broadcasted throughout the hospital on closed circuit television. 3. ARISS Contact Between Michael Barratt and Summer Playground Camp Borough of New Providence, NJ, Summer Playground Camp in New Providence, New Jersey took part in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Thursday, July 30. Ten children asked twenty questions of Expedition 19's Michael Barratt, KD5MIJ in front of an audience of approximately 100 people. This was a town sponsored summer camp activity for elementary school children (K - 6). The New Providence Amateur Radio Club (NPARC) has been involved with this type of camp for the last five years and regularly provides an introduction to amateur radio on the air by setting up HF and VHF stations so that campers may communicate with hams around the world. The ARISS contact was an extension of this activity. 4. ARISS News on Amateur Radio Newsline On July 31, Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1668 reported on the Scout Space Jamboree in Rantoul, Illinois which included an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact. To view "Ham Radio in Space: Space Jam 3 in Illinois," see: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News-A/news.txt 5. ARISS International Meeting Minutes Posted The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) team held its annual meeting at the European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC) in the Netherlands in June. Minutes are now available and have been posted to the ARISS Web site. See: http://www.rac.ca/ariss/ARISS-I%202009%20Annual%20Mtg%20final%20edit%20minu… 6. ARRL Articles on FUNcube The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) posted a Web story on a new AMSAT-UK (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) satellite project, FUNcube. FUNcube is a cubesat which will educate youth about radio, electronics and physics. For more information, see: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2009/07/29/10985/?nc=1 The article may also be found in the ARRL Letter: http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/09/0731/ 7. SuitSat-2 Demo The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) SuitSat-2 prototype was demonstrated at the Microchip Master's conference which was held in Phoenix on July 29 - August 1. See: https://secure.microchip.com/usmasters/EveningEvents.aspx 8. De Winne Comments on Importance of Amateur Radio on ISS During a recent Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact, Astronaut Frank De Winne was asked about the importance of amateur radio on the ISS. He answered that the radio was an important means of psychological support. The audio of this contact may be found on the ARISS-Europe Web site. See: http://www.ariss-eu.org/2009_07_31.htm 9. ARISS Teleconference Minutes Posted The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) team held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 21. Agenda items included a recap of the face-to-face meeting held in the Netherlands and the status of the SuitSat-2 project. The minutes have been posted. See: http://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2009-07-21.htm 10. MAI-75 Experiments Planned MAI-75 (Moscow Aviation Institute) experiments are planned for August 3 and 4. The VC-H1 unit will run in auto mode (Robot-36 and transmitting once every 3 minutes) and should be operational on 145.800 MHz from approximately 0800-1600 UTC each day. Information on the MAI-75 experiment is available at: http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/researches/education-26.html 11. Astronaut Training Status - Simulated Contact Scheduled A simulated contact is planned for Thursday, August 6 at approximately 13:30 UTC. The contact will be between Euro Space Camp (ESC) and Paolo Nespoli, IZ0JPA. Audio should be available on EchoLink and IRLP (Internet Radio Linking Project). The training session is a terrestrial-based amateur radio contact using Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) equivalent equipment.

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ISS SSTV activity planned for Aug 3 and 4
by Kenneth, N5VHO 03 Aug '09

03 Aug '09

Another round of MAI-75 experiments are planned for Aug 3 and 4. The VC-H1 unit in auto mode (Robot-36 and transmitting once every 3 minutes) should be operational on 145.800 MHz from approximately 0800-1600 UTC each day. Information on the MAI-75 experiment is available at http://www.energia.ru/eng/iss/researches/education-26.html Kenneth - N5VHO

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Upcoming ARISS contact with United Space School, Seabrook, Texas
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 03 Aug '09

03 Aug '09

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at United Space School, Seabrook, Texas on 5 August. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 13:52 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and ON4ISS. The contact should be audible over parts of eastern Europe. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. United Space School is a two-week program arranged by the Foundation for International Space Education. This summer, 31 students between the ages of 16 and 18, from 15 countries, are working in teams to design a human mission to Mars. The teams are: Yellow (Mission Control on the Moon); Red (Getting to Mars and back); Green (Living on Mars); Blue (Working on Mars). All students are hosted by Clear Lake area families. The students will tour the Johnson Space Center and attend lectures by astronauts, scientists and engineers. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What is your most memorable experience while training for your journey to the space station? 2. Can you describe how it feels to take off into space? 3. How does living in a zero-gravity environment affect your body? 4. What do you do in your leisure time? 5. How do you communicate with your relatives? 6. How did you feel when you first experienced zero-g in space? 7. What are your projects today? 8. Is it hard being in a confined space for a long period of time, and how do you cope? 9. Which home comfort do you miss the most while you are in space? 10. How do you adjust to normal life back on Earth after such a long stay in space? 11. How do you keep clean during your stay on the space station? 12. When you return to Earth will you miss being able to move in any direction, or will it be a relief to have gravity again? 13. Is it true that the pressurized space suits are uncomfortable to wear? 14. How long did it take you to get used to a weightless environment? 15. On average, how long does an astronaut spend on a spacewalk? 16. What is the most uncomfortable part of living on the space station? 17. If an astronaut is injured or ill in space what do you do to help? 18. How many personal items are you allowed to have in space, and what did you bring? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. ESC (Euro Space Camp) in Belgium Thu, 06Aug09, 13:30 - 14:00 UTC ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-08-02 21:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 02 Aug '09

02 Aug '09

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-08-02 21:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: United Space School, Seabrook, Texas, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact is a go for Wed 2009-08-05 13:52 UTC 62 deg Should be on Echolink and IRLP. Simulation contact, ESC (Euro Space Camp) in Belgium, direct via ON4ESC and W5/IZ0JPA Paolo Nespoli IZ0JPA (***) Contact is a go for Thur. 2009-08-06 approximately 13:30-14:00 UTC (***) Should be on Echolink and IRLP (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 458. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 26. 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 2009-08-02 21:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-07-23 21:30 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 Timothy Kopra KE5UDN Exp. 20 on orbit: Roman Romanenko Frank De Winne ON1DWN Robert Thirsk VA3CSA STS-127 back on earth. Congratulations to STS-127 for their hard work. (***) Mark Polansky Doug Hurley Chrstipher Cassidy Tom Marshburn Dave Wolf Julie Payette Congratulations to Koichi Wakata KC5ZTA for all of his ARISS contacts during his stay on the ISS. Well done! (***) **************************************************************************** 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/100126575x1222846709x1201493018/aol?redir=htt… =JulystepsfooterNO115)

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