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2010-01-25 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 25 Jan '10

25 Jan '10

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report January 25, 2010 1. Upcoming School Contact Morioka Children's Museum of Science in Morioka, Iwate, Japan has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi, KD5TVP on Thursday, January 28 at 06:53 UTC. The youth are currently learning about the ISS, satellite orbits and amateur radio. The contact is expected to be conducted in Japanese. 2. JAXA Astronaut Chats with Students via ARISS Contact On Friday, January 22, JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi, KD5TVP conducted an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with children from Minato Junior High School in Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan. Students were able to ask 18 questions about space before the ISS went over the horizon. Through this activity, they learned about amateur radio as well as the purpose of and science performed on the ISS. 3. Astronauts Participate in Simulated ARISS Contacts On Thursday, January 21, astronauts Doug Wheelock, KF5BOC and Shannon Walker, KD5DXB took part in Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) simulated contacts with students at the Manhattan Challenger Learning Center in New York, New York and the Challenger Learning Center of Alaska in Kenai, Alaska, respectively. The training sessions were terrestrial-based amateur radio contacts using ARISS equivalent equipment. Wheelock and Walker are slated to fly with Expedition 24 in May 2010. 4. ARISS International Meeting Held The monthly Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) International teleconference was held on Tuesday, January 19. The agenda items discussed included a status on ARISSat-1 as well as plans for the Columbus module. Minutes have been posted. See: https://www.rac.ca/ariss/arisstel2010-01-19.htm

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2010-01-23 04:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 22 Jan '10

22 Jan '10

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2010-01-23 04:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. Simulation contact Challenger Learning Center of Alaska, Kenai, AK Contact was successful Thu 2010-01-21 ~2105 UTC (***) Simulation contact Manhattan Challenger Learning Center, New York, NY Contact was successful Thu 2010-01-21 ~2140 UTC (***) Minato Junior High School, Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan, direct via 8J7MJH Contact was successful: Fri 2010-01-22 09:24:08 UTC 36 deg (***) Morioka Children’s Museum of Science, Morioka, Iwate, Japan, direct via TBD Contact is a go for: Thu 2010-01-28 06:53:28 UTC 52 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 520. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 32. (***) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ Lately there have been some comments on the various bulletin boards about having general contacts or leaving the packet or crossband repeater on. Remember that ARISS is a guest onboard the ISS and if the crew elects to not turn something on or to operate, then that is their decision. ARISS can only suggest; never demand. (***) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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 2010-01-23 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 2010-01-23 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. 21 on orbit Maksim Suraev Jeffrey N. Williams KD5TVQ Exp. 22 on orbit Oleg Kotov Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Timothy J. Creamer KC5WKI **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2010-01-20 17:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 20 Jan '10

20 Jan '10

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2010-01-20 17:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. Simulation contact Challenger Learning Center of Alaska, Kenai, AK Contact is a go for Thu 2010-01-21 ~2105 UTC (***) Simulcast should be on IRLP. Simulation contact Manhattan Challenger Learning Center, New York, NY Contact is a go for Thu 2010-01-21 ~2140 UTC (***) Simulcast should be on IRLP. Minato Junior High School, Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan, direct via 8J7MJH Contact is a go for: Fri 2010-01-22 09:24:08 UTC 36 deg Morioka Children’s Museum of Science, Morioka, Iwate, Japan, direct via TBD Contact is a go for: Thu 2010-01-28 06:53:28 UTC 52 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 519. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 30. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ Lately there have been some comments on the various bulletin boards about having general contacts or leaving the packet or crossband repeater on. Remember that ARISS is a guest onboard the ISS and if the crew elects to not turn something on or to operate, then that is their decision. ARISS can only suggest; never demand. (***) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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 2010-01-20 17:30 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 2010-01-11 14:30 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. 21 on orbit Maksim Suraev Jeffrey N. Williams KD5TVQ Exp. 22 on orbit Oleg Kotov Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Timothy J. Creamer KC5WKI **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2010-01-20 02:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2010-01-20 02:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. Simulation contact Challenger Learning Center of Alaska, Kenai, AK (***) Contact is a go for Wed 2010-01-21 ~2105 UTC (***) Simulcast should be on IRLP. (***) Simulation contact Manhattan Challenger Learning Center, New York, NY (***) Contact is a go for Wed 2010-01-21 ~2140 UTC (***) Simulcast should be on IRLP. (***) Minato Junior High School, Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan, direct via 8J7MJH Contact is a go for: Fri 2010-01-22 09:24:08 UTC 36 deg Morioka Children’s Museum of Science, Morioka, Iwate, Japan, direct via TBD Contact is a go for: Thu 2010-01-28 06:53:28 UTC 52 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 519. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 30. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ Lately there have been some comments on the various bulletin boards about having general contacts or leaving the packet or crossband repeater on. Remember that ARISS is a guest onboard the ISS and if the crew elects to not turn something on or to operate, then that is their decision. ARISS can only suggest; never demand. (***) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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 2010-01-20 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.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2010-01-11 14:30 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. 21 on orbit Maksim Suraev Jeffrey N. Williams KD5TVQ Exp. 22 on orbit Oleg Kotov Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Timothy J. Creamer KC5WKI **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Re: Link broken ?
by Thomas Frey 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

Roger Kolakowski wrote: > It works for me... > > Roger > WA1KAT > > Now it works again, Thanks. I was too quick with my question. -- Mit freundlichen Grüssen, Regards, 73 Thomas Frey, HB9SKA ______________________________________________________________________ Thomas Frey, Holzgasse 2, CH-5242 Birr, Tel. + Fax: 056 444 93 41 http://home.datacomm.ch/th.frey/

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Link broken ?
by Thomas Frey 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

Hello All Is the URL http://www.ariss.net/ broken or not longer valid ? Knows anyone the direct link to the APRS page ? I digipeated over ISS again during last weekend. Mit freundlichen Grüssen, Regards, 73 Thomas Frey, HB9SKA ______________________________________________________________________ Thomas Frey, Holzgasse 2, CH-5242 Birr, Tel. + Fax: 056 444 93 41 http://home.datacomm.ch/th.frey/

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2010-01-18 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 19 Jan '10

19 Jan '10

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report January 18, 2010 1. Upcoming School Contacts An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Minato Junior High School in Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan on Friday, January 22 at 09:24 UTC. Students are learning about the goals of the ISS as well as radio communications and are studying for their amateur radio licenses. Morioka Children's Museum of Science in Morioka, Iwate, Japan has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with JAXA astronaut Soichi Noguchi, KD5TVP on Thursday, January 28 at 06:53 UTC. The youth are currently learning about the ISS, satellite orbits and amateur radio. The contact is expected to be conducted in Japanese. 2. Commander Jeffrey Williams and Taiwanese Youth Speak via ARISS Contact On Monday, January 11, Expedition 22 Commander Jeffrey Williams, KD5TVQ participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with students attending Humanity Primary and Junior High School (HPJHS), the first charter school in Taiwan. Joining in the contact were students from the Technology and Science Institute of Northern Taiwan's Department of Computer and Communication Engineering. Six hundred guests attended the event, which was sponsored by the Chinese Taipei Amateur Radio League (CTARL), and listened as Williams answered 15 questions about life in space. Media coverage included six television stations and five newspapers. 3. Cosmonauts Participate in Two ARISS Contacts with Kursk University On Saturday, January 16, cosmonauts Maksim Suraev and Oleg Kotov both participated in two Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) sessions with students and faculty of the Kursk State Technical University. The sessions were held on successive ISS passes. 4. Astronaut Training Status JAXA astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, KE5DAW received Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) basic operations training as well as an ARISS program overview on January 13. Furukawa is training as an Expedition 28 crew member which is planned to launch in May 2011. Two Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) simulated contacts are planned with astronauts Doug Wheelock, KF5BOC and Shannon Walker, KD5DXB on Thursday, January 21. Wheelock and Walker will answer questions posed by students at the Manhattan Challenger Learning Center, New York, New York and the Challenger Learning Center of Alaska, Kenai, Alaska, respectively. Both astronauts are slated to fly with Expedition 24 in May 2010. 5. ARISS Audio in Podcast On the NASA Do-It-Yourself Podcast Web site is an item about using Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contacts to record unique audio for use in a student built podcast. The blog provides additional information via links to the Teaching From Space ARISS Web page as well as the DIY Podcast Homepage. See: http://blogs.nasa.gov/cm/blog/diyPodcastBlog 6. ARRL Articles on Record Number of ARISS Contacts The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran a Web story on the record number of Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contacts held during 2009. ARISS delegate Rosalie White noted in the article that by year's end, there was an increased interest in ARISS among U.S. schools as indicated by educators' queries and the increase in U.S. ARISS applications submitted. To view the article, go to: http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2010/01/12/11285/?nc=1 The story also ran in the ARRL Letter. See: http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/index.html?issue=2010-01-14#toc04 There are approximately 100,000 regular readers of the ARRL Web site and 77,000 read the ARRL Letter.

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Minato Junior High School, Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 18 Jan '10

18 Jan '10

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Minato Junior High School, Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan on 21 Jan. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:24 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and 8J7MJH. The contact should be audible over Japan and adjacent area. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Japanese. Our school is located in Minato Machi of Hachinohe City, Aomori-ken,Nothern Japan. Minato Machi faces to the Pacific Ocean and has a large fishing port. Hachinohe City has a population of about 244,000 now. Minato J.H.S. is 63 years old and holds about 480 students and 35 school staff. Students live an active school life with sports and cultural activities. Especially judo club, swimming club, badminton club, volleyball team got the cups in the inter-junior high school athletic meet in fall of Hachinohe City. Besides the tennis team, soccer team, track and field club are also top-ranked teams in our city. The school band got the gold prize in the Hachinohe City district contest in fall. And some students got good marks in the different speech ,art, science study report contest. The most interesting school events are Sports Day and the school festival. On the day a lot of parents, guests, families come and encourage the students. All students really enjoy them and feel warm ties of friendship. Most students of our school are proud of Minato J.H.S. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Can you sleep well in ISS? 2. What's the big difference between the daily life and ISS-life? 3. How do you keep enough oxygen on ISS? 4. We see the radioactive rays from a candle lamp emitting in wind by experiment. What's happening when we make the same experiment in ISS? 5. Can you see the Great Wall of China? 6. How do you see JAPAN ISLANDS? 7. How is the sound carried to us when we blow the trumpet in ISS? 8. Are you enjoying ISS-life? 9. What food do you have for a meal? 10. How do you feel in a gravity-free state? 11. Do you keep the rooms warm inside ISS? 12. What's convenient and inconvenient in ISS-life? 13. What's your first impression of space? 14. What color does the moon look like? 15. Can you see any planets or fixed stars? 16. Can you see BLACK HOLE? What does it look like? 17. What are you investigating in ISS? 18. What food do you want eat most now? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): Morioka Children's Museum of Science, Morioka, Iwate, Japan Thu 28Jan10 06:53 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 2010-01-18 02:00 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 17 Jan '10

17 Jan '10

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2010-01-18 02:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. Minato Junior High School, Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan, direct via 8J7MJH Contact is a go for: Fri 2010-01-22 09:24:08 UTC 36 deg Morioka Children’s Museum of Science, Morioka, Iwate, Japan, direct via TBD Contact is a go for: Thu 2010-01-28 06:53:28 UTC 52 deg (***) Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 519. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 30. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ Lately there have been some comments on the various bulletin boards about having general contacts or leaving the packet or crossband repeater on. Remember that ARISS is a guest onboard the ISS and if the crew elects to not turn something on or to operate, then that is their decision. ARISS can only suggest; never demand. (***) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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 2010-01-18 02:00 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 2010-01-11 14:30 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. 21 on orbit Maksim Suraev Jeffrey N. Williams KD5TVQ Exp. 22 on orbit Oleg Kotov Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Timothy J. Creamer KC5WKI **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2010-01-14 04:30 UTC
by aj9n＠aol.com 13 Jan '10

13 Jan '10

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2010-01-14 04:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed time. Minato Junior High School, Hachinohe, Aomori, Japan, direct via 8J7MJH Contact is a go for: Fri 2010-01-22 09:24:08 UTC 36 deg Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 519. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 30. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ Lately there have been some comments on the various bulletin boards about having general contacts or leaving the packet or crossband repeater on. Remember that ARISS is a guest onboard the ISS and if the crew elects to not turn something on or to operate, then that is their decision. ARISS can only suggest; never demand. (***) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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 2010-01-14 04:30 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 2010-01-11 14:30 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. 21 on orbit Maksim Suraev Jeffrey N. Williams KD5TVQ Exp. 22 on orbit Oleg Kotov Soichi Noguchi KD5TVP Timothy J. Creamer KC5WKI **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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