October 2010 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

My AOL account got hacked
by AJ9N＠aol.com 07 Oct '10

07 Oct '10

Hi all, Sorry for the spam emails you probably have been getting supposedly from my account. It appears that my AOL account got hacked. After consulting with AOL, I have taken steps to arrest the problem but I will not know if everything worked for a few days. 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2010-10-07 01:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 07 Oct '10

07 Oct '10

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2010-10-07 01:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: George Observatory, Needville, Texas, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Sat 2010-10-16 17:03:08 UTC 32 deg Should be simulcast on Echolink. Watch for possible IRLP coverage. 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 557. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 36. IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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 2010-10-07 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 2010-10-06 04:30 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. 24 on orbit Yurchikhin RN3FI Douglas H. Wheelock KF5BOC Shannon Walker KD5DXB **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2010-10-06 04:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 06 Oct '10

06 Oct '10

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2010-10-06 04:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: IRSEA, Bisceglie, I-70052, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE Contact was successful: Tue 2010-10-05 15:31:58 UTC 47 deg George Observatory, Needville, Texas, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Sat 2010-10-16 17:03:08 UTC 32 deg Should be simulcast on Echolink. Watch for possible IRLP coverage. 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 557. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 36. IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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 2010-10-06 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 2010-10-06 04:30 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. 24 on orbit Yurchikhin RN3FI Douglas H. Wheelock KF5BOC Shannon Walker KD5DXB **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2010-10-04 22:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 04 Oct '10

04 Oct '10

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2010-10-04 22:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: IRSEA, Bisceglie, I-70052, Italy, telebridge via K6DUE Contact is a go for: Tue 2010-10-05 15:31:58 UTC 47 deg (***) Should be simulcast on Echolink. Watch for possible IRLP coverage. (***) George Observatory, Needville, Texas, telebridge via WH6PN (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2010-10-16 17:03:08 UTC 32 deg (***) Should be simulcast on Echolink. Watch for possible IRLP coverage. (***) 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 556. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 36. IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++ 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 2010-10-04 22:30 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 2010-09-24 03:30 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. 24 on orbit Yurchikhin RN3FI Douglas H. Wheelock KF5BOC Shannon Walker KD5DXB **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ARISS - Contact Notification
by Graham Lawton G7EVY 04 Oct '10

04 Oct '10

Please join us in listening to the ISS contact with IRSEA, Bisceglie, Italy on Tuesday 5th October at 15:31 UTC. This will be a telebridge and the Ground Station will be K6DUE. Audio from this contact will be fed into the EchoLink *AMSAT* (101377) and *JK1ZRW* (277208) servers. Audio is generally transmitted around 15 minutes prior to the contact taking place so that you can hear some of the preparation that occurs. Please note that on Echolink there are automatic breaks of 1.5 seconds in the audio transmission. These occur every 2.5 minutes during the event. ** Contact times are approximate. If the ISS executes a reboost or other manoeuvre, the AOS (Acquisition Of Signal) time may alter by a few minutes ** 73, Graham Graham Lawton G7EVY ARISS Audio Distribution Co-ordinator Skype: wizarduk ARISS Twitter Updates: ARISS_status

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2010-10-04 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 04 Oct '10

04 Oct '10

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report October 4, 2010 1. Upcoming School Contact An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for IRSEA, a non-profit Institute of Research and Education, in Bisceglie, Italy on Tuesday, October 5 at 15:28 UTC via telebridge station K6DUE in Greenbelt, Maryland. The contact is part of a professional education program called "Promotion of the characteristics of the Puglia region." The subject matter includes space communications, space life, space achievements, advantage of space research, use of man-made satellites and the International Space Station. The contact will be webcast: http://www.cittadellamediterraneadellascienza.it/ 2. ARISS Presentations to be Given at AMSAT Symposium The AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) Space Symposium will be held Friday - Sunday, October 8 - 10 in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. ARISS Delegate Rosalie White wrote a paper for the meeting called "ARISS = Education." Keith Pugh will give a talk on satellite demonstrations with students and will present an overview of the ARISS team this past year. Additionally, several ARISSat-1 presentations will be given and a prototype will be on site. See: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2010/SymposiumSchedule.php 3. MAI-75 Experiment Activated The Russian ISS crew members activated the MAI-75 (Moscow Aviation Institute) experiment on Monday - Wednesday, September 27 - 29. The system was operated in Martin 1 mode. Among those who captured Slow Scan Television (SSTV) images transmitted by the crew were ground stations in Asia, Europe and Africa. For more information, see: http://ariss-sstv.blogspot.com/ Images have been archived here: http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/ 4. Astronaut Training Status Astronaut Don Pettit, KD5MDT participated in an ARISS special topics training session on Tuesday, September 28. Several capabilities of the Kenwood system including SSTV and crossband operations were covered. Pettit is slated to fly with Expedition 30 in November 2011. 5. AMSAT Announces that ARISSat-1 is Ready to Ship The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) posted a report on its Web site giving a description of ARISSat-1 and its capabilities - simultaneous 2m FM, CW, BPSK and transponder transmissions. Having passed its vibration tests, it is ready to ship to Russia. For the latest status on ARISSat-1, see: http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/index.php 6. ARRL Covers ARISSat-1 The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) carried a Web story on the status of ARISSat-1. "ARISSat-1 in Satellite Final Preparation" gives a description of the satellite and the educational opportunities that will be available to students when launched, including satellite tracking, voice greetings in several languages and telemetry. The article also appears in the September 30 ARRL Letter. See: http://www.arrl.org/news/arissat-1-in-satellite-final-preparation

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Institute of Research and Education, Bisceglie, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 04 Oct '10

04 Oct '10

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at I.R.S.E.A. - Institute of Research and Education, Bisceglie, Italy on 5 October. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:28 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and K6DUE. The contact should be audible over the eastern U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. The I.R.S.E.A. - Institute of Research and Education non profit - whose registered office is in Bisceglie 29/D Oslo Road - works in the Northern area of Bari and Foggia. It aims at a link, throughout synergic cooperation, between the world of University Research and the working experiences of trade unions, company organizations and liberal professions to be a concrete reference to the fields of education, development and innovating research. I.R.S.E.A. worked in regional and interregional area, in the following business departments: agricultural food; tourism; environment; company finance; trade; public administration; small and average enterprises, and in different areas, as: Education for job - through educational activities to support manager and the business universe; to job - through educational activities to help young people, post-graduate and qualified looking for a job; vocational giudance - through support activities to choose one's studies; Studies and researches about local social and economic situations, with particular reference to small and average enterprises; European Economic Community projects; Community funds for small and average enterprises Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. In what distance from the Shuttle launch site can spectators still smell the rocket fumes? 2. How do you communicate with your family? Do you have internet access on board? 3. If you look outside the window in what colours does the Universe appear? 4. What kind of experiments do you carry out on board the ISS? 5. Can you observe Jupiter's satellites from the ISS? 6. What kind of preparations do astronauts accomplish before lift-off? 7. How will space technology progress in the course of time? 8. Does zero gravity have any influence on the taste of the meals? 9. What do you do in your spare time? 10. Does microgravity have any influence on the perception of music? 11. What kind of diseases can you catch on board the ISS? 12. How do you handle the body care? 13. Does the sensation of wet and dry feel like on Earth? 14. Why do astronauts lose weight in weightlessness? 15. What are the major impacts of zero gravity on the human body? 16. Are there any smells in Space? 17. Would there be any danger for you if a meteorite hit the ISS? 18. Do you enjoy having meals in zero gravity? 19. What are the tasks of Italian astronauts on board the ISS? 20. Do you cultivate plants on board the ISS? 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, David - AA4KN

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2010 AMSAT Space Symposium Web Pages
by JoAnne Maenpaa 03 Oct '10

03 Oct '10

2010 AMSAT Symposium Home Page http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2010/index.php Symposium Schedule http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2010/SymposiumSchedule.php List of Presentations http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2010/Presentations.php Hotel Information http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2010/Hotel.php Food and Drink information http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2010/FoodandDrink.php Banquet Speaker http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2010/BanquetSpeaker.php Board of Directors Agenda http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/symposium/2010/BoardofDirectorsAgenda.php (Page under construction) -- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm(a)amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News Service Copy Editor, AMSAT Journal

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