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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-05-08 23:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 08 May '11

08 May '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-05-08 23:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: St. Michael School, Schererville, IN, direct via KB9ORH Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-05-09 17:55:30 UTC 44 deg (***) Watch for live video stream at: http://www.livestream.com/ariss_st_michael (***) Mount Carmel Academy, Houston, TX, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact is a go for: Tue 2011-05-10 15:29:41 UTC 70 deg 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 631. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 40. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-05-08 23:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2011-05-08 19:00 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. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Exp. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-05-08 19:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 07 May '11

07 May '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-05-08 19:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale “Enrico Mattei“, Maglie, I-73024, Italy, direct via IZ7RTN Contact was successful Sat 2011-05-07 11:05:23 UTC 60 deg (***) Turin Flying Institute, Caselle Torinese, Italy, direct via IK1SLD Contact was successful: Sat 2011-05-07 12:39:34 UTC 76 deg (***) Space Day 2011, Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC, telebridge via K6DUE Contact was successful: Sat 2011-05-07 17:10:25 UTC 82 deg (***) St. Michael School, Schererville, IN, direct via KB9ORH Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-05-09 18:00:02 UTC 41 deg Mount Carmel Academy, Houston, TX, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact is a go for: Tue 2011-05-10 15:29:41 UTC 70 deg 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 631. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 40. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-05-08 19:00 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 2011-05-08 19:00 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. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Exp. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ISS orbit reboosted
by Alan P. Biddle 07 May '11

07 May '11

According to various sources, the ISS orbit was raised 1 km Thursday. This will result in a "slippage" of the old Kep's predictions of about 20 seconds per day. So make certain your Keps are up to date. The Celestrak updates used by most tracking programs look good. 73s, Alan WA4SCA

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-05-07 00:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 06 May '11

06 May '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-05-07 00:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Greenville Elementary School, Greenville, IL, direct via W9KXQ Contact was successful: Fri 2011-05-06 18:19:30 UTC 74 deg (***) Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale “Enrico Mattei“, Maglie, I-73024, Italy, direct via IZ7RTN Contact is a go for Sat 2011-05-07 11:05:23 UTC 60 deg Turin Flying Institute, Caselle Torinese, Italy, direct via IK1SLD Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-05-07 12:39:34 UTC 76 deg Space Day 2011, Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC, telebridge via K6DUE Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-05-07 17:10:25 UTC 82 deg St. Michael School, Schererville, IN, direct via KB9ORH Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-05-09 18:00:02 UTC 41 deg Mount Carmel Academy, Houston, TX, telebridge via ON4ISS Contact is a go for: Tue 2011-05-10 15:29:41 UTC 70 deg 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 628. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 40. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-05-07 00:00 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 2011-05-07 00:00 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. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Exp. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ISS School contact 06-May-2011
by ka8vit＠ka8vit.com 06 May '11

06 May '11

We monitored the school contact today from the ISS. I noticed that the signal strength seem to be way down from its usual . Were they using a different radio/antenna set up ? It was an 80-degree pass here and they are usually S9+ but today the signal barely made it over S3. Thanks. 73 - Bill KA8VIT Cleveland, OH ==================================== Bill Chaikin, KA8VIT USS COD Amateur Radio Club - W8COD WW2 Submarine USS COD SS-224 (NECO) ka8vit(a)ka8vit.com http://ka8vit.com http://www.usscod.org ====================================

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-05-04 19:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 04 May '11

04 May '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-05-04 19:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Greenville Elementary School, Greenville, IL, direct via W9KXQ (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2011-05-06 18:19:30 UTC 74 deg (***) Watch for a live simulcast at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ges-iss (***) Istituto Tecnico Industriale Statale “Enrico Mattei“, Maglie, I-73024, Italy, direct via IZ7RTN (***) Contact is a go for Sat 2011-05-07 11:05:23 UTC 60 deg (***) Turin Flying Institute, Caselle Torinese, Italy, direct via IK1SLD (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-05-07 12:39:34 UTC 76 deg (***) Space Day 2011, Smithsonian Institution, National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC, telebridge via K6DUE (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-05-07 17:10:25 UTC 82 deg (***) St. Michael School, Schererville, IN, direct via KB9ORH (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-05-09 18:00:02 UTC 41 deg (***) Mount Carmel Academy, Houston, TX, telebridge via ON4ISS (***) Contact is a go for: Tue 2011-05-10 15:29:41 UTC 70 deg (***) 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 627. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 40. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-05-04 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 2011-05-02 17:30 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. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Exp. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-05-04 17:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 04 May '11

04 May '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-05-04 17:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Greenville Elementary School, Greenville, IL, direct via W9KXQ (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2011-05-06 18:19:30 UTC 74 deg (***) Watch for a live simulcast at: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ges-iss (***) 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 627. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 40. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-05-04 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 2011-05-02 17:30 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. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Exp. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-05-02 17:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 02 May '11

02 May '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-05-02 17:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Peruvian National Engineering University, Lima, Peru, direct via OA4BTF Contact was successful: Sat 2011-04-30 17:20 UTC (***) 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 627. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 40. A complete year by year breakdown of the contacts may be found in the file. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed. IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++ QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-05-02 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 2011-05-02 17:30 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. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA Exp. 27 on orbit Andrey Borisenko Aleksandr Samokutyayev Ronald J. Garan KF5GPO **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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2011-05-02 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 02 May '11

02 May '11

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report May 2, 2011 1. Upcoming School Contacts The ARISS team is working on the school contact schedule. The next contacts to be held are dependent on the launch date of STS-134. 2. Recent ARISS Contacts Cadets from the Italian Air Force Academy in Pozzuoli, Italy took part in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Thursday, April 28 via telebridge station LU1CGB in Argentina. The audience consisted of 400 officers, students, teachers, visitors and media who watched as students put 10 questions to ISS astronaut Paolo Nespoli, IZØJPA. Greetings were exchanged during the time remaining. The activity, integrated into the aerospace engineering curriculum, also drew interest from the scientific community. On Friday, April 29, an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact was held between Cady Coleman, KC5ZTH on the ISS and students attending Ecole Primaire de Larochette (Fiels) in Larochette (Fiels), Luxembourg. Telebridge station WH6PN in Hawaii provided the radio link. Coleman fielded 20 space-related questions put to her by the youth. The radio contact was the culmination of a science program covering space exploration, communications and human spaceflight. Scuola Secondaria I Grado "M.Maccioni" Nuoro, Nuoro, Italy, participated in an ARISS contact on Friday, April 29 using radio station IK1SLD in Italy. Approximately 200 students, teachers and visitors listened as on-orbit astronaut Paolo Nespoli, IZØJPA answered 17 questions from the students. The contact was held in collaboration with the Astronomical Association of Nuoro during Spring Festival and was integrated in the Maccioni students' studies of astronomy and space flight. 3. Ericsson Radio Installed in Columbus Module Astronaut Cady Coleman installed the Ericsson VHF radio in the Columbus Module on Tuesday, April 26. Paolo Nespoli followed up, speaking with ARISS telebridge stations and others on the ground to test the radio. The May 1 AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) News Service bulletin (ANS-121) covered the news. See: http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2011/000510.html 4. Amateur Radio Newsline on ARISS On April 29, the Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1759 included an item covering the Gagarin event during which ARISSat-1 was to be activated. See: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt 5. Astronaut Training Status Astronaut Luca Parmitano, KF5KDP (Expedition 36) participated in an ARISS basic operations session on Monday, April 25. Dan Burbank, KC5ZSX is scheduled for a preflight session in early May. He is slated to fly with Expedition 29 in September 2011.

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