January 2013 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-01-12 19:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 12 Jan '13

12 Jan '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-01-12 19:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Royal Canadian Air Cadets- Newfoundland Cadet Detachment, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, direct via VO1BZM Contact was successful: Sat 2013-01-12 14:40:52 UTC 86 deg (***) Saint Rose Elementary School, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, direct via VE9LC Contact is a go for: Thu 2013-01-17 13:40:24 UTC 60 deg The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. 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. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2013-01-12 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 787. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 770. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 44. 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. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ US Hams, don’t forget that there is a new process for US school proposals. For US schools to have an ARISS contact, they must fill out a proposal, submit it to NASA, and see if they are approved or not. Once a school is approved and put on the list, an ARISS mentor will be assigned to assist the school. NASA will have two open windows a year for schools to submit a proposal. The window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 contacts later this year. You must go through NASA to get the proposal material. Contact Teaching From Space, a NASA Education office, at JSC-TFS-ARISS(a)mail.nasa.gov or by calling them at (281) 244-2320. The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. +++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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 **************************************************************************** ** The successful school list has been updated as of 2013-01-12 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 Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts ARISS School Contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 Successful ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?OBJID=412218000000023448 Additional Zoho links may be found at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.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. 33/34 on orbit Oleg Novitskiy Kevin Ford KF5GPP Evgeny Tarelkin Exp. 34/35 on orbit Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Roman Romanenko Tom Marshburn KE5HOC **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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[sarex] Upcoming ARISS contact with Royal Canadian Air Cadets- Newfoundland Cadet Detachment, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 10 Jan '13

10 Jan '13

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Royal Canadian Air Cadets- Newfoundland Cadet Detachment, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada on 12 Jan. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:40 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and VO1BZM. The contact should be audible over Eastern Canada and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. In preparation for the upcoming ARISS Contact Event the cadets of 515 Air Cadets along with the local Air Cade Squadrons are focusing in on the aerospace portion of their training program. The Squadrons training staff have added in extra classes in this subject area including lesson focused around various Canadian Astronauts to help familiarize the cadets with Chris Hadfield's career and background. We have also encouraged the cadets in the squadrons to check out Col Hadfield's Facebook page and Twitter feed along with looking at various websites with lots of information about the International Space Station. We have canvassed the cadets over the last few weeks to develop the questions they will get to ask and in the coming weeks we plan to have a practice run through with those selected to ask questions during the contact event. Everyone involved in this event is very enthusiastic and looking forward to the opportunity to use this as once in a life time learning event. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. If you could explore any part of the Solar System where would it be? 2. What did it feel like to be the first Canadian to walk in Space? 3. Did your time as an Air Cadet have any impact on your decision to join the Canadian Forces and later become an Astronaut? 4. Do you think spaceflight is something that will be accessible to the masses within our lifetimes? 5. What are some of the experiments you and your crew are currently running on the ISS? 6. Which of the research projects you're working on do you think has the most scientific potential? 7. How do the different cultural backgrounds and languages on the ISS affect your ability to lead your crew? 8. What is the most difficult part about being in a low-gravity environment? 9. How will the International Space Station de-orbit and return to Earth? 10. What type of aircraft is your favourite to fly? 11. How does your time as the commander on NEEMO 14 compare to being the commander on the ISS? 12. In what ways is the ISS a suitability conscious environment? 13. How does the ISS aid in the development of space exploration? 14. How long does it take to travel from Earth to the ISS? 15. How does sleeping on the ISS differ from sleeping on earth? 16. What kinds of tasks are completed during spacewalks? 17. What is the difference between gravity on earth and micro-gravity on the ISS? 18. What are some of the different modules of the ISS? 19. How does the ISS avoid orbital debris? 20. What benefits to Human Health have come about because of research done on the ISS? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Saint Rose Elementary School, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, direct via VE9LC Thu, 17Jan2013, 13:40 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 2013-01-08 23:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 09 Jan '13

09 Jan '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-01-08 23:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Missoula Family YMCA, Missoula, MT, via W7PX Contact was successful: Tue 2013-01-08 16:14:13 UTC 83 deg Royal Canadian Air Cadets- Newfoundland Cadet Detachment, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, direct via VO1BZM Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-01-12 14:40:52 UTC 86 deg Saint Rose Elementary School, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, direct via VE9LC (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2013-01-17 13:40:24 UTC 60 deg (***) The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. 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. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2013-01-08 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 786. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 769. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 44. 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. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ US Hams, don’t forget that there is a new process for US school proposals. For US schools to have an ARISS contact, they must fill out a proposal, submit it to NASA, and see if they are approved or not. Once a school is approved and put on the list, an ARISS mentor will be assigned to assist the school. NASA will have two open windows a year for schools to submit a proposal. The window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 contacts later this year. You must go through NASA to get the proposal material. Contact Teaching From Space, a NASA Education office, at JSC-TFS-ARISS(a)mail.nasa.gov or by calling them at (281) 244-2320. The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. +++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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 **************************************************************************** ** The successful school list has been updated as of 2013-01-08 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 Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts ARISS School Contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 Successful ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?OBJID=412218000000023448 Additional Zoho links may be found at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.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. 33/34 on orbit Oleg Novitskiy Kevin Ford KF5GPP Evgeny Tarelkin Exp. 34/35 on orbit Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Roman Romanenko Tom Marshburn KE5HOC **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Broadband Preamps
by Alan 08 Jan '13

08 Jan '13

The initial run of broadband preamps have been sold. We expect to have more available relatively soon. The first few will be used to cover existing orders. When they are available for purchase, they will be on the AMSAT store, and announcements will be made though AMSAT media. Thanks to all who have ordered them, and by doing so supported AMSAT operations! Alan WA4SCA

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-01-08 19:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 08 Jan '13

08 Jan '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-01-08 19:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Missoula Family YMCA, Missoula, MT, via W7PX Contact was successful: Tue 2013-01-08 16:14:13 UTC 83 deg (***) Royal Canadian Air Cadets- Newfoundland Cadet Detachment, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, direct via VO1BZM Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-01-12 14:40:52 UTC 86 deg The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. 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. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2013-01-08 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 786. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 769. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 44. 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. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ US Hams, don’t forget that there is a new process for US school proposals. For US schools to have an ARISS contact, they must fill out a proposal, submit it to NASA, and see if they are approved or not. Once a school is approved and put on the list, an ARISS mentor will be assigned to assist the school. NASA will have two open windows a year for schools to submit a proposal. The window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 contacts later this year. You must go through NASA to get the proposal material. Contact Teaching From Space, a NASA Education office, at JSC-TFS-ARISS(a)mail.nasa.gov or by calling them at (281) 244-2320. The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. +++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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 **************************************************************************** ** The successful school list has been updated as of 2013-01-08 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 Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts ARISS School Contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 Successful ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?OBJID=412218000000023448 Additional Zoho links may be found at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.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. 33/34 on orbit Oleg Novitskiy Kevin Ford KF5GPP Evgeny Tarelkin Exp. 34/35 on orbit Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Roman Romanenko Tom Marshburn KE5HOC **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-01-07 18:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 07 Jan '13

07 Jan '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-01-07 18:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Ecole Les Muriers, Saint Maur Des Fosses, France, direct via F6KMX/p Contact was successful: Mon 2013-01-07 10:57:39 UTC 48 deg (***) Missoula Family YMCA, Missoula, MT, via W7PX Contact is a go for: Tue 2013-01-08 16:14:13 UTC 83 deg Royal Canadian Air Cadets- Newfoundland Cadet Detachment, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, direct via VO1BZM Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-01-12 14:40:52 UTC 86 deg The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. 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. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2013-01-07 18:30 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 785. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 768. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 44. 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. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ US Hams, don’t forget that there is a new process for US school proposals. For US schools to have an ARISS contact, they must fill out a proposal, submit it to NASA, and see if they are approved or not. Once a school is approved and put on the list, an ARISS mentor will be assigned to assist the school. NASA will have two open windows a year for schools to submit a proposal. The window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 contacts later this year. You must go through NASA to get the proposal material. Contact Teaching From Space, a NASA Education office, at JSC-TFS-ARISS(a)mail.nasa.gov or by calling them at (281) 244-2320. The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. +++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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 **************************************************************************** ** The successful school list has been updated as of 2013-01-07 18:30 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 Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts ARISS School Contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 Successful ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?OBJID=412218000000023448 Additional Zoho links may be found at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.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. 33/34 on orbit Oleg Novitskiy Kevin Ford KF5GPP Evgeny Tarelkin Exp. 34/35 on orbit Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Roman Romanenko Tom Marshburn KE5HOC **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Kline School Solar Arrays Donation
by Alan 06 Jan '13

06 Jan '13

A good SARC article on the recent donation of solar arrays to the Fox Project. http://www.southgatearc.org/news/january2013/kline_school_raises_$6500_for_a msat_fox.htm Alan WA4SCA

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Missoula Family YMCA, Missoula, MT
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 06 Jan '13

06 Jan '13

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Missoula Family YMCA, Missoula, MT on 08 Jan. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:14 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and W7PX. The contact should be audible over portions of the Midwest U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Missoula Family YMCA will be hosting an ARISS contact this coming January 8, 2013 at 16:14 UTC at Target Range School in Missoula, Montana. Students will have a chance to talk to the crew aboard the ISS with the assistance of the Hellgate Amateur Radio Club and ask a pool of questions generated from the student winners of an essay contest. The students represent grades 3 - 9 and attend the following Missoula county schools; Target Range, Loyola, St. Josesph's, Russell, Hellgate Elementary, Lowell and Chief Charlo. The Missoula Family YMCA has been committed to incorporating academic programs to help students figure out their place in the world. We think of the ARISS contact as the real world application of our students' studies of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Our participation in the ARISS event can help us achieve this goal and continue to excite the interest in our youth and to promote NASA STEM activities. Missoula is located along the Clark Fork and Bitterroot rivers in Western Montana and at the convergence of five mountain ranges, thus is often described as being the "Hub of Five Valleys". The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and has been the second largest city in Montana. The city is also home to four high schools, five middle schools, sixteen elementary schools, two private schools and The University of Montana. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How do you oxygenate the water for the mediac fish experiment? 2. On the ISS, do you experience pain differently than you would on earth? 3. Are there any foods you like in space that you don't like on Earth since you have a reduced sense of smell? 4. How do you get oxygen to breathe in the ISS? 5. What experiments are you working on right now on the ISS and what have you learned from them? 6. How do you study climate change from the ISS? 7. Are meteors and satellites dangerous for the ISS? 8. What do you feel is the most life-changing technology NASA has created? 9. What is the thing you miss the most about gravity? 10. What is the longest time you've been up in space? 11. Is it true that you are taller when are in space? 12. If you get cut in space does the blood flow differently? 13. How high can you jump in space? 14. I read an article about an astronaut that completed a triathlon at the ISS. Can you explain the special equipment people use to keep active in space? 15. What is the scariest part about being in space? 16. How long does an astronaut have to be in space before bone and muscle loss become irreversible? 17. Can you do a back flip? 18. Have you experienced any of the medical effects of long term weightlessness, such as muscle atrophy, or differences in your skeleton? 19. What future experiments will we have to do to live on another planet? 20. How will the Flame Extinguishment Experiment (FLEX) help Montana Fire Fighters with large scale fires? 21. After staying in space for so long, what kind of difficulties do you have when you return to Earth? 22. What is the most interesting thing you find about microgravity? 23. What is the procedure to go to the bathroom in space? 24. Do you float off when you try to sleep? 25. What is the most interesting thing you've found doing science in space so far? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Royal Canadian Air Cadets Newfoundland Cadet Detachment, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, direct via VO1BZM Sat, 12Jan2013, 14:40 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 with Ecole Les Muriers, Saint Maur Des Fosses, France
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 06 Jan '13

06 Jan '13

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Ecole Les Muriers, Saint Maur Des Fosses, France on 07 Jan. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:57 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and F6KMX/p. The contact should be audible over France and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English or French. Saint-Maur-des-Fossés is a small city (77,000 people) located at about 15 km South-East of PARIS, separated from the capital by the large Vincennes Forest, and located on the top of a loop formed by the river Marne. The name of the city is inspired from the Chateau of Saint Maur, which was frequently visited by the queen Marie de Medicis in the 16th Century. The school Les Muriers is educating about 500 children in 17 classrooms, aged from 8 to 11 and preparing their access to Middle school. The children's of a classroom of 22 (CM2/ 5th grade) are developing with their teacher, the dream of a direct contact, via ham radio, with an astronaut of the ISS. This year, the children are studying the life in space, working on the comprehension of the Space Station and are participating to science and ham-radio activities organized by the Radio-club station of St-Maur (F6KMX). Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What is the temperature outside the ISS? 2. What does the Earth look like from the ISS? 3. What does the Moon look like from the ISS? 4. Have you already passed through an asteroid belt? 5. Are you able to go outside the station, into the space? 6. What is your speed? Can you feel it? 7. How do you sleep? Do you have the same sleep pattern than on the earth? 8. Do the crew members sleep one after the other, or do you sleep all at the same time? 9. How do you know if it is morning or night on board? 10. Do you do any sports and physical activities? Do you lose weight? 11. Do you shave every day? If so, how? 12. Do you see any space debris? Can you see evidence of pollution of the earth? 13. what are your hobbies on the ISS after a day of work? 14. Are you happy to come back home at the end of your mission? 15. What is your current mission? 16. Why did you choose to become an astronaut? 17. How do you cook food? What is a typical meal in the ISS? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Missoula Family YMCA, Missoula, MT, direct via W7PX Tue, 08Jan2013 16:14 UTC 2. Royal Canadian Air Cadets Newfoundland Cadet Detachment, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, direct via VO1BZM Sat, 12Jan2013 14:40 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 2013-01-06 06:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 06 Jan '13

06 Jan '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-01-06 06:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Charles P. Allen High School, Bedford, NS, Canada, direct via VE1CPA Contact was successful: Sat 2013-01-05 18:54:11 UTC 73 deg (***) Ecole Les Muriers, Saint Maur Des Fosses, France, direct via F6KMX/p Contact is a go for: Mon 2013-01-07 10:57:39 UTC 48 deg Missoula Family YMCA, Missoula, MT, via W7PX Contact is a go for: Tue 2013-01-08 16:14:13 UTC 83 deg Royal Canadian Air Cadets- Newfoundland Cadet Detachment, St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, direct via VO1BZM Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-01-12 14:40:52 UTC 86 deg The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are additional ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know. 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. All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8061 date and time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2013-01-06 06:30 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 Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 784. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 767. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 44. 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. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ US Hams, don’t forget that there is a new process for US school proposals. For US schools to have an ARISS contact, they must fill out a proposal, submit it to NASA, and see if they are approved or not. Once a school is approved and put on the list, an ARISS mentor will be assigned to assist the school. NASA will have two open windows a year for schools to submit a proposal. The window for contacts during the second half of 2012 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2013 contacts later this year. You must go through NASA to get the proposal material. Contact Teaching From Space, a NASA Education office, at JSC-TFS-ARISS(a)mail.nasa.gov or by calling them at (281) 244-2320. The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact: Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Kansas, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands. +++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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 **************************************************************************** ** The successful school list has been updated as of 2013-01-06 06:30 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 Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contacts ARISS School Contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 Successful ARISS contacts https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?OBJID=412218000000023448 Additional Zoho links may be found at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.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. 33/34 on orbit Oleg Novitskiy Kevin Ford KF5GPP Evgeny Tarelkin Exp. 34/35 on orbit Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Roman Romanenko Tom Marshburn KE5HOC **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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