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Ken Pulfer, VE3PU SK
by Frank H. Bauer 05 Apr '13

05 Apr '13

ARISS Team: It has come to my attention that a good friend and avid ARISS supporter, Ken Pulfer, VE3PU, has passed away. I have included an ARRL article (below) that announces his passing. Those of you that have been involved with ARISS from the beginning know that Ken was one of the ARISS pioneers. Ken was a member of the first cadre of ARISS delegates and was integral in leading the startup of ARISS. Kens intimate knowledge of the space agencies, resulting from his background as a Senior Executive in the Canadian Space Agency, was crucial in helping ARISS formulate the strategies needed to garner support across our international space agency partners. Also, his in-depth understanding of amateur radio policy and connections into the ITU were important factors in helping the ARISS team prepare themselves to develop and operate the unique, multi-national amateur radio platform on ISS that is ARISS. He was a key contributor in guiding the ARISS team in frequency coordination, licensing and callsign strategy. He also was integral in developing ARISS terms of reference, our policy for assigning delegates, and he led the effort to nominate and elect our first set of officers. I, for one, will certainly miss Kens leadership and guidance. He helped the ARISS program grow from infancy to the strong, international Educational Outreach program that it is now. I note that even just a few weeks ago Rosalie White, K1STO and I solicited Kens guidance on some ITU matters that our ARISS international team were addressing. In all matters, Ken was a Gentlemans Gentleman---the best of the best. His presence and support will be sorely missed by me. And by all in the ARISS community. On behalf of the ARISS team, I want to extend our condolences to all Ken Pulfers family and friends. May Ken Rest in Peace. Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO ARISS International Chairman ARRL Article on Ken Pulfers Passing http://www.arrl.org/news/j-kenneth-pulfer-ve3pu-sk J. Kenneth Pulfer, VE3PU, of Ottawa, Ontario, <http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/ottawacitizen/obituary.aspx?n=james-pulfer &pid=163996474#fbLoggedOut> passed away Sunday, March 31 after a long illness. He was 80. In 1994, Pulfer became the Secretary, then Secretary Treasurer for the Radio Amateurs of Canada ( <http://www.rac.ca/> RAC), that countrys IARU Member Society. He also served as the RACs Vice President for Government Affairs and Vice President for International Affairs. When former ARRL Chief Technology Officer Paul Rinaldo, W4RI, retired in 2009, Pulfer took over as Chairman of the ITU Radiocommunication Sectors Working Party 5A Working Group 1, the home of the Amateur and Amateur-Satellite Services in the ITU structure. He served as an IARU Technical Representative for 15 years, culminating with the 2012 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-12). Ken Pulfer was a consummate gentleman and a tireless worker for the IARU, IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH, told the ARRL. His efforts as Chairman of the ITU Working Group culminated with our success at WRC-12 in obtaining a secondary allocation at 472-479 kHz. When Ken announced his retirement at the annual dinner of the International Amateur Radio Club during WRC-12, he received accolades from many of those present, including ITU Secretary General Dr Hamadoun Touré, HB9EHT, and from the heads of a number of delegations. He was a well-respected member of the ITU community. We will all miss his keen intellect and support of the Amateur Radio Service. ARRL Chief Executive Officer David Sumner, K1ZZ, recalled two of the many highlights of Pulfers volunteer career with the IARU: The first was his extraordinarily patient and dogged effort to secure protections for the Amateur and Amateur-Satellite Service at WRC-03, where an allocation for spaceborne Synthetic Aperture Radars (SARs) was created at 432-438 MHz. The story is told in Kens own words in the <http://p1k.arrl.org/pubs_archive/104721> September 2003 issue of QST. The constraints placed on SARs include significant protection for amateur satellites -- quite an achievement given that the allocation for amateur satellites at 435-438 MHz is on a non-interference basis. The second was his success in persuading the Canadian administration to give its active support to an amateur MF allocation, which contributed greatly to our achieving the new allocation of 472-479 kHz at WRC-12. Once again, it was Kens persistence that carried the day. Kens chairmanship capped a long professional and volunteer career in engineering and spectrum management, and was marked by the successful effort to obtain a secondary international MF allocation for the Amateur Radio Service at 472-479 kHz, said ARRL Chief Technology Officer Brennan Price, N4QX. Ken spent 15 years in his retirement representing the Radio Amateurs of Canada and the IARU at various meetings in Geneva. His professionalism, insight and positive attitude inspired and improved all who worked with him. Licensed since he was a high school student in Manitoba, Pulfer received his first call sign, VE4KP, in 1949. Six years later, after coming to Ottawa to work for the Radio and Electrical Division of the National Research Council of Canada, he became VE3PU. In 1984, Pulfer -- who was at the time the NRCs Senior Vice President -- received <http://umanitoba.ca/admin/governance/senate/hdr/1108.html> an honorary doctorate from the University of Manitoba, his alma mater, in recognition of his contributions as a very distinguished engineer and Canadian. In 2012, the Radio Society of Great Britain awarded Pulfer with its annual Calcutta Key Award -- given for work associated with international friendship through Amateur Radio -- for his work on behalf of the IARU with the ITU. Amateur Radios strong position in the international telecommunications community has only come about because of the willingness of remarkable people like Ken to contribute their talents and extremely generous portions of their time on our behalf, Sumner said. Their effectiveness sometimes requires that they stay out of the limelight, but they should never be forgotten. In accordance with Pulfers wishes, no services are planned.

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-04-03 16:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-04-03 16:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Stratford Academy, Macon, GA, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact was successful: Wed 2013-04-03 12:47:51 UTC 72 deg (***) ARISS is requesting listener reports for this contact. Due to issues with the Kenwood radio that are not fully understood at present, the Ericsson radio is going to be used for this contact. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. 820 Chris Hadfield Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, Milton, Ontario, Canada, telebridge via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-04-06 20:25:52 UTC 41 deg Sir George Simpson Jr. High, Albert, AB, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD Contact is a go for: Tue 2013-04-09 20:00:45 UTC 53 deg Innalik School, Inukjuak, Nunavut, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD Contact is a go for: Fri 2013-04-12 17:30:20 UTC 36 deg Due to continuing Space X operations, the above times are subject to last minute changes or cancellations. 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 2013-04-03 16:30 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 806. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 789. (***) 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, 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 2013-04-03 16:30 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. 34/35 on orbit Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Roman Romanenko Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Exp. 35/36 on orbit Pavel Vinogradov RV3BS Aleksandr Misurkin Christopher J. Cassidy KF5KDR **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Stratford Academy, Macon, GA
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 01 Apr '13

01 Apr '13

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Stratford Academy, Macon, GA on 03 April. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:47 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and W6SRJ. The contact should be audible over the west coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Stratford Academy is an independent, non-sectarian, college preparatory school for students in pre-kindergarten through grade twelve. Guided by the motto, "Freedom for Excellence," Stratford provides a superior education for students with diverse backgrounds and talents and develops responsible, ethical, life-long learners. We serve over 950 students ages 3 through 18, and have more than 150 faculty and staff. One of our slogans at Stratford is "Excellence Never Rests", and we believe this in all that we do. From our academic program to our arts offerings, our extracurricular activities and our athletic program, we strive for excellence in everything we do. We believe that our graduates leave for college better prepared than the vast majority of their peers from other schools, particularly in the areas of writing and critical thinking. In preparation for our NASA ARISS contact, we have conducted a school-wide study of the development and use of radio and the history of manned space flight. Everyone from our 3-year-olds to our upper school AP science students have participated in experiments, studied astronauts, worked with the Macon Amateur Radio Club, and learned about the International Space Station. Our Mission Statement defines who we are with words like "rigorous", "integrity", "service", and "leadership" provide a window into what makes Stratford great. We are committed to providing a high-end academic program, but at the same time we are also committed to preserving a loving, caring, nurturing environment. People often refer to Stratford Academy as a "family", and this description could not be more true. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1: What inspired your love of space and desire to be an astronaut? 2: What sacrifices do you have to make to become an astronaut? 3: What do you like to do on earth when you are not exploring space? 4: What is the hardest part of being in space away from Earth? 5: What do you do for fun on the ISS? 6: What is the most beautiful thing you have seen or experienced in space? 7: Besides physical training, what other skills are useful for being in space? 8: How long does it take to train each person on the ISS, and then the group as a whole? 9: How do you learn to cooperate with and work with the other people on the ISS? 10: How do you deal with language differences among the astronauts? 11: What happens if you get sick or need to go to a hospital while you are on the ISS? 12: How do you relieve stress in space? 13: What do you do to stay fit in zero gravity? 14: How much of an effect does the lack of gravity have on your muscles and strength? 15: How do you readjust yourself to gravity when you return to Earth? 16: How exactly has living in space changed your sleep cycle and eating habits? 17: How have the confined space and living conditions on board the ISS changed your personal behaviors? 18: How do you know if it is day or night while you are aboard the ISS? 19: How often do you get to communicate with your family while in the space station? 20: What is your favorite thing or task in your daily life on the ISS? 21: What do you do to avoid collisions with "space junk"? 22: What kind of music do you listen to while in space? 23: What happens when there are complications on the ISS? 24: Have you ever had any complications on the space station that scared you? 25: What do you do in your free time on the ISS? 26: Do you participate in social media while in space? Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be obtained by subscribing to the SAREX maillist. To subscribe, go to http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/maillist/ and choose "How to Subscribe". Next planned event(s): 1. 820 Chris Hadfield Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, Milton, Ontario, Canada, telebridge via LU8YY Sat, 06Apr2013, 20:25 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 2013-04-01 16:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 01 Apr '13

01 Apr '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-04-01 16:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Stratford Academy, Macon, GA, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Wed 2013-04-03 12:47:51 UTC 72 deg ARISS is requesting listener reports for this contact. Due to issues with the Kenwood radio that are not fully understood at present, the Ericsson radio is going to be used for this contact. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. 820 Chris Hadfield Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron, Milton, Ontario, Canada, telebridge via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-04-06 20:25:52 UTC 41 deg Sir George Simpson Jr. High, Albert, AB, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD (***) Contact is a go for: Tue 2013-04-09 20:00:45 UTC 53 deg (***) Innalik School, Inukjuak, Nunavut, Canada, telebridge via IK1SLD (***) Contact is a go for: Fri 2013-04-12 17:30:20 UTC 36 deg (***) Due to continuing Space X operations, the above times are subject to last minute changes or cancellations. 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 2013-04-01 16:30 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 805. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 788. 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, 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 2013-03-27 01:30 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. 34/35 on orbit Chris Hadfield KC5RNJ/VA3OOG Roman Romanenko Tom Marshburn KE5HOC Exp. 35/36 on orbit Pavel Vinogradov RV3BS Aleksandr Misurkin Christopher J. Cassidy KF5KDR **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ARISS Contact Wednesday
by John Spasojevich 01 Apr '13

01 Apr '13

Please join us in listening to the ISS contact with participants at the *Stratford Academy, Macon, GA, USA* on Wednesday April 3rd. AOS is anticipated at 12:47 UTC The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and W6SRJ in Santa ROsa, California, USA. The contact should be audible over the west coast of the U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Stratford Academy is an independent, non-sectarian, college preparatory school for students in pre-kindergarten through grade twelve. Guided by the motto, "Freedom for Excellence," Stratford provides a superior education for students with diverse backgrounds and talents and develops responsible, ethical, life-long learners. Audio from this contact will be fed into the: EchoLink *AMSAT* (101377) and *JK1ZRW* (277208) servers IRLP Node 9010 Discovery Reflector Streaming Audio at: https://sites.google.com/site/arissaudio/ Audio on Echolink & web stream is generally transmitted around 20 minutes prior to the contact taking place so that you can hear some of the preparation that occurs. IRLP will begin just prior to the ground station call to the ISS. 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. Breaks on IRLP are manual and occur approximately after every third question. ** 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, John - AG9D ARISS Audio Distribution

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