September 2013 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-19 16:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 19 Sep '13

19 Sep '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-19 16:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Sarnelli De Donato Middle School, Polignano a Mare, Bari, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-09-21 10:03:05 UTC 89 deg Watch for live video stream: http://www.cittadellamediterraneascienza.it/webtv.php (***) Scuola Media Statale “Salvo D’Acquisto”, Cesano Maderno, Italy, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact is a go: Tue 2013-09-24 10:18:13 UTC 80 deg Watch for possible last minute cancellation. Collège de la Combraille, La Mouniaude À Chatelguyon, France, telebridge via VK5ZAI Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-09-28 08:39:06 UTC 70 deg ARISS is requesting listener reports for the above contacts. Due to issues with the Kenwood radio that are not fully understood at present, the Ericsson radio is going to be used for these contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. ********************************************************* ********************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please review the document provided by Gaston Bertels ON4WF, the ARISS-Europe Chairman. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/HamTV.pdf **************************************************************************** *** 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 Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added.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 2013-09-19 16:00 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 853. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 835. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 46. 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 2013-09-16 17:00 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 **************************************************************************** Exp. 36/37 on orbit Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Karen L. Nyberg Luca Parmitano KF5KDP **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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ARISS Contact Saturday
by John Spasojevich 18 Sep '13

18 Sep '13

Please join us in listening to the ISS contact with participants at the Sarnelli DeDonato Middle School,Polignano a Mare, Bari, Italy, on Saturday September 21st. AOS is anticipated at 10:03 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and W6SRJ in California. 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 Italian. “Sarnelli De Donato” School is a middle school. It serves the educational needs of the town because it is the only middle school in town. It caters for boys and girls, aged 11-14. Located in one of the region’s tourist areas, it is in the suburbs of the pleasant town of Polignano a Mare, in the south-east of the APULIA region, south-east of Italy. In its Curriculum the school focus on: Space Communication, Media Communication, the Environment, Science activities in lab. The school has a gym, an auditorium, a music room, two computer rooms, a new scientific laboratory, a video room, 22 classrooms. At present there are 526 students on roll and they attend the regular class daily, from 8.00 am to 1.00 pm. Audio from this contact will be fed into the: EchoLink *AMSAT* (101377) Server 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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Re: [amsat-bb] Re: 2013 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results Announced
by Rick Tejera 17 Sep '13

17 Sep '13

Domenico, I'm pretty sure members have been assigned numbers sequentially since the early days. The membership number is can be thought of more as a seniority number, the lower the number, the longer you've been a member. So the highest number is the number of people who have at sometime held a membership. The actual number is diluted by SK's and folks who for whatever reason, let their membership lapse. Rick Tejera (K7TEJ) Saguaro Astronomy Club www.saguaroastro.org Thunderbird Amateur Radio Club www.w7tbc.org -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces(a)amsat.org [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of i8cvs Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 19:08 To: Martha; les(a)highnoonfilm.com; wa4sca(a)gmail.com Cc: SAREX-BB; AMSAT-BB; Alan Biddle Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 2013 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results Announced ----- Original Message ----- From: Martha To: i8cvs Cc: Alan Biddle ; AMSAT-BB ; SAREX-BB Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 10:52 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: 2013 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results Announced Domenico - AMSAT membership is approximately 3,000. -- 73- Martha Hi Martha, I trust in your figure of approximately 3,000. AMSAT-NA membership but please read on the bottom belove because I can't understand why Les Rayburn N1LF claim to be AMSAT #38965 I would like to know from Les N1LF what the above figure means......membership numbar or some other issue ? Thanks. 73" de i8CVS Domenico ----- Original Message ----- From: "Les Rayburn" <les(a)highnoonfilm.com> To: "AMSAT Mailing List" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 6:53 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Journal Latest Issue? > Since joining AMSAT about three months ago, I've only received my > initial copy of the AMSAT Journal (March/April 2013). Can anyone tell me > if a later issue has > shipped yet, or when I could expect to receive the next one? Hungry for > everything I can read on the topic. Did receive my ordered copy of the > Proceedings from the > 30th Annual AMSAT-NA Space Symposium, and the 2013 edition of "Getting > Started with Amateur Satellites". Great stuff. > > Thanks as always. > > Les Rayburn, N1LF > 121 Mayfair Park > Maylene, AL 35114 > EM63nf > > 6M VUCC #1712 > AMSAT #38965 > Grid Bandits #222 > Southeastern VHF Society > Central States VHF Society Life Member > Six Club #2484 > > Active on 6 Meters thru 1296, 10GHz & Light _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

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Re: [amsat-bb] Re: 2013 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results Announced
by Martha 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

Domenico - AMSAT membership is approximately 3,000. On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 4:35 PM, i8cvs <domenico.i8cvs(a)tin.it> wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Alan" <wa4sca(a)gmail.com> > To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb(a)amsat.org>; "SAREX-BB" <SAREX(a)amsat.org> > Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 9:57 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] 2013 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results > Announced > > > As a result of the 2013 Board of Directors Election, Barry Baines, > WD4ASW; > > Tony Monteiro, AA2TX, Alan Biddle, WA4SCA, and Mark Hammond, N8MH, will > > serve on the board for two years. The first alternate is JoAnne Maenpaa, > K9JKM, and the > > second alternate is Steve Coy, K8UD. The results of the voting with 688 > > ballots cast are as follows; > > > > Barry Baines, WD4ASW.......................521 > > Tony Monteiro, AA2TX........................518 > > Alan Biddle. WA4SCA.........................424 > > Mark Hammond, N8MH......................365 > > > > JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM...................316 > > Steve Coy, K8UD................................186 > > > > Frank Griffin, K4FEG...........................158 > > Bryan Klofas, KF6ZEO........................141 > > > > Submitted by > > Martha Saragovitz > > Manager > > > Hi Alan, WA4SCA > > I can't understand why the AMSAT-NA members are more than 30,000 and the > ballots submitted by > Martha Saragovitz are only 688. Perheps voting for AMSAT in USA is becoming > and endangered species or the AMSAT members are less than 30,000 ? > > 73" de i8CVS Domenico > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > -- 73- Martha

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2013 AMSAT Board of Directors Election Results Announced
by Alan 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

As a result of the 2013 Board of Directors Election, Barry Baines, WD4ASW; Tony Monteiro, AA2TX, Alan Biddle, WA4SCA, and Mark Hammond, N8MH, will serve on the board for two years. The first alternate is JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM, and the second alternate is Steve Coy, K8UD. The results of the voting with 688 ballots cast are as follows; Barry Baines, WD4ASW.......................521 Tony Monteiro, AA2TX........................518 Alan Biddle. WA4SCA.........................424 Mark Hammond, N8MH......................365 JoAnne Maenpaa, K9JKM...................316 Steve Coy, K8UD................................186 Frank Griffin, K4FEG...........................158 Bryan Klofas, KF6ZEO........................141 Submitted by Martha Saragovitz Manager

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-16 17:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 16 Sep '13

16 Sep '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-16 17:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Istituto Comprensivo Statale “E. Fermi – A. Oggioni”, Villasanta, Italy, direct via IZ2GOJ Contact was successful: Mon 2013-09-16 08:04:08 UTC 39 deg (***) Sarnelli De Donato Middle School, Polignano a Mare, Bari, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-09-21 10:03:05 UTC 89 deg Scuola Media Statale “Salvo D’Acquisto”, Cesano Maderno, Italy, telebridge via VK5ZAI (***) Contact is a go: Tue 2013-09-24 10:18:13 UTC 80 deg (***) Watch for possible last minute cancellation. (***) Collège de la Combraille, La Mouniaude À Chatelguyon, France, telebridge via VK5ZAI (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-09-28 08:39:06 UTC 70 deg (***) ARISS is requesting listener reports for the above contacts. Due to issues with the Kenwood radio that are not fully understood at present, the Ericsson radio is going to be used for these contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. **************************************************************************** *** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please review the document provided by Gaston Bertels ON4WF, the ARISS-Europe Chairman. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/HamTV.pdf **************************************************************************** *** 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 2013-09-16 17:00 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 853. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 835. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 46. 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 2013-09-16 17:00 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 **************************************************************************** Exp. 36/37 on orbit Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Karen L. Nyberg Luca Parmitano KF5KDP **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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[sarex] Upcoming ARISS contact at Istituto Comprensivo Statale "E. Fermi - A. Oggioni", Villasanta, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 13 Sep '13

13 Sep '13

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Istituto Comprensivo Statale "E. Fermi - A. Oggioni", Villasanta, Italy on 16 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:04 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between IR0ISS and IZ2GOJ. The contact should be audible over Italy. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian. The Fermi Middle School is located in the centre of Villasanta near Monza (Milano). There are 403 students and 43 teachers while there are one class (25 students) that will be involved in the project. These students are thirteen years old and they will be attending the third and final year of middle school. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. How did you feel when you found out that you were going to the ISS? 2. Was the training very difficult and complicated? 3. What part of your job do you like most? And least? 4. How long did you train before going to the ISS? 5. How did you feel when you left the Earth? 6. How did you imagine space before having firsthand experience and what do you like most? 7. What made you want to become an astronaut? Was it your dream as a child? Did your parents immediately support your choice? 8. We know your food in space is dehydrated, but does it taste good? 9. Have you ever seen something strange in space that made you wonder that there might be other forms of life in the universe? 10. How do you wash, it seems impossible as water floats without gravity? 11. How does it feel to move around in the absence of gravity? Have you ever felt like comparing yourself to a disabled person, in those conditions? 12. Was your training on Earth sufficient to face your mission or do you have to improvise to deal with unforeseen problems? 13. Is there always something to do on the ISS or are there moments when you are bored? 14. How is your daily routine on the space station? 15. What's it like to sleep with no gravity in space? 16. If possible what planet would you like to explore? 17. You are Captain in the Italian Air Force and have flown more than 20 types of aircraft: which is the most complex to pilot? 18. Can you tell us a curious episode about your trip to the ISS? 19. Do you ever get homesick? 20. Once back on Earth, is it difficult going back to everyday life, do you have to do rehabilitation and how long does it take? PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES: Sign up for the SAREX maillist at http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/sarex Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). To receive our Twitter updates, follow @ARISS_status Next planned event(s): 1. Sarnelli De Donato Middle School, Polignano a Mare, Bari, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ Sat, 21Sept2013, 10:03 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 2013-09-12 07:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 12 Sep '13

12 Sep '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-12 07:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Istituto Comprensivo Statale “E. Fermi – A. Oggioni”, Villasanta, Italy, direct via IZ2GOJ Contact is a go for: Mon 2013-09-16 08:04:08 UTC 39 deg Sarnelli De Donato Middle School, Polignano a Mare, Bari, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-09-21 10:03:05 UTC 89 deg Exp. 35/36 back on earth (***) Congratulations on a job well done! (***) Pavel Vinogradov RV3BS Aleksandr Misurkin Christopher J. Cassidy KF5KDR ARISS is requesting listener reports for the above contacts. Due to issues with the Kenwood radio that are not fully understood at present, the Ericsson radio is going to be used for these contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. *************************************** **************************************** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please review the document provided by Gaston Bertels ON4WF, the ARISS-Europe Chairman. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/HamTV.pdf **************************************************************************** *** 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 2013-09-12 07:00 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 852. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 834. Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 46. 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 2013-09-09 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 **************************************************************************** Exp. 35/36 back on earth (***) Congratulations on a job well done! (***) Pavel Vinogradov RV3BS Aleksandr Misurkin Christopher J. Cassidy KF5KDR Exp. 36/37 on orbit Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Karen L. Nyberg Luca Parmitano KF5KDP **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-09 18:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 09 Sep '13

09 Sep '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-09 18:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: S.A.M.T. (Scuola Arti Mestieri Trevano), Canobbio, Switzerland, direct via HB9OK Contact was successful: Mon 2013-09-09 07:17:03 UTC 80 deg (***) Istituto Comprensivo Statale “E. Fermi – A. Oggioni”, Villasanta, Italy, direct via IZ2GOJ (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2013-09-16 08:04:08 UTC 39 deg (***) Sarnelli De Donato Middle School, Polignano a Mare, Bari, Italy, telebridge via W6SRJ (***) Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-09-21 10:03:05 UTC 89 deg (***) ARISS is requesting listener reports for the above contacts. Due to issues with the Kenwood radio that are not fully understood at present, the Ericsson radio is going to be used for these contacts. ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. **************************************************************************** *** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please review the document provided by Gaston Bertels ON4WF, the ARISS-Europe Chairman. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/HamTV.pdf **************************************************************************** *** 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 2013-09-09 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 852. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 8343. (***) Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 46. 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 2013-09-09 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. 35/36 on orbit Pavel Vinogradov RV3BS Aleksandr Misurkin Christopher J. Cassidy KF5KDR Exp. 36/37 on orbit Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Karen L. Nyberg Luca Parmitano KF5KDP **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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2013 Symposium Tour Registration
by Alan 08 Sep '13

08 Sep '13

Hi, AMSAT has announced two great tours for the 2013 Symposium: The Battleship Texas, and the NASA Johnson Space Center. Both tours are open to all Symposium participants. However, due to the requirement for additional information for the JSC tour, the methods of booking tours are different. The Battleship Texas tour may be booked directly on the AMSAT Store: http://preview.tinyurl.com/lqw8o9x The details for the NASA JSC tour may be found on the AMSAT Store: http://preview.tinyurl.com/lr9e9cs However, it cannot be booked on the AMSAT Store due to the requirement for additional information. It must be booked directly with the AMSAT office. Information on how to do this, and the required information for non-US nationals, is included on the Store item. We regret the additional complications, and appreciate your understanding. 73s, Alan WA4SCA AMSAT Store Stock Boy

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