September 2013 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-08 00:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 07 Sep '13

07 Sep '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-08 00:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Duluth Children's Museum, Duluth, MN, direct via WØGKP Contact was successful: Sat 2013-09-07 15:03:34 UTC 67 deg (***) S.A.M.T. (Scuola Arti Mestieri Trevano), Canobbio, Switzerland, direct via HB9OK Contact is a go for: Mon 2013-09-09 07:17:03 UTC 80 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 Out of date webpages were removed and new ones have been added.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 2013-09-08 00:00 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 851. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 833. (***) 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 2013-09-08 00:00 UTC. (***) http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction .rtf Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf 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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Upcoming ARISS contact with Duluth Children's Museum, Duluth, MN
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 07 Sep '13

07 Sep '13

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Duluth Children's Museum, Duluth, MN on 07 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:03 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and W0GKP. The contact should be audible over The middle U.S 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. The Duluth Children's Museum is a place where children begin their lifelong exploration of an ever-expanding world. The mission of the Duluth Children's Museum is to spark children's curiosity. One of the first children's museums in the country, the Duluth Children's Museum opened in 1930 as a resource for teachers, schoolchildren and families to learn more about their world neighbors. The Duluth Children's Museum serves more than 80,000 children, caregivers and educators annually through its exhibition and education programs. The museum's primary constituency is children age three to eight and their families. The extended constituency is children birth to three and children eight to twelve and family members. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. When did you start to learn about your present career? Why do you do it? 2. What were the biggest fears you had to overcome in order to become an astronaut? 3. While living on the space station what has been the hardest thing to adapt to? 4. Outside of missing your friends and family, what do you miss the most about Earth? Do you get homesick? 5. What is your favorite thing to do in space? 6. What games do you play on the station? 7. What do you do if there is a medical emergency? 8. Do you sleep better in space or on Earth? 9. What is the most interesting or amazing thing you've seen in space? 10. How often do you have contact with your family on Earth? 11. How often do you go out of the space station? 12. What will you miss most about being in space when your time on the space station is over? 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. S.A.M.T. (Scuola Arti Mestieri Trevano), Canobbio, Switzerland, direct via HB9OK Mon, 09Sept2013, 07:17 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 S.A.M.T. (Scuola Arti Mestieri Trevano), Canobbio, Switzerland
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 06 Sep '13

06 Sep '13

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at S.A.M.T. (Scuola Arti Mestieri Trevano), Canobbio, Switzerland on 09 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 07:17 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between IR0ISS and HB9OK. The contact should be audible over Switzerland and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian. The vocational school S.A.M.T. (Scuola Arti Mestieri Trevano) for multimedia electronics operates in the fields of electronics and computer technology (audio and video devices, computer science, telecommunications, etc.). The AFC (certificate of professional capacity) together with the school leaving technical qualifications certificate enables the students to continue their studies in vocational universities in the Electronics, Telecommunications and Computer Technology fields. Participants will ask as many of the following questions (translated) as time allows: 1. How do you spend your days on the ISS? 2. How do you stay in contact with your family? 3. In your free time, you've made an important discovery "random"? 4. What are your hobbies on the ISS, after a day of work? 5. What is it like to stay in weightless conditions? 6. What do you miss most of the earth? 7. Even knowing all the risks you take, you can go to bed peacefully? 8. What is the plan of a medical emergency for an illness or injury? 9. They are dangerous spacewalks? 10. You are able to see shooting stars? 11. What advice would you give to those who want to become an astronaut? 12. By what criteria and objectives set the orbit of the ISS? 13. Why all these nations have decided to join forces in a single project? 14. Did you happen to observe a supernova from the space station? 15. When working on projects with astronauts from other countries language differences cause problems? 16. That kind of scientific experiments do you do? 17. What was your first sentence or thoughts when you met microgravity for the first time? 18. What kind of food you eat on the ISS? 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): TBD ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries. ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada). Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-04 23:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 04 Sep '13

04 Sep '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-04 23:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Mill Springs Academy, Alpharetta, GA, direct via KK4OVR Contact was successful: Wed 2013-09-04 14:15:45 UTC 40 deg (***) Duluth Children's Museum, Duluth, MN, direct via WØGKP Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-09-07 15:03:34 UTC 67 deg S.A.M.T. (Scuola Arti Mestieri Trevano), Canobbio, Switzerland, direct via HB9OK Contact is a go for: Mon 2013-09-09 07:17:03 UTC 80 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 2013-09-04 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 850. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 832. (***) 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 2013-09-04 23:30 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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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-03 15:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 03 Sep '13

03 Sep '13

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2013-09-03 15:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Mill Springs Academy, Alpharetta, GA, direct via KK4OVR Contact is a go for: Wed 2013-09-04 14:15:45 UTC 40 deg Duluth Children's Museum, Duluth, MN, direct via WØGKP Contact is a go for: Sat 2013-09-07 15:03:34 UTC 67 deg S.A.M.T. (Scuola Arti Mestieri Trevano), Canobbio, Switzerland, direct via HB9OK Contact is a go for: Mon 2013-09-09 07:17:03 UTC 80 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 2013-09-03 15:30 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 849. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 831. 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 2013-08-31 21:00 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. 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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Upcoming ARISS contact with Mill Springs Academy, Alpharetta, GA
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 02 Sep '13

02 Sep '13

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Mill Springs Academy, Alpharetta, GA on 04 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:15 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and KK4OVR. The contact should be audible over portions of the eastern U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Mill Springs Academy is an accredited independent school with a college-prep program dedicated to the academic, physical and social growth of students who have not realized their full potential in a traditional classroom setting. Since 1981 we have been supporting student learning by raising expectations and developing self-motivation, while providing skills and values for life. The population consists of average to above average, students in grades 1-12, with learning disabilities and/or Attention Deficit Disorder. Small classes and an individualized curriculum help them to capitalize on their strengths while learning coping strategies. Mill Springs offers a broad range of fine arts options, a variety of competitive sports, and an extended day program. In the summer months, summer school, summer camp and sport workshops are offered. Our 85-acre campus is nestled in the beautiful rolling hills and pasture land of Alpharetta. We can be found on Twitter (@millspringsacad), Facebook and Pinterest or on our website: www.millsprings.org Our school motto is Success In School. Success In Life. Joining in this ARISS Radio Contact will be students and faculty from the Brandon Hall School. Brandon Hall is located in Dunwoody, another northern suburb of Atlanta. Brandon Hall's mission as a coeducational boarding and day school is to provide a challenging college preparatory experience immersed in technology. Also joining us might be students from Crabapple Crossing Elementary, a nearby public school. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. What is the most interesting research project you've done on the ISS? 2. Have you ever seen any big storms or hurricanes or wildfires from space? 3. What happens to your tears when you cry in space? 4. What is the prettiest sight you've seen in space? 5. What does it feel like to experience G forces coming up to the ISS? 6. How does time pass when there is no distinctive night and day? 7. Do you use social networks while on the ISS? 8. What do you do for fun in space that you can't do here on earth? 9. How does zero gravity affect the things you dream about? 10. How do you get a haircut in space (without hairs getting everywhere)? 11. What are the effects of being in space on your muscles when you return home? 12. What made you want to be an astronaut? 13. How do you deal with all the different languages on the ISS? 14. If the space program were taking requests, what would you like delivered to the ISS? 15. What is the most exciting part about being in space? 16. What do you have to do to avoid other things in space? 17. From the ISS, can you see other planets? 18. Is being in space what you thought it would be? 19. How long have you been on the ISS? 20. What kind of training did you have to have to become an astronaut? 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. Duluth Children's Museum, Duluth, MN, direct via WØGKP Sat, 07Sept2013, 15:03 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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