August 2014 - Sarex (INACTIVE)

Upcoming ARISS contact w/ Gymnasium Siegburg Alleestraße, Siegburg, Germany
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 29 Aug '14

29 Aug '14

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Gymnasium Siegburg Alleestraße, Siegburg, Germany on 01 Sept. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 13:12 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between DP0ISS and DN6KW. The contact should be audible over Germany and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in German. Our school is a whole-day (8 - 4 o'clock p.m.) high school and college (1,000 students, 100 staff) that prepares its students for the final examination after 8 years. Our school, situated close to the centre of Siegburg, sits in the middle of a park like campus. We teach the languages traditionally taught in Germany, and alongside offer our students ABIBAC, a bi-lingual language curriculum, which opens the possibility of getting the French Baccalaureate, in addition to the German Abitur. These students acquire admission to not only German, but also to French universities. Some subjects are also taught in English. Both our world and our society and, thus, education, are subject to constant change. Three important "pillars", however, are considered to be permanent and accordingly, make Gymnasium Siegburg Alleestraße a reliable partner: - Educational and academic qualities and commitment to ethical values - Integration of all groups and elements that constitute school life - Focus on health and wellbeing of students and staff In addition to our foreign language profile we encourage and support musically interested students in special classes in which it is obligatory for all members to play an instrument. Students may later opt for music as their major subject. A very wide range of natural sciences completes our school profile. For several years now our school has been in contact with the University of Bonn working on a project in space science and remote sensing, sponsored by DLR (German Aerospace Centre) and BMWi (Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology). The project allows our junior and senior students to participate in an analysis of data as well as in a satellite surveying remote sensing with reference to scientific problems. For this reason, our school community is very pleased and proud to have been selected for the live call in September with Dr. Alexander Gerst on the ISS in September. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Wie fühlt sich Schwerelosigkeit an? Können Sie das erklären? 2. Wie war Ihr erster Weltraumspaziergang? 3. Wann, glauben Sie, kann man zum Mars reisen? 4. Was macht Ihnen am meisten Spaß an Ihrer Mission? 5. Haben Sie, trotz Ihres Intensivtrainings, manchmal noch Bedenken, etwas falsch zu machen? 6. Was tun Sie in Ihrer Freizeit? 7. Was haben Sie als persönlichen Gegenstand mitgenommen? 8. Was vermissen Sie am meisten von der Erde? 9. Was war das einflussreichste Forschungsergebnis, dass auf der ISS erzielt wurde? 10. Gibt es schon medizinische oder physikalische Fortschritte? 11. Haben Experimente bereits zu Ergebnissen geführt? 12. Wie umständlich sind Reparaturen außerhalb der ISS? 13. Was ist das größte Risiko, was während des Fluges passieren kann? 14. Gab es bereits einmal einen Not- oder Krankheitsfall? 15. Wie viel Strom verbraucht die ISS? 16. Kann es zu Stromausfällen auf der ISS kommen? 17. Wie weit ist die ISS automatisiert? 18. Wie viele Meter Kabel wurden in der ISS verbaut? 19. Wie schützt sich die Crew vor den kosmischen Strahlen? 20. Wie ist das Housekeeping auf der ISS organisiert? English Translation: 1. Can you explain to us what weightlessness feels like? 2. What was your first space-walk like? 3. When, do you think, will man be able to travel to Mars? 4. What do you enjoy most during your mission? 5. Are you afraid of making mistakes - although you have practiced intensively? 6. What are you doing in your leisure time? 7. What personal item have you taken with you? 8. What of Earth do you miss most on ISS? 9. What was the most ground-breaking research result that was gained on the ISS? 10. Has there already been any medical or physical progress? 11. Have your experiments already led to any results? 12. How awkward is repair work outside the ISS? 13. What is the maximum risk that can pop up during a flight? 14. On ISS: Has there already been emergencies or cases of incidents? 15. How much electricity does the ISS consume? 16. Can power failures happen on the ISS? 17. To what degree is the ISS automatized? 18. How many meters of wire have been built in the ISS? 19. How do the crew protect themselves against cosmic radiation? 20. How have you distributed the household chores 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): 1. Mordovia Republic, Russia Sat, 30Aug2014, 10:00 UTC, direct via TBD No other details are available at this time. 2. Gymnasium Siegburg Alleestraße, Siegburg, Germany, direct via DN6KW Mon, 01Sept2014, 13:12 UTC Due to scheduling issues, this contact will not be streamed via Ham TV. 3. Evansville Day School, Evansville, IN, direct via TBD Wed, 03Sept2014, 14:31 UTC 4. St. Petersburg, Russia Fri, 05Sept2014, 10:00 UTC, direct via TBD No other details are available at this time. 5. St. Joan of Arc School, Lisle, IL, direct via K9LEZ Mon, 08Sept2014, 18:34 UTC 6. Lanier Middle School and Lanier Cluster Schools, Sugar Hill, GA, direct via W4GR Tue, 09Sept2014, 11:16 UTC ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the volunteer support and leadership from AMSAT and IARU societies around the world with the ISS space agencies partners: NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA. 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/ Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2014-08-29 21:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 29 Aug '14

29 Aug '14

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2014-08-29 21:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Mordovia Republic, Russia Contact is a go for 2014-08-30 10:00 UTC, direct via TBD No other details are available at this time. Gymnasium Siegburg Alleestraße, Siegburg, Germany, direct via DN6KW Contact is a go for: Mon 2014-09-01 13:12:54 UTC 88 deg Due to scheduling issues, this contact will not be streamed via Ham TV. (***) Evansville Day School, Evansville, IN, direct via TBD Contact is a go for: Wed 2014-09-03 14:31:59 UTC 53 deg St. Petersburg, Russia Contact is a go for 2014-09-05 10:00 UTC, direct via TBD No other details are available at this time. St. Joan of Arc School, Lisle, IL, direct via K9LEZ (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2014-09-08 18:34:45 UTC 84 deg (***) Lanier Middle School and Lanier Cluster Schools, Sugar Hill, GA, direct via W4GR (***) Contact is a go for: Tue 2014-09-09 11:16:25 UTC 83 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** From 2014-11-10 to 2014-12-07, there will be no US Operational Segment (USOS) hams on board ISS. So any schools contacts during this period will be conducted by the ARISS Russia team. **************************************************************************** ** 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. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** 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. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** *** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ **************************************************************************** *** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 117 Francesco IKØWGF with 103 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 2014-08-29 21:00 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 921. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 900. 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 2014 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2015 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, 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.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** ** The successful school list has been updated as of 2014-08-28 05:00 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 https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 39/40 on orbit Steve Swanson Aleksander Skvortsov Oleg Artemyev Exp. 40/41 on orbit Maxim Suraev Gregory Wiseman KF5LKT Alexander Gerst KF5ONO **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2014-08-28 05:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 28 Aug '14

28 Aug '14

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2014-08-28 05:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Dorothy Grant Elementary, Fontana, CA, direct via K6DGE Contact was successful: Wed 2014-08-27 18:31:28 UTC 83 deg (***) St. Petersburg, Russia Contact is a go for 2014-08-28 11:40 UTC, direct via RA1AJN (***) No other details are available at this time. Mordovia Republic, Russia Contact is a go for 2014-08-30 10:00 UTC, direct via TBD No other details are available at this time. Gymnasium Siegburg Alleestraße, Siegburg, Germany, direct via DN6KW Contact is a go for: Mon 2014-09-01 13:12:54 UTC 88 deg Current plans are to stream this contact via Ham TV. Details are below. Evansville Day School, Evansville, IN, direct via TBD Contact is a go for: Wed 2014-09-03 14:31:59 UTC 53 deg St. Petersburg, Russia Contact is a go for 2014-09-05 10:00 UTC, direct via TBD No other details are available at this time. **************************************************************************** ** From 2014-11-10 to 2014-12-07, there will be no US Operational Segment (USOS) hams on board ISS. So any schools contacts during this period will be conducted by the ARISS Russia team. **************************************************************************** ** 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. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** 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. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** *** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ **************************************************************************** *** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 117 Francesco IKØWGF with 103 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 2014-08-28 05:00 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 921. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 900. (***) 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 2014 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2015 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, 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.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** ** The successful school list has been updated as of 2014-08-28 05:00 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 https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 39/40 on orbit Steve Swanson Aleksander Skvortsov Oleg Artemyev Exp. 40/41 on orbit Maxim Suraev Gregory Wiseman KF5LKT Alexander Gerst KF5ONO **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2014-08-26 19:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 26 Aug '14

26 Aug '14

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2014-08-26 19:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: SPACE KAMP – Sterrenlab, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, telebridge via IK1SLD Contact was successful: Tue 2014-08-26 11:36:32 UTC 65 deg (***) The contact was recorded. (***) Winfree Bryant Middle School, Lebanon, TN, direct via WC4AR Contact was successful: Tue 2014-08-26 16:12:47 UTC 24 deg (***) Russian SSTV event (***) 2014-08-27 11:00 to 13:00 UTC (***) No other details are available at this time. (***) Dorothy Grant Elementary, Fontana, CA, direct via K6DGE Contact is go for: Wed 2014-08-27 18:31:28 UTC 83 deg Current plans are to stream this contact. (***) St. Petersburg, Russia (***) Contact is a go for 2014-08-28 11:40 UTC, direct via TBD (***) No other details are available at this time. (***) Mordovia Republic, Russia (***) Contact is a go for 2014-08-30 10:00 UTC, direct via TBD No other details are available at this time. (***) Gymnasium Siegburg Alleestraße, Siegburg, Germany, direct via DN6KW Contact is a go for: Mon 2014-09-01 13:12:54 UTC 88 deg Current plans are to stream this contact via Ham TV. Evansville Day School, Evansville, IN, direct via TBD Contact is a go for: Wed 2014-09-03 14:31:59 UTC 53 deg St. Petersburg, Russia (***) Contact is a go for 2014-09-05 10:00 UTC, direct via TBD (***) No other details are available at this time. (***) **************************************************************************** ** >From 2014-11-10 to 2014-12-07, there will be no US Operational Segment (USOS) hams on board ISS. So any schools contacts during this period will be conducted by the ARISS Russia team. **************************************************************************** ** 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. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** 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. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** *** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ **************************************************************************** *** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 117 Francesco IKØWGF with 103 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 2014-08-26 19:30 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 920. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 899. (***) 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 2014 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2015 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, 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.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** ** The successful school list has been updated as of 2014-08-26 19:30 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 https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 39/40 on orbit Steve Swanson Aleksander Skvortsov Oleg Artemyev Exp. 40/41 on orbit Maxim Suraev Gregory Wiseman KF5LKT Alexander Gerst KF5ONO **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS contact with Dorothy Grant Elementary, Fontana, CA
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 25 Aug '14

25 Aug '14

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Dorothy Grant Elementary, Fontana, CA on 27 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 18:31 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and K6DGE. The contact should be audible over the western 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. Dorothy Grant Elementary School opened its doors in August 2004 and was named after a local prominent, nationally renowned civil rights leader who passed away in April 2013. Mrs. Grant was vested in education, and could be seen most mornings at our school gates welcoming our students to school. Our school is a community school located in the middle of a residential neighborhood and serves over 780 students in preschool through grade 5. We also have an early childhood special education program and Special Day Class for 5th grade students. Many of our students participate in our after-school program, as well as a variety of school clubs that are headed by teachers or parents, such as the gardening club. Dorothy Grant Elementary School proudly earned the California Department of Education's 2013 Title I Academic Achievement Award and is a California Distinguished School. This prestigious honor is a reflection of the school's system of support for all students at all learning levels. Innovative intervention strategies and differentiated instruction greatly impacted school-wide student performance to meet state and federal standards of excellence. On October 27, 2012, the Dorothy Grant Elementary Amateur Radio Club was established. Each year nearly 50 students in the 4th and 5th grades learn about amateur radio and participate in activities and programs that teach them about electronics and radio communication techniques. Amateur radio has enhanced reading, writing, mathematics, geography, and communication skills for all students. The club recently installed a 50 ft. Rohn tower and beam antenna in hopes of making more international contacts on 10, 15, and 20 meters. The use of technology is strongly emphasized throughout the curriculum and used as a tool to enhance class lessons. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Why did you want to become an astronaut? 2. How many years did you have to study to be an astronaut and what kind of classes did you have to take? 3. On Earth we have plants for oxygen and in space there are no plants, so how do you get oxygen? 4. How do you shave and cut your hair while in space and what do you do with the hair you cut off? 5. If water floats in space, how do you take a shower? 6. We know it gets very hot and very cold in space, how do you survive those extreme temperatures? 7. Do you think we will ever find another source of life out in space and explain why? 8. What are the pros and cons of living in space? 9. How long do you usually stay on the International Space Station and what kind of experiments do you do? 10. If one of the astronauts becomes sick in space, how do you handle it? 11. Are worm-holes real and have any space craft with astronauts ever safely gone through one? 12. How do you stay healthy and fit while up in space? 13. What do you do for fun while on the space station? 14. Do you have a specific mission plan, and how will you complete it? 15. While you are living on the space station, how do you stay in contact with your family? 16. How do you get your favorite food into space? 17. Why does it take 45 minutes to put on your space suit? 18. How do your experiments affect life on Earth? 19. What happens if the power goes out on the ISS? What would you have to do? 20. How do you throw away trash in space? 21. If you wanted to send pictures to your family, how would you send them from the ISS to Earth? 22. How does the ISS control itself at night when everyone is sleeping? 23. How many computers are on the space station and why are there so many? 24. We know you use anywhere from 70 to 100 tools on a space-walk. How do you keep them organized and keep them from floating away? 25. Why do you have to breath pure oxygen for an hour before going on a space-walk? 26. When you come back to Earth, what will you miss most about space? 27. If you compared the size of the space station to something on Earth, what would you compare it to? 28. What is your biggest fear while working on the space station? 29. What is the most beautiful thing you have seen from the ISS? 30. Can you see city lights all the way from the space station? 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. Gymnasium Siegburg Alleestraße, Siegburg, Germany, direct via DN6KW Mon, 01Sept2014, 13:12 UTC Current plans are to stream this contact via Ham TV. 2. Evansville Day School, Evansville, IN, direct via TBD Wed, 03Sept2014, 14:31:59 UTC ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the volunteer support and leadership from AMSAT and IARU societies around the world with the ISS space agencies partners: NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA. 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/ Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2014-08-25 17:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 25 Aug '14

25 Aug '14

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2014-08-25 17:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: SPACE KAMP – Sterrenlab, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, telebridge via IK1SLD Contact is a go for: Tue 2014-08-26 11:36:32 UTC 65 deg Winfree Bryant Middle School, Lebanon, TN, direct via WC4AR Contact is a go for: Tue 2014-08-26 16:12:47 UTC 24 deg Dorothy Grant Elementary, Fontana, CA, direct via K6DGE Contact is go for: Wed 2014-08-27 18:31:28 UTC 83 deg Gymnasium Siegburg Alleestraße, Siegburg, Germany, direct via DN6KW (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2014-09-01 13:12:54 UTC 88 deg (***) Current plans are to stream this contact via Ham TV. (***) Evansville Day School, Evansville, IN, direct via TBD (***) Contact is a go for: Wed 2014-09-03 14:31:59 UTC 53 deg (***) **************************************************************************** ** >From 2014-11-10 to 2014-12-07, there will be no US Operational Segment (USOS) hams on board ISS. So any schools contacts during this period will be conducted by the ARISS Russia team. **************************************************************************** ** 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. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** 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. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** *** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ **************************************************************************** *** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 117 Francesco IKØWGF with 103 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 2014-08-25 17:30 UTC. (***) Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and instructions for any contact that may be streamed live. http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.rtf Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 918. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 897. 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 2014 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2015 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, 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.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** ** The successful school list has been updated as of 2014-08-22 20:30 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 https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 39/40 on orbit Steve Swanson Aleksander Skvortsov Oleg Artemyev Exp. 40/41 on orbit Maxim Suraev Gregory Wiseman KF5LKT Alexander Gerst KF5ONO **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact with Winfree Bryant Middle School, Lebanon, TN
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 24 Aug '14

24 Aug '14

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Winfree Bryant Middle School, Lebanon, TN on 26 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 16:12 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and WC4AR. The contact should be audible over portions of the eastern and middle U.S. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. As one of two middle schools in Lebanon Special School District, Winfree Bryant Middle School is in its fourth year of serving students in grades 6 - 8. Located in Wilson County in the heart of middle Tennessee twenty-eight miles east of Nashville, the city of Lebanon has approximately 27,000 residents. Winfree Bryant serves approximately 600 students with 66.5% Caucasian, 16.6% African American, 14.4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, and less than 1% Native American/Mixed Race. Forty-eight percent of the school population is female and fifty-two percent of the population is male. Approximately 65% of students fall within the demographics of economically disadvantaged. Winfree Bryant's mission statement is "Different and Making a Difference." As a school family, that is what teachers and staff set out to do on a daily basis. Although our number one responsibility is to teach Tennessee State Standards and grow students academically, we first love our children and provide for their daily needs. Without relationship, there can be no learning, and our teachers and administrators take very seriously the mission of making a difference in the lives of the children and families we serve. The faculty and staff embodies this mission by never giving up on a child - academically, emotionally, and socially. Expectations for academics are high and behavioral expectations are rigorous in order to best support a positive learning environment. In return, we look forward to a harvest of hardworking responsible citizens who then make a difference in a positive way to our community. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How and where do you eat, sleep, and exercise in zero gravity? 2. What specific jobs does each astronaut perform? 3. 30 years from now what advancements do you expect to occur in regards to space travel? 4. How do you communicate with your family while in space? 5. What types of specialities are needed: doctors, engineers, etc.? 6. What are the space-related health risks for astronauts? 7. What is your most/least favorite thing about your job? 8. What type of training does an astronaut need to be on the ISS space station and how long does it take to prepare for a mission? 9. We have been to the moon and placed beams and robots on Mars. What is next for N.A.S.A ? 10. If you get in a predicament in space (spacecraft breaks down), what is the plan B? 11. How do astronauts from different countries communicate? 12. What kind of side effects does space have on your body? 13. In videos it seems complicated to move and handle objects, so are regular tasks performed in zero gravity harder or easier? 14. Everyone has fears. How do astronauts deal with their fears or uncertainties in space? 15. Have you ever brought bugs in space? 16. Can they (bugs) fly without gravity? 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. Dorothy Grant Elementary, Fontana, CA, direct via K6DGE Wed, 27Aug2014, 18:31 UTC ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the volunteer support and leadership from AMSAT and IARU societies around the world with the ISS space agencies partners: NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA. 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/ Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

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Upcoming ARISS contact with SPACE KAMP - Sterrenlab, Noordwijk, The Netherlands
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 24 Aug '14

24 Aug '14

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at SPACE KAMP - Sterrenlab, Noordwijk, The Netherlands on 26 Aug. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 11:36 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between OR4ISS and IK1SLD. The contact should be audible over Italy 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 Amicale Space Camp is addressed to 25 children aged 8-13 years old of different European nationalities. It is addressed to children of the European Patent Office staff and takes place in Noordwijk (Stay Okay hostel) from the 25th to the 29th of August 2014. All camp activities are designed to entertain children, stimulate their creative and manual skills, and teach them about science and space. The contact with the International Space Station will be a key activity in the programme as it gives the children the opportunity to talk with an astronaut and understand that space is an international endeavour. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. Do you think we are alone in the universe? 2. Do you have a fridge on the ISS? 3. Would you prefer to go to Mars or land on a comet? 4. Is it difficult to move on the ISS? 5. Do you always get along with your crew mates? 6. Do you have animals on board the International Space Station? 7. Do you like building things? 8. Do you like working with people from all over the world? 9. How long was your training as an astronaut? 10. Were you happy when you got selected as an astronaut? 11. What kind of physical exercises do you do during the astronaut training? 12. How do you distinguish day and night on ISS? 13. Is astronaut food as good as at home? 14. Are you homesick? 15. What happens if you get sick on the ISS? 16. Do you like science? 17. Do you work as a team on the ISS? 18. Do you think aliens exist? 19. What do you prefer, rugby, football or martial arts? 20. Did you have many friends when you were a child? 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. Winfree Bryant Middle School, Lebanon, TN, direct via WC4AR Tue, 26Aug2014, 16:12 UTC 2. Dorothy Grant Elementary, Fontana, CA, direct via K6DGE Wed, 27Aug2014, 18:31 UTC ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the volunteer support and leadership from AMSAT and IARU societies around the world with the ISS space agencies partners: NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA. 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/ Thank you & 73, David - AA4KN --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2014-08-22 20:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 22 Aug '14

22 Aug '14

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2014-08-22 20:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Zuni Hills Elementary School, Sun City, AZ, telebridge via K6DUE Contact was successful: Fri 2014-08-22 17:47:05 UTC 45 deg (***) SPACE KAMP – Sterrenlab, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, telebridge via IK1SLD Contact is a go for: Tue 2014-08-26 11:36:32 UTC 65 deg Winfree Bryant Middle School, Lebanon, TN, direct via WC4AR Contact is a go for: Tue 2014-08-26 16:12:47 UTC 24 deg Dorothy Grant Elementary, Fontana, CA, direct via K6DGE Contact is go for: Wed 2014-08-27 18:31:28 UTC 83 deg **************************************************************************** ** >From 2014-11-10 to 2014-12-07, there will be no US Operational Segment (USOS) hams on board ISS. So any schools contacts during this period will be conducted by the ARISS Russia team. **************************************************************************** ** 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. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** 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. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** *** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ **************************************************************************** *** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 117 Francesco IKØWGF with 103 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 2014-08-22 20:30 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 918. (***) Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 897. (***) 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 2014 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2015 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, 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.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS **************************************************************************** ** The successful school list has been updated as of 2014-08-22 20:30 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 https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 39/40 on orbit Steve Swanson Aleksander Skvortsov Oleg Artemyev Exp. 40/41 on orbit Maxim Suraev Gregory Wiseman KF5LKT Alexander Gerst KF5ONO **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2014-08-22 01:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 21 Aug '14

21 Aug '14

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2014-08-22 01:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Zuni Hills Elementary School, Sun City, AZ, telebridge via K6DUE Contact is a go for: Fri 2014-08-22 17:47:05 UTC 45 deg SPACE KAMP – Sterrenlab, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, telebridge via IK1SLD Contact is a go for: Tue 2014-08-26 11:36:32 UTC 65 deg Winfree Bryant Middle School, Lebanon, TN, direct via WC4AR Contact is a go for: Tue 2014-08-26 16:12:47 UTC 24 deg Dorothy Grant Elementary, Fontana, CA, direct via K6DGE Contact is go for: Wed 2014-08-27 18:31:28 UTC 83 deg **************************************************************************** ** >From 2014-11-10 to 2014-12-07, there will be no US Operational Segment (USOS) hams on board ISS. So any schools contacts during this period will be conducted by the ARISS Russia team. **************************************************************************** ** 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. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** 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. Feel free to send your reports to aj9n(a)amsat.org or aj9n(a)aol.com. **************************************************************************** *** Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and not being able to get in. That has now been changed to http://www.ariss.org/ Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site. **************************************************************************** *** Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS? If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video. http://www.ariss-eu.org/ **************************************************************************** *** ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100 schools: Gaston ON4WF with 117 Francesco IKØWGF with 103 Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 103 **************************************************************************** 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 2014-08-22 01:00 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 917. Each school counts as 1 event. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 896. 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 2014 has already closed. Look for the window for first half 2015 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, 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.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html ISS callsigns: DPØISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RSØISS ************************ ****************************************************** The successful school list has been updated as of 2014-08-13 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 https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415 **************************************************************************** Exp. 39/40 on orbit Steve Swanson Aleksander Skvortsov Oleg Artemyev Exp. 40/41 on orbit Maxim Suraev Gregory Wiseman KF5LKT Alexander Gerst KF5ONO **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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