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Upcoming ARISS contact with Lake Silver Elementary School, Orlando, Florida
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 10 Feb '11

10 Feb '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Lake Silver Elementary, Orlando, FL on 10 Feb. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:51 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and LU8YY. The contact should be audible over southern areas of South America. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Lake Silver Elementary is nestled right outside of downtown Orlando, Florida in a charming neighborhood called College Park. Being over fifty years old, the school as well the surrounding neighborhood is rich in history. Currently, the school has a student body of 641 and contains grade levels ranging from pre-K to fifth grade. Their age ranges from three to thirteen years old. The school's contact person is Eric Yuhasz. He is a math/science lab teacher. The preparations are proceeding quite well at this point. The students and parents are excited. In their math/science lab, the students are doing numerous activities to get familiar with the ISS such as going outside and measuring the length of the space station. Additionally, the contact mentor is scheduled to come out to the school and educate the students on how the contact will work and allow the students to see and use a ham radio. They competed to be chosen as one of the twelve "askers" by submitting their two questions to their homeroom teachers. Mr. Yuhasz worked with their homeroom teachers to choose the best questions based on relevance and the students ability to speak in front of a large audience. The 12 students have been chosen and their parents have been contacted. Mr. Yuhasz has met with the contact mentor to go over any more last minute details. The students will begin doing practice runs of the contact starting next week. Multiple invitation letters will and have been sent home to the parents of all the students to get more parental involvement in the contact. Also, a press release will be sent out to the local four major television stations as well as the Orlando Sentinel. Also, there will be coverage on hand for the local College Park newspaper. Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows: 1. How is energy collected and stored on the ISS? 2. What does it feel like to walk or be in space? 3. What fun activities do you do up in space? 4. What are you working on in space? 5. How do you keep yourself clean? 6. How do you exercise in space? 7. What is a space suit made out of to withstand that kind of pressure? 8. How do you eat in space without choking? 9. What protects you from the suns thermal energy or the suns heat in the ISS? 10. When you are in outer space and the earth looks peaceful, what do you think about when you realize it is not as peaceful as it looks? 11. How do you sleep in space? 12. What training did it take to become an astronaut? 13. How are the astronauts able to attach the new parts of the ISS when they are orbiting the earth very, very fast? 14. With astronauts being in space, how is it making our world a better place? 15. What space foods do you eat? 16. What inspired you to become an astronaut? 17. How do you cook food up there? 18. How does being in space affect your body after a long period of time? 19. How do you prepare for going into space? 20. How fast do you lose bone and muscle mass in space, if you don't exercise? 21. Would you describe for me what it feels like to blast off? What do you hear, feel, and for how long? 22. What do you think would happen if you had a can of soda and shook it up and then opened it in space? 23. How do you go to the bathroom in space? NOTE: This contact is scheduled to be carried over Echolink on AMSAT at 101377 and JK1ZRW is 277208. Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Lillestrøm videregående skole, Lillestrøm, N-2001, Norway, telebridge via W5RRR. Fri, 11 Feb. 2011 12:48 UTC 2. National Institute for Astrophysics - Astronomical Observatory of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, telebridge via LU8YY Sat, 12 Feb. 2011 15:07 UTC Watch for live simulcast at http://www.media.inaf.it/ 3. Istituto di Istruzione Superiore "Claudio Varalli", Milano, I-20142, Italy, telebridge via W5RRR Watch for simulcast on www.livestream.com/iz2shs Thu, 17 Feb. 2011 10:33 UTC 4. Experiencing Learning "Imparare Sperimentando", San Quirino, Italy, telebridge via LU8YY Sat, 19 Feb. 2011 11:43 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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Re: [amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 Reception Challenge
by Roger Kolakowski 10 Feb '11

10 Feb '11

Nope...so maybe I should have posted on SAREX? Roger WA1KAT On 2/10/2011 5:07 PM, Trevor . wrote: > --- On Thu, 10/2/11, Roger Kolakowski<Rogerkola(a)aol.com> wrote: >> "...The crew will connect the ARISSat-1 transmitter to an >> ISS external antenna > > But as yet it's not an independant fully functioning satellite using it's own antenna. > > 73 Trevor M5AKA > ARISSat-1 Reception Challenge: http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/735/68/ > Join AMSAT-UK at http://tinyurl.com/JoinAMSAT-UK > ---- > > > >

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[sarex] Upcoming ARISS contact with Istituto Comprensivo Statale "E. Fermi - A. Oggioni", Villasanta, Monza, Italy
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 10 Feb '11

10 Feb '11

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Istituto Comprensivo Statale "E. Fermi - A. Oggioni", Villasanta, Monza Brianza, Italy on 10 Feb. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:31 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and VK5ZAI. The contact should be audible over portions of Australia. 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. There are 400 students and 43 teachers while there are two classes (40 students) that will be involved in the project. These students are 13 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. Why did you choose to become an astronaut and what kind of studies did you do? 2. We watched your launch from Verano Brianza. The most exciting moments were the blast-off and when you waved: what about yours? 3. How did you feel immediately after the blast-off? 4. What are the main purposes of this space mission? 5. What are the most recent experiments you have done? 6. We know you're making studies on your brain: what are they about? 7. We know your name has been given to an asteroid. do you make your observations on celestial bodies from ISS? 8. What is the most beautiful thing you have seen in space? 9. In its educational programme ESA encourages young people to improve their fitness training like astronauts do (mission x). What kind of advice would you give us? 10. We also know you do a lot of physical exercise: do you practice the same training all the time? 11. How do you feel while floating in absence of gravity? 12. Do you find it difficult to make everyday life gestures and actions? 13. As we know you're floating on ISS, how can you sleep? 14. When you change your clothing, how do you wash them? 15. How do you solve the problem of organic and inorganic waste? 16. The training a lot and travelling almost all over the world. As you have been far from home for a very long time, how important is the support of your family? 17. What kind of activities do you miss among the ones you usually do on the earth? 18. How do you know what the time is as you are continuously travelling round the earth? 19. What is your orbiting plane inclination like in regard to the earth's axis? why? 20. When did you meet your crewmates for the first time? what was your first meeting like? NOTE: Watch for simulcast on http://www.livestream.com/AMSAT_Italia Information about the upcoming ARISS contacts can be found at http://www.ariss.org/upcoming.htm#NextContact. Next planned event(s): 1. Lake Silver Elementary, Orlando, FL, telebridge via LU8YY Thu, 10 Feb. 2011 15:51 UTC 2. Lillestrøm videregående skole, Lillestrøm, N-2001, Norway, telebridge via W5RRR. Fri, 11 Feb. 2011 12:48 UTC 3. National Institute for Astrophysics - Astronomical Observatory of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, telebridge via LU8YY Sat, 12 Feb. 2011 15:07 UTC Watch for live simulcast at http://www.media.inaf.it/ 4. Istituto di Istruzione Superiore "Claudio Varalli", Milano, I-20142, Italy, telebridge via W5RRR Watch for simulcast on www.livestream.com/iz2shs Thu, 17 Feb. 2011 10:33 UTC 5. Experiencing Learning "Imparare Sperimentando", San Quirino, Italy, telebridge via LU8YY Sat, 19 Feb. 2011 11:43 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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ARISSat-! Demodulation
by santanaamt＠aol.com 10 Feb '11

10 Feb '11

Tnx for response: It is to have a more clear view of the way to work it cause of it's various modes, and to later explain if someone locally asks, I do post info on local reflectors and know there are amateur satellite fans in KP4. Siete Tres y Gracias de Angel - WP3GW

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ARISSat-1 Demodulation
by santanaamt＠aol.com 10 Feb '11

10 Feb '11

Hello to the group: Have been reading about the satellite and BPSK 1000,but then have a little doubt on two subjects: 1- The BPSK 1000 part, can be decoded on FM, SSB or a combination of both? 2- In the same line, if one TX to it on U/V, what is the mode to use? 70cmUSB/2mLSB, 70cmLSB/2mUSB and/or 70SSB/2mFM? Thanks in advance. Angel - WP3GW

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-02-09 04:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 08 Feb '11

08 Feb '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-02-09 04:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Istituto Comprensivo Statale “E. Fermi – A. Oggioni”, Villasanta, Monza Brianza, Italy, telebridge via VK5ZAI Watch for simulcast on http://www.livestream.com/AMSAT_Italia Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-02-10 08:31:51 UTC 45 deg Lake Silver Elementary, Orlando, FL, telebridge via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-02-10 15:51:00 UTC 72 deg Lillestrøm videregående skole, Lillestrøm, N-2001, Norway, telebridge via W5RRR Contact is a go for: Fri 2011-02-11 12:48:26 UTC 81 deg National Institute for Astrophysics – Astronomical Observatory of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, telebridge via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-02-12 15:07:46 UTC 63 deg Watch for live simulcast at http://www.media.inaf.it/ Matsubara High School, Matsubara, Osaka, Japan, direct via TBD (***) Contact is a go for: Mon 2011-02-14 12:00:25 UTC (***) Istituto di Istruzione Superiore “Claudio Varalli”, Milano, I-20142, Italy, telebridge via W5RRR Watch for simulcast on www.livestream.com/iz2shs Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-02-17 10:33:46 UTC 56 deg Experiencing Learning “Imparare Sperimentando”, San Quirino, Italy, telebridge via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-02-19 11:43:19 UTC 46 deg 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 581. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 38. 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. IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ Lately there have been some comments on the various bulletin boards about having general contacts or leaving the packet or crossband repeater on. Remember that ARISS is a guest onboard the ISS and if the crew elects to not turn something on or to operate, then that is their decision. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-02-08 03:00 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 (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2011-02-03 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 **************************************************************************** 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. 25 on orbit Alexander Kaleri U8MIR Scott J. Kelly Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Exp. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-02-08 03:00 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 07 Feb '11

07 Feb '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-02-08 03:00 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Istituto Comprensivo Statale “E. Fermi – A. Oggioni”, Villasanta, Monza Brianza, Italy, telebridge via VK5ZAI Watch for simulcast on http://www.livestream.com/AMSAT_Italia Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-02-10 08:31:51 UTC 45 deg Lake Silver Elementary, Orlando, FL, telebridge via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-02-10 15:51:00 UTC 72 deg Lillestrøm videregående skole, Lillestrøm, N-2001, Norway, telebridge via W5RRR Contact is a go for: Fri 2011-02-11 12:48:26 UTC 81 deg National Institute for Astrophysics – Astronomical Observatory of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, telebridge via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-02-12 15:07:46 UTC 63 deg Watch for live simulcast at http://www.media.inaf.it/ Istituto di Istruzione Superiore “Claudio Varalli”, Milano, I-20142, Italy, telebridge via W5RRR Watch for simulcast on www.livestream.com/iz2shs Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-02-17 10:33:46 UTC 56 deg (***) Experiencing Learning “Imparare Sperimentando”, San Quirino, Italy, telebridge via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-02-19 11:43:19 UTC 46 deg (***) 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 581. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 38. 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. IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ Lately there have been some comments on the various bulletin boards about having general contacts or leaving the packet or crossband repeater on. Remember that ARISS is a guest onboard the ISS and if the crew elects to not turn something on or to operate, then that is their decision. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-02-08 03:00 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 (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2011-02-03 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 **************************************************************************** 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. 25 on orbit Alexander Kaleri U8MIR Scott J. Kelly Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Exp. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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2011-02-07 ARISS Status
by Carol Jackson 07 Feb '11

07 Feb '11

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report February 7, 2011 1. Upcoming School Contacts An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Istituto Comprensivo Statale "E. Fermi - A. Oggioni," Villasanta, Monza Brianza, Italy on Thursday, February 10 at 08:31 UTC via telebridge station VK5ZAI in Australia. Forty 13 year olds will participate in this ESA Q&A session. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Lake Silver Elementary School in Orlando, Florida on February 10 at 15:51 UTC via station LU8YY in Argentina. In anticipation of the event, students have participated in many activities related to science lessons covering force and motion. They have learned how the ISS got into space, why it stays there, the speed at which it travels and its orbit. They have also studied sound waves and the atmosphere. The goal is not just to give the students one event, but to truly get them excited about space exploration. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Lillestrøm videregående skole, Lillestrøm, Norway on Friday, February 11 at 12:48 UTC. Station W5RRR in Houston, Texas will handle the radio connection. Lillestrom is an upper secondary school which emphasizes science and applied technology. National Institute for Astrophysics - Astronomical Observatory of Bologna, Bologna, Italy has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Saturday, February 12 at 15:07 UTC via telebridge station LU8YY in Argentina. The contact will be held during the Bologna science festival called "Scienza in Piazza," held on February 3-13, 2011. Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli will participate. 2. Successful ARISS Contacts On Monday, January 31, an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact took place between astronaut Paolo Nespoli, IZØJPA on the ISS and Arsaniq School in Kangiqsujuaq, Wakeham Bay, Quebec, Canada. Radio station LU8YY in Argentina handled the telebridge connection, allowing Nespoli to answer 16 questions before the ISS went over the horizon. Four hundred people from a village of 800 attended the event, including nearly 200 students, from grades 1 - 12. The Makivik Corporation, a non-profit organization that promotes economic growth of Inuit businesses, sponsored the event. Students from Collège Joseph Chassigneux in Vinay, France, participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact with Paolo Nespoli, IZØJPA on Tuesday, February 1. Students taking part in the contact came from mostly rural villages and due to the mountainous countryside, the contact was short with only six questions fielded. The event was the final activity of the school science program covering space and radio. An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact took place between on-orbit astronaut Cady Coleman, KC5ZTH and youth attending Buehl-Realschule Dornstadt in Dornstadt, Germany on Wednesday, February 2. An audience of 130 gathered for the event and watched as the students posed their questions to Coleman. Media reporting on the event included two daily newspapers and a radio station, which did a 2 hour live coverage, and three monthly amateur radio magazines (Funkamateur/AATIS, CQDL, Funktelegramm). The contact news was also broadcasted from the highest 2m relay in Germany. The contact was the highlight of a wireless technology and space curriculum. On Thursday, February 3, Adobe Bluffs Elementary School students in San Diego, California interacted with Cady Coleman, KC5ZTH on the ISS through an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact. The event was the culmination of an education plan covering electromagnetic waves, astronomy and other space-related topics. The radio operator during the event was the 10 year old daughter of the lead teacher Jim McLaughlin and holds Technician license KJ6KDZ. The entire gym was filled with students and parents along with several media outlet representatives. 3. ARISSat-1 Educational Opportunities ARISS-Europe posted a bulletin to its Web site about the educational opportunities presented through the use of the soon to be deployed spacecraft, ARISSat-1. See: http://www.ariss-eu.org/2011_02_01.htm 4. AMSAT Posts Status on ARISSat-1 On February 6, the AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation) News Service bulletin (ANS-037) included a status report on ARISSat-1. The report talks about the upcoming deployment of the satellite on February 16. To view the update, see: http://amsat.org/pipermail/ans/2011/000484.html 5. Amateur Radio Newsline on ARISS On February 4, the Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1747 posted one ARISS related story. "Ham Radio in Space: ARISSat-1 Now on the ISS" may be viewed here: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-02-05 19:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 05 Feb '11

05 Feb '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-02-05 19:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Istituto Comprensivo Statale “E. Fermi – A. Oggioni”, Villasanta, Monza Brianza, Italy, telebridge via VK5ZAI Watch for simulcast on http://www.livestream.com/AMSAT_Italia Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-02-10 08:31:51 UTC 45 deg Lake Silver Elementary, Orlando, FL, telebridge via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-02-10 15:51:00 UTC 72 deg Lillestrøm videregående skole, Lillestrøm, N-2001, Norway, telebridge via W5RRR Contact is a go for: Fri 2011-02-11 12:48:26 UTC 81 deg National Institute for Astrophysics – Astronomical Observatory of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, telebridge via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-02-12 15:07:46 UTC 63 deg Watch for live simulcast at http://www.media.inaf.it/ (***) 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 581. Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 38. 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. IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ Lately there have been some comments on the various bulletin boards about having general contacts or leaving the packet or crossband repeater on. Remember that ARISS is a guest onboard the ISS and if the crew elects to not turn something on or to operate, then that is their decision. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-02-05 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 (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2011-02-03 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 **************************************************************************** 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. 25 on orbit Alexander Kaleri U8MIR Scott J. Kelly Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Exp. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-02-03 20:30 UTC
by AJ9N＠aol.com 03 Feb '11

03 Feb '11

Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2011-02-03 20:30 UTC Quick list of scheduled contacts and events: Adobe Bluffs Elementary School, San Diego, CA, direct via KJ6KDZ Contact was successful: Thu 2011-02-03 17:12:54 UTC 77 deg (***) Istituto Comprensivo Statale “E. Fermi – A. Oggioni”, Villasanta, Monza Brianza, Italy, telebridge via VK5ZAI Watch for simulcast on http://www.livestream.com/AMSAT_Italia Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-02-10 08:31:51 UTC 45 deg Lake Silver Elementary, Orlando, FL, telebridge via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Thu 2011-02-10 15:51:00 UTC 72 deg Lillestrøm videregående skole, Lillestrøm, N-2001, Norway, telebridge via W5RRR Contact is a go for: Fri 2011-02-11 12:48:26 UTC 81 deg National Institute for Astrophysics – Astronomical Observatory of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, telebridge via LU8YY Contact is a go for: Sat 2011-02-12 15:07:46 UTC 63 deg 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. Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 581. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 38. 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. IN LIGHT OF SOME COMMENTS THAT HAVE APPEARED RECENTLY ON THE VARIOUS BULLETIN BOARDS; THE COMMENTS BELOW STILL HOLD TRUE: ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ Lately there have been some comments on the various bulletin boards about having general contacts or leaving the packet or crossband repeater on. Remember that ARISS is a guest onboard the ISS and if the crew elects to not turn something on or to operate, then that is their decision. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ 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, IRØISS **************************************************************************** ** The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2011-02-03 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 (note change of file type) The successful school list has been updated as of 2011-02-03 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 **************************************************************************** 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. 25 on orbit Alexander Kaleri U8MIR Scott J. Kelly Oleg Skripochka RN3FU Exp. 26 on orbit Dmitry Kondratyev Catherine G. Coleman KC5ZTH Paolo Nespoli IZØJPA **************************************************************************** 73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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