Thanks,
You learn something new everyday!
http://www.telegraph-office.com/pages/vail.html
Al - KD4SFF
---------- Original Message ----------
From: ka8vit(a)ka8vit.com
To: <sarex(a)AMSAT.Org>
Subject: [sarex] Re: Google in Morse Code Today!
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:17:21 -0400
Let's not forget though, like most of history has,
that it may be called Morse code, it is really
Vail's code !
73 - Bill KA8VIT
===============================================
Samuel F.B. Morse was born today's date in 1791.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_F._B._Morsehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_code
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73 - Al - KD4SFF
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USS COD Amateur Radio Club W8COD
WW2 Submarine USS COD SS-224
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http://ka8vit.com
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-04-27 19:30 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
Volga Region Space Education Center, Russia, direct via TBD (could be
RA3TNC or RU3OT/3)
Contact status is unknown: Sat 2009-04-18 08:05 UTC (***)
National Air and Space Museum, Space Day, telebridge via W6SRJ
Contact is a go for Sat 2009-05-02 15:23:51 35 deg
Flemish Space Days, telebridge via W6SRJ (***)
Contact is a go for: Sun 2009-05-10 10:51:19 UTC 28 deg (***)
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 431. (***)
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 22.
QSL information may be found at:
http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.htmlhttp://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's
ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS0ISS
****************************************************************************
*
The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2009-04-20 23:30 UTC.
(***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and
instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt
The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-04-20 23:30 UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf
Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf
****************************************************************************
*
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. 19 on orbit:
Gennady Padalka RN3DT
Michael Barratt KD5MIJ
Koichi Wakata KC5ZTA
****************************************************************************
*
73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
**************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy
steps!
(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220572846x1201387511/aol?redir=htt…
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Let's not forget though, like most of history has,
that it may be called Morse code, it is really
Vail's code !
73 - Bill KA8VIT
===============================================
Samuel F.B. Morse was born today's date in 1791.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_F._B._Morsehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_code
.... .- .--. .--. -.--
..--- .---- ---..
-... .. .-. - .... -.. .- -.--
... .- --
73 - Al - KD4SFF
--
=================================
Bill Chaikin, KA8VIT
USS COD Amateur Radio Club W8COD
WW2 Submarine USS COD SS-224
ka8vit(a)ka8vit.com
http://ka8vit.com
=================================
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report
April 27, 2009
1. Upcoming School Contact
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. on Space Day, May 2 at 15:23 UTC. This will be a telebridge contact via station W6SRJ in California. Students will be pre-recruited, but Space Day participants will also be invited to ask questions. Visitors will participate in hands-on activities, meet astronauts and learn about space from experts and museum displays.
2. Ashland Contact Successful
On Monday, April 20, St. Edward School in Ashland, Ohio experienced an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact. Koichi Wakata, KC5ZTA answered 13 questions posed to him by 12 children as approximately 170 students and teachers looked on. The audio was fed into the EchoLink AMSAT and JK1ZRW servers and received four connections from the U.S., England and Brazil. Television channel 39 and the Times-Gazette both covered the event. The newspaper article may be found here: http://www.times-gazette.com/news/article/4570900
3. ARISS News on Amateur Radio Newsline
On April 24, the Amateur Radio Newsline Report 1654 included an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) news item. The story, "Ham Radio in Space: Work Continues on SuitSat" covers the meeting recently held in Phoenix and the progress being made on SuitSat-2. To view the story, go to: ftp://ftp.arnewsline.org/quincy/News/news.txt
4. Astronaut Training Status
Astronaut Mike Fossum took and passed his amateur radio license exam on Wednesday, April 15. His new callsign is KF5AQG.
5. CQ Magazine Article on ARISS Contact
Bob Hopkins, WB2UDC wrote an article on the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact between youth attending the Berkeley Heights Recreation Summer Playground in New Jersey and Expedition 17's Greg Chamitoff, KD5PKZ. NPARC (New Providence Amateur Radio Club) assisted with the contact which took place on August 13, 2008. The story, "Believe in Your Dreams - Anatomy of an ARISS Contact," was published in the April 2009 issue of CQ Magazine.
6. Marcelino Canino Canino Contact Video
Marcelino Canino Canino Middle School in Dorado, Puerto Rico, a 2005 NASA Explorer School, experienced a successful Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on March 31. The video of students speaking with Charles Simonyi, KE7KDP/HA5SIK is now available on YouTube. See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toOAAxEhKRA
7. Article on Simonyi Contacts
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) member Maurice-André Vigneault, VE3VIG wrote a short story for the Ottawa Valley Mobile Radio Club (OVMRC) news bulletin, The Rambler and Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) magazine, TCA. The article is about contacts made between the Canada Science and Technology Museum's VE3JW Amateur Radio Exhibit and Spaceflight Participant Charles Simonyi, KE7KDP/HA5SIK during his recent ISS flight. "Space Contact" may be found on page 7 of the April 2009 issue of The Rambler. See:
http://www.pdfdownload.org/pdf2html/pdf2html.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ovmrc…
Can anyone help me get in touch with Richard Garriott , Charles Simonyi ,
Mike Fincke or other astronauts that will be at the Dayton Hamvention in 3
weeks? We would like to do an interview with them.
I made a very brief contact with Charles 2 days before they stopped
operation and came back.
We broadcast Live streaming video and audo of our 5 day trip to dayton. We
broadcast our 550 mile drive live starting on Wed May 13 and will be
broadcasting live from the fleamarket every day. It would be great if any of
the astronauts that may visit Dayton could come by and we do a short
interview. We are watched in over 150 countries and reach out to over
100,000 hams world wide.
We might even try to make a satellite contact and broadcast the attempt live
from the fleamarket.
Also we are open to any other ideas you may have which promote working
satellites, the ISS, or just ham radio.
Time is short so we need to move fast. I hope someone out there has the
contacts.
Http://w5kub.com <http://w5kub.com/> is on 24 x 7 x365 days a year. right
now we have recorded video on but will switch to live in a few weeks.
Thanks, Tom W5KUB
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Can anyone help me get in touch with Richard Garriott , Charles Simonyi ,
Mike Fincke or other astronauts that will be at the Dayton Hamvention in 3
weeks? We would like to do an interview with them.
I made a very brief contact with Charles 2 days before they stopped
operation and came back.
We broadcast Live streaming video and audo of our 5 day trip to dayton. We
broadcast our 550 mile drive live starting on Wed May 13 and will be
broadcasting live from the fleamarket every day. It would be great if any of
the astronauts that may visit Dayton could come by and we do a short
interview. We are watched in over 150 countries and reach out to over
100,000 hams world wide.
We might even try to make a satellite contact and broadcast the attempt live
from the fleamarket.
Also we are open to any other ideas you may have which promote working
satellites, the ISS, or just ham radio.
Time is short so we need to move fast. I hope someone out there has the
contacts.
Http://w5kub.com <http://w5kub.com/> is on 24 x 7 x365 days a year. right
now we have recorded video on but will switch to live in a few weeks.
Thanks, Tom W5KUB
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> Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-04-20 23:30 UTC
>
>
> Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
>
>
> This one just came in:
> Volga Region Space Education Center, Russia, direct via TBD (could be
> RA3TNC or RU3OT/3)
> Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-04-18 08:05 UTC
>
>
> St. Edward School, Ashland, Ohio, direct via N8IHI
> Contact was successful: Mon 2009-04-20 16:36:30 UTC 72 deg (***)
>
> National Air and Space Museum, Space Day, telebridge via W6SRJ
> Contact is a go for Sat 2009-05-02 15:23:51 35 deg
>
>
> Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 431. (***)
> Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 22.
>
>
> QSL information may be found at:
> http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html
> http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's
>
>
> ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS0ISS
>
>
> ****************************************************************************
> *
>
> The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2009-04-20 23:30 UTC.
> (***)
>
> Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and
> questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and
> instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.
> http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt
>
> The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-04-20 23:30 UTC.
> http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
>
>
> Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
> Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
>
> http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
> .rtf
>
> Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC:
> http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf
>
>
> ****************************************************************************
> *
>
> 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. 19 on orbit:
> Gennady Padalka RN3DT
> Michael Barratt KD5MIJ
> Koichi Wakata KC5ZTA
>
>
> ****************************************************************************
> *
>
> 73,
> Charlie Sufana AJ9N
> One of the ARISS operation team mentors
>
>
> **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy
> steps!
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-04-20 23:30 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
This one just came in:
Volga Region Space Education Center, Russia, direct via TBD (could be
RA3TNC or RU3OT/3)
Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-04-18 08:05 UTC
St. Edward School, Ashland, Ohio, direct via N8IHI
Contact was successful: Mon 2009-04-20 16:36:30 UTC 72 deg (***)
National Air and Space Museum, Space Day, telebridge via W6SRJ
Contact is a go for Sat 2009-05-02 15:23:51 35 deg
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 431. (***)
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 22.
QSL information may be found at:
http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.htmlhttp://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's
ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS0ISS
****************************************************************************
*
The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2009-04-20 23:30 UTC.
(***)
Here you will find a listing of all scheduled school contacts, and
questions, other ISS related websites, IRLP and Echolink websites, and
instructions for any contact that may be streamed live.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/arissnews.txt
The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-04-20 23:30 UTC.
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
Frequency chart for packet, voice, and crossband repeater modes showing
Doppler correction as of 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf
Listing of ARISS related magazine articles as of 2006-07-10 03:30 UTC:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf
****************************************************************************
*
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. 19 on orbit:
Gennady Padalka RN3DT
Michael Barratt KD5MIJ
Koichi Wakata KC5ZTA
****************************************************************************
*
73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
**************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy
steps!
(http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100126575x1220572844x1201387506/aol?redir=htt…
hmpgID%3D62%26bcd%3DAprilfooter420NO62)
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report
April 20, 2009
1. Upcoming School Contacts
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for St. Edward School in Ashland, Ohio, U.S.A. on Monday, April 20 at 16:36 UTC. The ARISS contact has been integrated into the science curriculum which covers topics on satellite images, global positioning of satellites, telescopes, and radio waves. Students read science related books and poems, conducted informational internet searches, wrote stories and informational articles, interviewed amateur radio operators, and studied and applied science and math objectives. Media coverage is expected.
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. on Space Day, May 2 at 15:23 UTC. This will be a telebridge contact via station W6SRJ in California. Students will be pre-recruited, but Space Day participants will also be invited to ask questions. Visitors will participate in hands-on activities, meet astronauts and learn about space from experts and museum displays.
2. Finnish School Contact Successful
On Friday, April 17, students from Ulvila Upper Secondary School in Ulvila, Satakunta, Finland experienced an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact. Koichi Wakata, KC5ZTA, answered 10 questions posed to him by six students. Media coverage included a television station and local newspapers. An article was posted on the Uusi Suomi Web site: http://www.uusisuomi.fi/kotimaa/57162-astronautti-vastasi-lukiolaisille-ava…
3. ARRL QST Covers ARISS News
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) published several Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) news items in its May 2009 issue of QST.
Under "In Brief" on page 12 is a piece about Richard Garriott being at the Dayton Hamvention as a special guest of ARRL and AMSAT (Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation).
On page 12 under "Media Hits" is an item about Charles Simonyi's second planned trip to the International Space Station and how he now has a high opinion of amateur radio operators after his first trip.
A two-page article by Rosalie White summarizes Richard Garriott's ARISS activities. "Another Garriott Generates Excitement from Space" may be found on pages 67-68.
An article with 4 photos on page 71 is about what will be at ARRL's 2009 National Convention (Dayton Hamvention), with a section about Richard Garriott.
Under "Happenings" on page 73 is a story with photo about Richard Garriott's activities in space.
The ARRL monthly journal has a circulation of 150,000.
4. ARRL Public Service Announcement
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) has posted a new Public Service Announcement (PSA). It includes space footage. See:
http://www.arrl.org/contests/announcements/fd/2009FieldDayPSA1-2
5. ARISS Presentations at Dayton Hamvention
The Dayton Hamvention will be held at the Hara Arena Complex in Dayton, Ohio on May 15 - 17. The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) will both support exhibit booths at the event.
Several Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) presentations will be given at the Dayton AMSAT Forum and the 2009 ARRL National Convention.
AMSAT VP-Member & User Services and SuitSat-2 Systems Engineer Gould Smith, WA4SXM will give a talk on "SuitSat-2 Status Report."
AMSAT VP-Human Space Flight Will Marchant, KC6ROL, will give a status on the ARISS program.
ARISS Hardware Manager Lou McFadin, W5DID, will give a talk on "Antennas for the Columbus Module."
Richard Garriott, W5WKQ, will speak at the AMSAT Forum about his ARISS activities while onboard the ISS. He will talk about his training, flight, and ham radio operations during the AMSAT Banquet. He will also speak at the ARRL National Convention.
The Dayton Hamvention is an internationally attended amateur radio convention that draws crowds of 25,000 annually. For more information on Dayton Hamvention 2009, go to: http://www.hamvention.org/
6. ARISS News in the ARRL Letter
On April 17, the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) ran two Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) related items in its ARRL Letter. Under
"Look for the May Issue of QST in Your Mailbox," is an item about the Richard Garriott story and how one can meet Richard in Dayton at the ARRL EXPO. A second entry, "Forum Schedule Announced for 2009 Dayton Hamvention," includes Richard Garriott's presentation. See: http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/09/0417/
