Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-09-12 21:30 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

M.L. King Academy (formerly Alexander Macomb Academy), Mount Clemens, MI, direct via N8LC Successful Wed 2007-09-12 14:59 UTC 31 deg (***)

Westbrook Intermediate, Clear Creek, Texas, telebridge via W6SRJ Fri 2007-09-14 18:48 UTC 25 deg

Mitchell Elementary School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, direct via NØEFT Mon 2007-09-17 13:39 UTC 67 deg

Pueblo Magnet High School, Tucson, Arizona, direct via KD7RPP Fri 2007-09-21 15:04 UTC 90 deg

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 315. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 1.

Special Congratulations to Beth (KD5CAA) and Kenneth Ransom (N5VHO ARISS/ISS Ham Radio Project Engineer) on the birth of their daughter Angela Hope on 2007-09-10! Everyone is reported doing well. (***)

QSL information may be found at: http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL%27s

ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, RS0ISS

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The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2007-09-12 21:30 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 2007-09-12 21:30 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... tf

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

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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.

***************************************************************************** Expedition 15 on orbit: Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI Dr. Oleg Kotov Clayton Anderson KD5PLA

Expedition 15 future: Daniel Tani KD5DXE

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73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS operation team mentors

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