Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-03-31 18:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

Science Dream Association (SDA), Kobe-city, Japan, direct via 8N3S Contact was successful: Tue 2009-03-31 09:56:03 UTC 25 deg (***)

Marcelino Canino Canino Middle School, Dorado, Puerto Rico, 2009-01-27, direct via KP4RF Contact was successful: Tue 2009-03-31 15:36:19 UTC 74 deg (***)

Kalori Catholic School, Wallaro, Australia, telebridge via WH6PN Contact is a go for: Wed 2009-04-01 07:25:38 UTC 70 deg

Milwee Middle School, Longwood, Florida telebridge via ON4ISS Contact is a go for Wed 2009-04-01 17:55:42 UTC 33 deg

Miyahara Elementary School, Saitama, Japan via 8J1KW (***) Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-04-02 09:14:35 UTC 29 deg

CAMUS, Viry Châtillon, France, direct via F8BPA Contact is a go for: Thu 2009-04-02 13:35:48 UTC 87 deg

Carl Sandburg Elementary - Lake Washington School District, Kirkland, WA telebridge via W6SRJ Contact is a go for Thu 2009-04-02 19:35:38 UTC 36 deg

Congratulations to Mike Fincke KE5AIT! He now holds the record for the most ARISS school contacts on a single expedition as well as the most for multiple missions. (***)

Crossband repeater and packet have been active! Don’t forget to do Doppler correction for the crossband repeater! Don’t forget the keyword here is Repeater. Repeaters have the FM capture effect. Strongest into the machine wins momentarily.

Expedition 18 has now set the record for ARISS contacts by an expedition.

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 424. (***) 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%27s

ISS callsigns: DP0ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS0ISS

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The complete schedule page has been updated as of 2009-03-31 18:00 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.txt

The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-03-31 18:00 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... 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.

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Exp. 18 on orbit: Michael Fincke KE5AIT Yury Lonchakov RA3DT Koichi Wakata KC5ZTA

Exp. 19 on orbit: Gennady Padalka RN3DT Michael Barratt KD5MIJ

Space Flight Participant on orbit: SFP Charles Simonyi KE7KDP/HA5SIK

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

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