----- Original Message ----- From: "Dee" morsesat@optonline.net To: "JoAnne Maenpaa" k9jkm@comcast.net; ans@amsat.org; "Amsat BB" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 10:02 AM Subject: [ans] ANS-357 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins

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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-357.04 ARISS Status - 18 December 2007

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 357.04 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD. December 23, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-357.04

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3. Kenwood Radio Software Approved

The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) team’s request to have the Memory Control Program (MCP) software added to the Expedition 17 SSC load has been approved. Once onboard, a crew member will be tasked to restore the Kenwood radio to its proper launch configuration.

Hooray!!!! FINALLY!!!!

73, George, KA3HSW