Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-12-08 19:30 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:

Ellis School, Belleville, IL, USA, direct via K9GXU Contact was successful: Mon 2008-12-08 16:54 UTC 75 deg (***) Congratulations Sandy for your first ARISS contact! (***)

Stephen F. Austin Elementary School, Richmond, Texas, direct via K5AUS Contact is a go for: Tue 2008-12-09 15:43 UTC 52 deg

Istituto Comprensivo “Marco Polo“ , Grado I-34073, Italy, via IV3YZB Contact is a go for: Wed 2008-12-10 10:08 UTC 87 deg

2 Circolo Didattico, San Giuseppe, Mola di Bari, Italy, direct via IZ7EVR Contact is a go for: Fri 2008-12-12 14:14 UTC 56 deg

King George Elementary School, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, direct via VE5ISS Contact is a go for: Mon 2008-12-15 16:51 UTC 75 deg (***)

Scuola Elementare Faleriense “Gianni Rodari”,Porto S. Elpidio,I-63018, Italy direct via I6KZR Contact is a go for: Thu 2008-12-18 12:10 UTC 81 deg (***)

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. (***)

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 390. (***) Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 14.

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 2008-12-08 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.txt

The successful school list has been updated as of 2008-12-08 19:30 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.

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Exp. 18 on orbit: Michael Fincke KE5AIT Yury Lonchakov RA3DT Sandra Magnus KE5FYE

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

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