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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Nova for windows and Picsat (IW1DTU Fer)
2. For Sale: Kenwood TS-790A 2m/70cm radio (Bennett Norell)
3. 'roving' to FN02/03/12/13 (Don KB2YSI)
4. Re: 'roving' to FN02/03/12/13 (R.T.Liddy)
5. PicSat suddenly silent... (Roland Zurmely)
6. Re: Antenna Polarization Question (Greg D)
7. Re: Antenna Polarization Question (Greg D)
8. Re: Antenna Polarization Question (jim@?????.????
9. Re: weekly nets / live chat ? (Sterling Coffey)
10. Simple Chat (Pedro Converso)
11. Upcoming ARISS contact with Freeport Public Schools,
Freeport, NY (n4csitwo@?????????.????
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 17:56:57 +0000 (UTC)
From: IW1DTU Fer <heliox694-iw1dtu@?????.???>
To: Gerald Witalec <jplanner@?????????.???>, AMSAT BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Nova for windows and Picsat
Message-ID: <2093377994.4867733.1521655017552@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Hi Jerry
nova for windows is excellent and I use it everyday .
Consider satpc32 too, very useful? if you operate transponders. I have my
old TS-790 CAT connected to satpc32 and doppler correction is automatic in
both downlink and uplink. Easy to connect to SDR# too if you just want to
receive telemetry with doppler connection.
73?Fer IW1DTU
On Wednesday, March 21, 2018, 1:59:33 PM GMT, Gerald Witalec
<jplanner@?????????.???> wrote:
Thanks Fer. I'm in the process of building my station for the SATS,and will
try the Nova program per your recommendations.
Jerry...W8RQM
On Wednesday, March 21, 2018 4:01 AM, IW1DTU Fer
<heliox694-iw1dtu@?????.???> wrote:
Hello Jerry
Nova for windows is an excellent tracking software with celestrak? keps
download utility inside the program
73?
Fer IW1DTU
On Tuesday, March 20, 2018, 11:19:40 PM GMT, Gerald Witalec
<jplanner@?????????.???> wrote:
What program do we need to download the KEPS?
Jerry
On Tuesday, March 20, 2018 4:21 PM, Fer via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
Thanks Scott, any chance to add
http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/kepler/mykepler.txt
to NOVA kep element internet update?
73 Fer IW1DTU? ? On Tuesday, March 20, 2018, 4:43:55 PM GMT, Scott
<scott23192@?????.???> wrote:?
Hello!
It's listed in:
https://www.celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/science.txt
... as well as the source I use:
http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/kepler/mykepler.txt
73!
-Scott,? K4KDR
=======================
On Tue, Mar 20, 2018 at 12:07 PM, IW1DTU Fer via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
> I'd like tracking Picsat, norad #43132,? using **Nova for windows** but I
> can't? find this bird? in amateur or cubesat list from Celestrack. Any idea?
> Fer IW1DTU
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 14:52:14 -0400
From: "Bennett Norell" <Bennett.Norell@???????.???>
To: <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] For Sale: Kenwood TS-790A 2m/70cm radio
Message-ID: <000001d3c145$ba89e5e0$2f9db1a0$@???????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
For Sale: Kenwood TS-790A 2m/70cm all mode base radio with satellite modes.
Tested as spec'd : 35w-45w on 2m depending on mode, and 30w-40w on 70cm
depending on mode, SSB/FM/CW. With optional tone-boards in both main and sub
bands. With Kenwood hand mic, dc power cable and original manual. Excellent
working condition and in very good physical condition (nice bright displays)
except for some stains on top cover. Can accept 1.2GHz module, not
available. $600 shipped CONUS, discount if picked up in NNJ. Sold as-is
due to parts swappers, but can demo if picked up. Ko2ok@????.???.
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Message: 3
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 16:12:23 -0400
From: Don KB2YSI <kb2ysi@?????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] 'roving' to FN02/03/12/13
Message-ID:
<CAAJiE8MgcVgckiVwJmdbKwCPYA2tkb4QWUf3S_YN2cG4xoc-UQ@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
I threw this out on Twitter, but figured it would be worth posting it here
as well.
I will be out near the FN02/03/12/13 grid corner this weekend, if anyone
needs a QSO let me know.
--
73, Don KB2YSI
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 20:35:02 +0000 (UTC)
From: "R.T.Liddy" <k8bl@?????????.???>
To: Don KB2YSI <kb2ysi@?????.???>, AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] 'roving' to FN02/03/12/13
Message-ID: <1725607842.5001038.1521664502219@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Don,
That's the way to do it! Hope you get
some requests and can help fill some
holes.
GL/73, Bob K8BL
________________________________
From: Don KB2YSI <kb2ysi@?????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 3:13 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] 'roving' to FN02/03/12/13
I threw this out on Twitter, but figured it would be worth posting it here
as well.
I will be out near the FN02/03/12/13 grid corner this weekend, if anyone
needs a QSO let me know.
--
73, Don KB2YSI
_______________________________________________
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 23:01:25 +0000 (UTC)
From: Roland Zurmely <py4zbz@?????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] PicSat suddenly silent...
Message-ID: <491977851.5069788.1521673285153@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
<<http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/picsat.htm#e>>
73 de Roland PY4ZBZ
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Message: 6
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 16:36:13 -0700
From: Greg D <ko6th.greg@?????.???>
To: Jean Marc Momple <jean.marc.momple@?????.???>, Wendy and Terry
Osborne <wandtosborne@?????.???>
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???? Burns Fisher <burns@??????.??>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Antenna Polarization Question
Message-ID: <d5efb594-995c-3164-6f6e-0c0b66fab8fe@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Jean Marc Momple wrote:
> In a nutshell/ my conclusion/ advice on the RHCP/LHCP issue: to operate
the birds for HAM purpose the simplest way is just to have polarization
relays on both uplink and downlink antennas, then manually switch
polarization as required depending on the fading, which has quite different
patterns depending on the bird and their trajectory, after some time an
practice it becomes natural and you push the button without even thinking. I
do so all the time during Sat. passes.
I think this is the best advice... :)
Greg KO6TH
p.s. All this said in the thread, I am a still bit confused. I thought
circular polarization was like nuts & bolts. You can thread the nut on
a bolt with either piece in either direction; the thread on them doesn't
change just because you picked it up "backwards." I can see the
possibility of a reverse polarization in the side lobes, but out the
back of the antenna shouldn't it be the same as the main lobe? Or am I
nuts (pun intended)?
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Message: 7
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 16:36:19 -0700
From: Greg D <ko6th.greg@?????.???>
To: Jean Marc Momple <jean.marc.momple@?????.???>, Wendy and Terry
Osborne <wandtosborne@?????.???>
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???? Burns Fisher <burns@??????.??>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Antenna Polarization Question
Message-ID: <d5a2883f-6ad7-fedd-abd1-120b54def524@?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
Jean Marc Momple wrote:
> In a nutshell/ my conclusion/ advice on the RHCP/LHCP issue: to operate
the birds for HAM purpose the simplest way is just to have polarization
relays on both uplink and downlink antennas, then manually switch
polarization as required depending on the fading, which has quite different
patterns depending on the bird and their trajectory, after some time an
practice it becomes natural and you push the button without even thinking. I
do so all the time during Sat. passes.
I think this is the best advice... :)
Greg KO6TH
p.s. All this said in the thread, I am a still bit confused. I thought
circular polarization was like nuts & bolts. You can thread the nut on
a bolt with either piece in either direction; the thread on them doesn't
change just because you picked it up "backwards." I can see the
possibility of a reverse polarization in the side lobes, but out the
back of the antenna shouldn't it be the same as the main lobe? Or am I
nuts (pun intended)?
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Message: 8
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 16:42:26 -0700 (PDT)
From: "jim@?????.???? <jim@?????.???>
To: "Greg D" <ko6th.greg@?????.???>
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Antenna Polarization Question
Message-ID: <1521675746.4476455@????.?????????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
When a CP signal, bounces off a reflector, it reverses polarity. So if you
are wanting to generate a RHCP pattern from a dish antenna, the feed needs
to be LHCP so that it will come out RHCP after bouncing off the dish. Make
sense?
73
-----
Jim Walls - K6CCC
jim@?????.???
-----Original Message-----
From: "Greg D" <ko6th.greg@?????.???>
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 16:36
To: "Jean Marc Momple" <jean.marc.momple@?????.???>, "Wendy and Terry
Osborne" <wandtosborne@?????.???>
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???? "Burns Fisher" <burns@??????.??>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Antenna Polarization Question
Jean Marc Momple wrote:
> In a nutshell/ my conclusion/ advice on the RHCP/LHCP issue: to operate
the birds for HAM purpose the simplest way is just to have polarization
relays on both uplink and downlink antennas, then manually switch
polarization as required depending on the fading, which has quite different
patterns depending on the bird and their trajectory, after some time an
practice it becomes natural and you push the button without even thinking. I
do so all the time during Sat. passes.
I think this is the best advice... :)
Greg KO6TH
p.s. All this said in the thread, I am a still bit confused. I thought
circular polarization was like nuts & bolts. You can thread the nut on
a bolt with either piece in either direction; the thread on them doesn't
change just because you picked it up "backwards." I can see the
possibility of a reverse polarization in the side lobes, but out the
back of the antenna shouldn't it be the same as the main lobe? Or am I
nuts (pun intended)?
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 21:21:44 -0500
From: Sterling Coffey <kawfey@?????.???>
To: John <john@?????.???.??>
Cc: AMSAT <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] weekly nets / live chat ?
Message-ID:
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
There are now quite a load of chats...I can try to list them all with links
to join.
- Discord
- HAM Radio/Satellites <https://discord.gg/ThdPtEf>
- Slack
- Amsat-QSO <https://amsat-qso.slack.com> (Use this join link, expires
in 30 days
<https://join.slack.com/t/amsatqso/shared_invite/enQtMzMyODMxMjIyODE3LWUxNjdiZ
GJmNzg0YWIzOGE0MmExNWExNjY3Nzk2MGMwZmQxOGVjZmY2OTgyY2UwYWY4Njc3YTBhOTc4YTJlNWQ
>
)
- Radio Amateurs <https://radiohams.slack.com>/Satellite or
portable-sat-ops (use this join link, expires in 30 days
<https://join.slack.com/t/radiohams/shared_invite/enQtMjkwNTI2MTcyNjQ3LTkyYTIw
YTAxN2I5MDIzNDEzODU4OWIzYmZjN2YyYTI5YWM4NWQzZGIwNDhhYzY0ZWY1MDcwMWZhYTA1YTU5Yj
A>
)
- IRC
- Freenode #amsat
- N8FQ satellite <http://n8fq.org/sked/index.php?board=sat> channel
Any I'm missing?
I could debate about the pros and cons of every chat app, and which one is
the best all day long and why we should reinvent the wheel...I'm 26 years
old, chatops a big part of modern society. Slack has completely replaced
email in hundreds of companies. But I'll digress; because this is AMSAT,
lol.
On Wed, Mar 21, 2018 at 8:45 AM, John <john@?????.???.??> wrote:
> Devin,
>
> My point was that if whoever becomes the "admin" on a Discord server
> decides they need a private channel for administrative functions for
> whatever reason, they can't consider it in any way secure, and should be
> aware of this from the start.
>
> The problem with your suggestion of "not having one true chat" is that the
> more different avenues of discussion you have for something, the more
> disjointed and fragmented things become, the harder it becomes to find
> information and the more overwhelming it is for a new user who hasn't been
> involved before and just goes "erk, that's a lot of stuff, where do I even
> start?". People will then respond on one platform to a question with "this
> was discussed somewhere else" (and in some cases, flaming a user for "not
> searching properly before asking" - I've seen this before in other similar
> situations), to which the person asking the question would end up saying
> "well how the heck was I supposed to know I've got to check ten different
> platforms, hundreds of mail archives etc etc first?"...
>
> I like Discord myself, as I said, but I figured it was important for
> people to know about the privacy/security issue.
>
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Devin L. Ganger <devin@????????.???>
> Sent: 21 March 2018 13:27
> To: John <john@?????.???.??>; 'Brad Brooks' <brad.wf7t@?????.???>;
> 'Sterling Coffey' <kawfey@?????.???>; amsat-bb@?????.???
> Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] weekly nets / live chat ?
>
> Since we're a public hobby, I don't see how the points you make below are
> actually a problem for this community -- in fact, might help get more
> people interested! Discord is widely used by many gaming and hobbyist
> communities already, so using a popular service like this might help
> improve our "curb appeal." ?
>
> Having one channel for, say, general questions, another for FM contacts,
> another for SSB contacts, seems like it would be a nice deal.
>
> And, most important to my mind, we're not putting the burden of making a
> usable place for the community on one lone programmer's shoulders. Discord
> is a major app that has a big team developing and supporting it, which
> means that it "just works" for everyone -- smartphone users, PC users, Mac
> users, Linux users, people who want to use a browser, etc.
>
> Finally, there's no reason there needs to be "One True Chat" for this
> hobby. Seems more in the spirit of things for there to be multiple
> resources for folks to use as their comfort level dictates. The key, to my
> mind, is getting AMSAT to publicize *each* of the resources we have
> available so folks can find them and use the ones right for them.
>
>
> --
> Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
> email: devin@????????.???
> web: Devin on Earth
> cell: +1 425.239.2575
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John <john@?????.???.??>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 2:19 AM
> To: Devin L. Ganger <devin@????????.???>; 'Brad Brooks' <
> brad.wf7t@?????.???>; 'Sterling Coffey' <kawfey@?????.???>;
> amsat-bb@?????.???
> Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] weekly nets / live chat ?
>
> I'd second Discord for two main reasons. 1) all of the below. 2) Slack has
> a 'buffer limit' of 10,000 messages server-wide unless you pay them an
> exorbitant amount of money every month (circa $10 per user every month or
> something). I tried applying for a not-for-profit upgrade for one of the
> organisations that insisted on using Slack that I'm part of, and they
> basically said "unless you're a registered charity, no chance".
>
> As an aside though, Discord too has its flaws - anyone with the url can
> join and there's no way of monitoring who is joining without having a bot
> that actively welcomes every user by name, which gets quite spammy. The
> "secure"
> channels on a Discord server are not secure either - people with a third
> party client can dump all the contents of every "secure" channel without
> even having to try too hard. However, it's a perfectly respectable platform
> if you feel the need for multiple channels.
>
> If you only care about a single "channel" or stream of chatter, go for
> Telegram - cross platform including most desktop OSs, web client for those
> who don't want to install a native client, and 'just works'. Joining either
> by link or invitation from an existing member, and shows when someone joins.
> Persistent history, as with Discord.
>
> This debate could get heavy, but work out what you'd want (single stream
> of chat, multiple channels etc etc) and then work out what the best
> platform is for the specific job you want to do.
>
> 73, and a firm left handshake,
> John (XLX)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces@?????.???> On Behalf Of Devin L. Ganger
> Sent: 21 March 2018 04:36
> To: Brad Brooks <brad.wf7t@?????.???>; Sterling Coffey <kawfey@?????.???>;
> amsat-bb@?????.???
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] weekly nets / live chat ?
>
> If we are going to have a hangout on one of the modern comm sites, might
> as well go for Discord -- it has all the Slack features plus is easier to
> hook into with scripts and programs and bots, AND offers the option of
> voice chat as well as an alternative to help folks connect/troubleshoot.
>
>
> --
> Devin L. Ganger (WA7DLG)
> email: devin@????????.???
> web: Devin on Earth
> cell: +1 425.239.2575
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces@?????.???> On Behalf Of Brad Brooks
> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 7:56 PM
> To: Sterling Coffey <kawfey@?????.???>; amsat-bb@?????.???
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] weekly nets / live chat ?
>
> I vote Slack. Count me in. 73 Brad WF7T
>
> On Mar 20, 2018, 7:58 PM -0500, Sterling Coffey <kawfey@?????.???>, wrote:
> > Does anyone have interest in a slack workspace or similar style of
> > hosted persistent chat? I know not a lot of hams have adopted the
> > paradigm shift in chatops. Most of my chats are shifting from IRC to
> Discord and Slack.
> > It's incredibly convenient to have an always on connection, be able to
> > send and receive notifications, and send images and have a searchable
> > chat log for almost all of time, plus all on mobile at zero cost.
> >
> > On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 6:51 PM, Ted Krempa <k7trkradio@???????.???>
> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Patrick, pls consider moving the D* net to a weekday, especially
> > > with summer coming up. Sundays usually involve a lot of family stuff
> > > or maybe traveling home from a weekend trip.
> > >
> > > Thank you, Ted
> > > K7TRK
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@?????.???? On Behalf Of
> > > Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
> > > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 2:26 PM
> > > To: Mr B r a d; AMSAT
> > > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] weekly nets / live chat ?
> > >
> > > Hi, Brad!
> > >
> > > As I mentioned last night, I did not come up with the idea of a
> > > D-Star get-together focused on satellite stuff. Others have talked
> > > about creating - or relaunching - a talkgroup for this sort of
> > > discussion in the DMR realm. AMSAT operates an EchoLink conference
> > > server, which has been used for similar nets in the past. There's
> > > the HF net, if it is still operating (no HF at home presently, so I
> > > can't speak to that). Lots of options to do something online.
> > >
> > > What I seem to be hearing has a common theme... "AMSAT should do
> > > (some sort of chat, get-together, or net) on (radio, EchoLink, or
> > > something online)". If someone is interested in doing this on
> > > EchoLink, DMR, or some other mechanism - great! Do it!
> > > Announce it here, on Twitter, Facebook, spread the word. It doesn't
> > > have to be "official", but usually requires someone to be the
> > > cat-herder-in-chief or ringleader for whatever is proposed. The
> > > D-Star roundtable I mentioned has not had dozens of check-ins on any
> > > given Sunday evening, but has had good discussions and
> > > question-and-answer sessions. If something is done on DMR, I don't
> > > have DMR capabilities - but it doesn't hurt if we have these sorts
> > > of roundtables or chats in different places. The D-Star roundtable
> > > has drawn in some local Arizona interest, given that the reflector
> > > we have been using is normally tied into several D-Star repeaters
> > > around the Phoenix and Tucson areas, along with other repeaters that
> > > may be connected to the reflector just for the roundtables.
> > >
> > > 73!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
> > > http://www.wd9ewk.net/
> > > Twitter: @?????? or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 4:57 PM, Mr B r a d via AMSAT-BB <
> > > amsat-bb@?????.???
> > > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> > > > """ Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK" .....from the last dispatch of messages
> > > > ....Re: trying to get back to the Sunday evening AMSAT roundtable
> """"
> > > > I Guess that is on d-star ?? this would be great to listen in on
> > > > from a new Op perspective .....
> > > > I have been looking for a Sat IRC or Sat-Op chat room or something
> > > > like "ping jockey" toget get some quick answers to operating
> > > > questions and
> > > line
> > > > up some QSO's and have not found anything for this. even a HF or
> > > echo-link
> > > > net could be helpful.this could also solve the ' no one else was
> > > > on the bird' problem.
> > > > sticking my neck out here , but I could host it on my
> > > > valleymedia.org domain withone of the free chat room scripts if
> > > > nothing more official or better is out here or offered?
> > > > one link on the 'easy sats' / work-sats page would fuel the live
> > > > sat-chat room very nicely
> > > >
> > > > new guy Ko6kLBrad
> > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > _______________________________________________
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 23:49:18 -0300
From: Pedro Converso <pconver@?????.???>
To: AMSAT <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Simple Chat
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On http://amsat.org.ar/pass (click smiley face)
Will allow check passes meanwhile online schedules.
Direct link on http://amsat.org.ar/chat
73, LU7ABF, Pedro
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2018 23:55:46 -0400
From: <n4csitwo@?????????.???>
To: "Bill Merino" <n2cop@??.??.???>, <amsat-bb@?????.???>, "amsat-edu"
<amsat-edu@?????.???>, <ariss-press@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Freeport Public
Schools, Freeport, NY
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An International Space Station school contact has been planned with
participants at Freeport Public Schools, Freeport, NY on 27 Mar. The event
is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:41 UTC. It is recommended that you
start listening approximately 10 minutes before this time. The duration of
the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be a
telebridge between OR4ISS and IK1SLD. The contact should be audible over
Italy and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on
the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.
Freeport Public Schools is located in the city of Freeport, about 25 miles
east of New York City. The district is composed of 8 schools---one pre-K
school, four elementary schools, one intermediate middle school, one middle
school, and one high school. The total student enrollment is 7,400 and 90%
of the students are Hispanic or African-American. Science is taught in all
grades, and at the high school students enroll in Advanced Placement classes
in physics (calculus and non-calculus based), chemistry, biology, and
environmental science. We also have a research class in each of the grades
7-12 that is open to all students. Our students have participated in the
International Astronomical Search Campaign to confirm or discover asteroids
that exist in the asteroid belt. We confirmed the discovery of two
asteroids, received two plaques from NASA and then published a paper on our
work in a leading physics educational journal. One of our teachers and his
students travelled to California In
stitute of Technology to take part in NASA/IPAC Teacher Archive Research
Program. One of the students who participated in this research program is
now majoring in astrophysics.
Our students have been preparing for our conversation with Scott Tingle from
early last summer. This unique opportunity to speak and observe Scott in the
International Space Station has generated tremendous enthusiasm for science
among our students. Going forward, we plan to design an experiment that can
be conducted in the Space Station. At some point in the future we would also
like to invite Mr. Tingle to come to our school and give a science seminar.
Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
1. If an astronaut gets a bacterial infection, do antibiotics work in space
as they do on Earth?
2. Could you describe the ?SUPVIS Justin? experiment you conducted on March 2
and the next steps in this work
3. How has your perspective about the Earth changed as a result of your trip
to the Space Station?
4. What are the duties of a typical astronaut on his/her first day in space?
5. Does the immune system become impaired after a prolonged stay in space?
6. What does it look like from space when seasons are changing?
7. How does age effect how the body reacts in space?
8. What are the uses of the robotic arm?
9. You plan to do one or more spacewalks in your trip aboard the ISS. Could
you describe the biggest challenge you face in such missions?
10. How often and how does ISS adjust its trajectory to maintain a constant
orbit?
11. If astronauts leave the Earth at around 17,000 mph why does it take so
long to reach the ISS located approximately 250 miles above the Earth?
12. I know you like fluid mechanics. Could you describe the fluid mechanics
experiments you are involved in?
13. Has the ISS National Laboratory found any possible organisms that can
survive the harsh conditions of space for a prolonged period of time?
14. What would happen if you got sick in space?
15. You will be doing a number of experiments aboard the ISS. Could you
describe one that interests you the most?
16. How can we help pets to survive in outer space for longer periods of
time?
17. What are the effects of blood rushing to astronauts? heads in a
microgravity environment?
18. You were one of the first responders in the September 2001 terrorist
attacks. Could you describe your role?
19. Knowing there is debris in space can you describe briefly how ISS detects
objects moving toward the station?
20. Due to varying laws governing research in various countries, does each
country work solely on their own project or are projects codependent?
PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES:
Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS).
To receive our Twitter updates, follow @????????????
Next planned event(s):
TDB
About ARISS:
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative
venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that
support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States,
sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American
Radio Relay League (ARRL), the Center for the Advancement of Science in
Space (CASIS) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
The primary goal of ARISS is to promote exploration of science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics by organizing scheduled contacts
via amateur radio between crew members aboard the ISS and students in
classrooms or informal education venues. With the help of experienced
amateur radio volunteers, ISS crews speak directly with large audiences in a
variety of public forums. Before and during these radio contacts, students,
teachers, parents, and communities learn about space, space technologies,
and amateur radio. For more informa
tion, see www.ariss.org, www.amsat.org, and www.arrl.org.
Thank you & 73,
David - AA4KN
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