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Today's Topics:
1. AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2016 Information (Jim Heck)
2. DOD and FEMA Hams? (Robert Bruninga)
3. Little Girl that lives aboard AO-85 (Peter Laws)
4. Re: Little Girl that lives aboard AO-85 (Paul Stoetzer)
5. Re: Little Girl that lives aboard AO-85 (Peter Laws)
6. Re: Little Girl that lives aboard AO-85 (Jerry Buxton)
7. field day statistics (Bruce)
8. Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-06-30 18:00 UTC
(AJ9N@xxx.xxxx
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 11:47:06 +0100
From: "Jim Heck" <jim@xxxxxx.xx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2016 Information
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Hi Folks,
Pls see below for details of our Colloquium this year
73s Jim G3WGM Hon Sec AMSAT-UK
AMSAT-UK Colloquium 2016
This year?s Colloquium is now only a few weeks away. The event, taking place
as usual at the Holiday Inn in Guildford, will be held over the weekend of
the 29/31st July.
A full programme of presentations, covering all aspects of the amateur
satellite world, has been developed for the Saturday and Sunday and a
?Beginners Session? is scheduled for the Friday afternoon. Sessions will
include updates on the many new satellites that are expected to be launched
over the next few months. This includes Eshail-2 which will carry the first
ever geostationary amateur radio transponder and provide more than 8MHz of
new intercontinental spectrum - it will provide coverage to five continents.
Additionally we will have a session on how to develop software receivers
using GNU radio, reviews of the Tim Peake ARISS contacts and the STEM
results achieved, information about a new 76GHz satellite project, a review
of how to operate ?in the field? and lots more.
As well as the presentations during the day, Libby Jackson, from the UK
Space Agency, with whom the ARISS UK team worked closely during the Tim
Peake mission, will be speaking during the Gala Dinner on the Saturday
evening.
Other highlights will include visits to the SSTL facilities (Friday evening
and Saturday morning) and the opportunity to see the special ground station
equipment that was used for all the ARISS contacts. This will be available
for use for contacts during passes of all the available satellite
transponders.
Visitors can either turn up on the day, book day passes on the website or,
if planning an overnight stay, now is the last week to make their hotel
bookings at the preferential rate and which have been block-booked by
AMSAT-UK. The URL for the AMSAT-UK shop to book day passes is
http://shop.amsat-uk.org. If you wish to book overnight accommodation,
please contact the hotel direct on 01483 784413. Please note that due to
problems with their booking system THE HOTEL WILL KEEP OUR RESERVED ROOMS
UNTIL 6 JUL. Day passes cost ?10 per day (incl tea/coffee, etc) , please pay
at the AMSAT-UK shop (not hotel reception). If you wish to attend the Gala
dinner on Saturday, please book at least 7 days in advance, either with the
hotel (by booking dinner, bed, and breakfast), or at the AMSAT-UK shop.
As well at the AMSAT-UK shop, there will be a number of specialist suppliers
present, and we are hoping that the RSGB bookshop will also be present
Members and non-members will be made very welcome and booking info can be
found here https://amsat-uk.org/colloquium/
The Colloquium team are looking forward to meeting many old friends and
making many new acquaintances during the event.
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 10:20:46 -0400
From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@xxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] DOD and FEMA Hams?
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I'd like to build a list of HAMS that work for FEMA or DOD or other
federal agencies as a resource to refer to when trying to show the value
of Amateur Radio.
We are all very much aware of the huge number of volunteers. That list
would be "huuuge" and unmanageable... but in this case I'm wanting to
build a list of only those actually employed there. (or so influential
that their inclusion is demanded).
Please respond directly to bruninga@xxxx.xxx
No, I am NOT militarizing the hobby, just trying to reach out to others in
similar work environments. Its always nice to have friends in the right
places. Bob, WB4APR
-----Original Message-----
> ... our next student experimental satellite will be a bent-pipe
> HF linear transponder... with uplink on 15m and downlink on 10m.
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 09:33:38 -0500
From: Peter Laws <plaws0@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Little Girl that lives aboard AO-85
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Who is she and why did she announce her presence the other evening?
(~0300 UTC Wednesday / 2200 CDT Tuesday) For me, it was right
about/after AOS but I'm sure she wasn't talking solely for my benefit.
Mode change? Reboot? Desperate plea for help?
Peter
--
Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train!
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 10:43:22 -0400
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: Peter Laws <plaws0@xxxxx.xxx>
Cc: AMSAT-BB <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Little Girl that lives aboard AO-85
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Peter,
The voice is that of Veronica Monteiro, the daughter of Tony Monteiro,
AA2TX (SK), former AMSAT VP Engineering and principle designer of the
Fox satellites. The voice beacon "Hi, this is amateur radio satellite
Fox-1" is transmitted when the transponder has not been keyed up for
three minutes. The subaudible telemetry is also transmitted while the
beacon is active, allowing ground stations to collect telemetry when
there are no users on the satellite.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 10:33 AM, Peter Laws <plaws0@xxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Who is she and why did she announce her presence the other evening?
> (~0300 UTC Wednesday / 2200 CDT Tuesday) For me, it was right
> about/after AOS but I'm sure she wasn't talking solely for my benefit.
> Mode change? Reboot? Desperate plea for help?
>
> Peter
>
> --
> Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train!
> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 09:54:15 -0500
From: Peter Laws <plaws0@xxxxx.xxx>
To: AMSAT-BB <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Little Girl that lives aboard AO-85
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On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 9:43 AM, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
> The voice is that of Veronica Monteiro, the daughter of Tony Monteiro,
> AA2TX (SK), former AMSAT VP Engineering and principle designer of the
> Fox satellites. The voice beacon "Hi, this is amateur radio satellite
> Fox-1" is transmitted when the transponder has not been keyed up for
> three minutes. The subaudible telemetry is also transmitted while the
> beacon is active, allowing ground stations to collect telemetry when
> there are no users on the satellite.
OK, so not trapped there being forced to watch bad movies. Phew.
I have to say, though, that I'm amazed that it had been quiet for 3
minutes! :-)
--
Peter Laws | N5UWY | plaws plaws net | Travel by Train!
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 12:55:42 -0500
From: Jerry Buxton <n0jy@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Little Girl that lives aboard AO-85
Message-ID: <170ee9c0-f187-db37-e6a9-d97dae1d700d@xxxxx.xxx>
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On 6/30/2016 09:43, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
> The voice beacon "Hi, this is amateur radio satellite
> Fox-1" is transmitted when the transponder has not been keyed up for
> three minutes.
FWIW, that's two minutes after the hang timer (downlink) stops and every
two minutes thereafter until the hang timer is activated again by
receiving an uplink signal. If the hang timer is activated during the
ID, the ID will stop. Also in Safe Mode, the ID is every two minutes.
For those of you keeping score, it's actually about every 2 minutes 11
seconds from the start of the previous ID because the two minute timer
starts after the completion of the ~11 second ID.
Each ID whether Transponder Mode or Safe Mode contains one current
telemetry frame and one high or low telemetry frame, with the high/low
alternating each ID (Current/High, Current/Low, etc.) There are no
experiment frames in the voice ID telemetry. There is no voice ID in
Data Mode.
The first (current) telemetry frame is sent prior to the ID audio to
help ensure that it can be decoded if there are problems. The voice ID
commences at the second (high or low) telemetry frame.
Each ID allows a second or so for the "Fox Tail" to come up to the
downlink frequency and then pauses about 1/2 second prior to beginning
the telemetry/announcement so that a "dead carrier" is transmitted for
Doppler sensing as part of an experiment that Douglas Quagliana KA2UPW/5
is working on in a future ground application.
Veronica will be present on all four of the Fox-1 FM satellite series.
Maybe we should have a contest or award, capture/transcribe all eight
Transponder Mode/Safe Mode voice IDs (they are all different, each of
the four Fox-1 FM satellites) for bonus recognition as a hard core
satellite nerd! :-)
Jerry Buxton, N?JY
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 13:00:13 -0500
From: Bruce <kk5do@xxxx.xxx>
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] field day statistics
Message-ID: <d77dcf55-2c53-544b-c507-c77e17ae4b30@xxxx.xxx>
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i was asked about some statistics for field day. usually in the journal
article, i place about 3-4-5 years worth of data in there. i just
created a page on the amsat.org site where you can peruse data back to
2005 with regard to field day. sorry, i did not keep data prior to that.
i will update it with 2016 data after we get all the results in.
http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=5301
73...bruce
--
Bruce Paige, KK5DO
AMSAT Director Contests and Awards
AMSAT Board Alternate 2015-2016
ARRL Awards Field Checker (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE
Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0100z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT*
Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com
Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes
Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News
http://www.arrl.org
AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 14:29:26 -0400
From: AJ9N@xxx.xxx
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-06-30
18:00 UTC
Message-ID: <771a3.37d127b1.44a6bf05@xxx.xxx>
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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2016-06-30 18:00 UTC
Quick list of scheduled contacts and events:
The All-Russian Public Organization Radio And Radiol?bitel?Stva "The
Russian amateur radio Union", Ufa, Russia, direct via RZ9WWB (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Oleg Skripochka RN3FU
Contact is a go for Thu 2016-06-30 07:55 UTC
Justus-Knecht-Gymnasium, Bruchsal, Germany, direct via DN1JKG
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-07-01 08:31:23 UTC 74 deg
Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, telebridge via VK5ZAI (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***)
The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ (***)
Contact is a go for: Wed 2016-07-06 14:28:20 UTC 77 deg (***)
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**
The next window to submit a proposal for an upcoming contact is now
closed. The window was open from 2016-02-15 to 2016-04-15 and would be for
contacts between 2017-01-01 and 2017-06-30.
Check out the ARISS website http://www.ariss.org/ or the ARRL website
http://www.arrl.org/hosting-an-ariss-contact for full details of future
proposal windows.
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ARISS is always glad to receive listener reports for the above contacts.
ARISS thanks everyone in advance for their assistance. Feel free to send
your reports to aj9n@xxxxx.xxx or aj9n@xxx.xxx.
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All ARISS contacts are made via the Ericsson radio unless otherwise noted.
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***
Several of you have sent me emails asking about the RAC ARISS website and
not being able to get in. That has now been changed to
http://www.ariss.org/
Note that there are links to other ARISS websites from this site.
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***
Looking for something new to do? How about receiving DATV from the ISS?
If interested, then please go to the ARISS-EU website for complete
details. Look for the buttons indicating Ham Video.
http://www.ariss-eu.org/
If you need some assistance, ARISS mentor Kerry N6IZW, might be able to
provide some insight. Contact Kerry at kbanke@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
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ARISS congratulations the following mentors who have now mentored over 100
schools:
Gaston ON4WF with 121
Satoshi 7M3TJZ with 119
Francesco IK?WGF with 116
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The webpages listed below were all reviewed for accuracy. Out of date
webpages were removed and new ones have been added. If there are additional
ARISS websites I need to know about, please let me know.
Note, all times are approximate. It is recommended that you do your own
orbital prediction or start listening about 10 minutes before the listed
time.
All dates and times listed follow International Standard ISO 8601 date and
time format YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school events is 1064.
Each school counts as 1 event.
Year Direct % Telebridge % Direct/ % Direct/ Total
Direct Telebridge Telebridge Telebridge
2000 1 100.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1
2001 25 59.52 17 40.48 0 0.00 42
2002 25 60.98 16 39.02 0 0.00 41
2003 29 74.36 10 25.64 0 0.00 39
2004 25 71.43 10 28.57 0 0.00 35
2005 37 67.27 18 32.73 0 0.00 55
2006 31 65.96 16 34.04 0 0.00 47
2007 51 68.00 24 32.00 0 0.00 75
2008 33 53.23 29 46.77 0 0.00 62
2009 57 47.11 62 51.24 2 1.65 121
2010 31 64.58 16 33.33 1 2.08 48
2011 86 69.35 38 30.65 0 0.00 124
2012 51 54.84 42 45.16 0 0.00 93
2013 46 49.46 40 43.01 7 7.53 93
2014 50 72.46 19 27.54 0 0.00 69
2015 41 58.57 26 37.14 3 4.29 70
2016 31 63.27 18 36.73 0 0.00 49
Grand 650 61.09 401 37.69 13 1.22 1064
Total
Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 1029.
Each contact may have multiple schools sharing the same time slot.
Year Direct % Telebridge % Direct/ % Direct/ Total
Direct Telebridge Telebridge Telebridge
2000 1 100.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1
2001 25 59.52 17 40.48 0 0.00 42
2002 24 60.00 16 40.00 0 0.00 40
2003 29 74.36 10 25.64 0 0.00 39
2004 25 71.43 10 28.57 0 0.00 35
2005 36 66.67 18 33.33 0 0.00 54
2006 31 65.96 16 34.04 0 0.00 47
2007 51 68.00 24 32.00 0 0.00 75
2008 33 60.00 22 40.00 0 0.00 55
2009 57 47.11 62 51.24 2 1.65 121
2010 31 64.58 16 33.33 1 2.08 48
2011 78 67.24 38 32.76 0 0.00 116
2012 51 54.84 42 45.16 0 0.00 93
2013 45 50.56 40 44.94 4 4.49 89
2014 48 73.85 17 26.15 0 0.00 65
2015 37 61.67 22 36.67 1 1.67 60
2016 31 63.27 18 36.73 0 0.00 49
Grand 633 61.52 388 37.71 8 0.78 1029
Total
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 47.
Please feel free to contact me if more detailed statistics are needed.
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+++
The following US states and entities have never had an ARISS contact:
Arkansas, Delaware, South Dakota, Wyoming, American Samoa, Guam, Northern
Marianas Islands, and the Virgin Islands.
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QSL information may be found at:
http://www.ariss.org/qsl-cards.html
ISS callsigns: DP?ISS, IR?ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS?ISS, GB1SS
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*
The ARISS (a joint effort of AMSAT, the ARRL, NASA, the ARISS
international
partners including Canada, Russia, the European Partners, and Japan)
operations
team wishes to announce the following very tentative schedule for ARISS
school
contacts. This schedule is very fluid and may change at the last minute.
Remember that amateur radio use on the ISS is considered secondary.
Please
check the various AMSAT and ARISS webpages for the latest announcements.
Changes from the last announcement are noted with (***). Also, please
check
MSNBC.com for possible live retransmissions
(http://www.msnbc.com/m/lv/default.asp). Listen for the ISS on the
downlink of
145.8? MHz.
The crossband repeater has been active at times.
The frequencies are uplink of 437.8? MHz and downlink of 145.8? MHz.
For information about educational materials available from ISS partner
space
Agencies, please refer to links on the ARISS Frequently Asked Questions
page.
If you are interested in supporting an ARISS contact, then you must fill
in an application. The ARISS operations mentor team will not accept a
direct request to support an ARISS contact; the application must first be
sent
to the ARISS region coordinator.
You should also note that many schools think that they can request a
specific date and time. Once an application has been accepted the ARISS
mentors will work with the school to determine a mutually agreeable date.
There are several ARISS web sites:
English: http://www.ariss.org/ Note this is the new site location.
This site also has links to many other ARISS sites:
http://www.ariss.org/other-ariss-websites.html
ARISS France: http://ariss.fr.free.fr/
ARISS Europe: http://www.ariss-eu.org/
ARISS Japan: http://www.jarl.or.jp/ariss/
Your completely filled out application should be returned to the
nearest coordinating ARISS region if your specific region is not
listed. E-mail is the preferred method of submitting an application.
Here are the email addresses:
ARISS-Canada and all other countries not covered: fs882@xxx.xx
(Maurice-Andr? Vigneault VA2MA/VE3VIG)
ARISS-Europe: school.selection.manager@xxxxx.xx (Francesco De Paolis,
IK0WGF)
ARISS-Japan and all Region 3 countries: iaru-r3@xxxx.xx.xx (Keigo Komuro
JA1KAB)
ARISS-Russia: n2ww@xxxxx.xxx (Valerie Agabekov N2WW/UA6HZ)
ARISS-USA: contact NASA at JSC-TFS-ARISS@xxxx.xxxx.xxx
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*
Other web sites that may be of interest include:
ARRL related websites:
http://www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-on-the-international-space-station
http://www.arrl.org/ariss
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AMSAT related websites:
http://www.amsat.org
Latest ARISS announcements and news
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/ariss/
Successful school list
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/Successful_ARISS_schools.rtf
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===
NASA related websites:
Main page: http://www.nasa.gov/
For Educators: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html
For Students: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/index.html
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/teachingfromspace/students/ariss.h
tml (instructions for US schools wanting to apply for a contact may be
found here)
For Media: http://www.nasa.gov/audience/formedia/index.html
Teaching From Space (TIF):
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/teachingfromspace/contact_tfs/index.
html
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===
The ISS Fan Club website is:
http://www.issfanclub.com
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ON6SAT has a website at:
http://on6sat.com/links/
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IRLP website at:
http://www.discoveryreflector.ca
This site will have the links for simulcast contacts that have IRLP and
Echolink.
Additional information may be found on the amsat.org calendar of events
for where to find the audio on EchoLink, IRLP and Shoutcast.
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===
Check out the Zoho reports of the ARISS contact
https://reports.zoho.com/ZDBDataSheetView.cc?DBID=412218000000020415
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A listing of ARISS related magazine articles:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ARISS_magazine_articles.rtf
Currently the list includes articles from CQ, CQ VHF, QST, and The AMSAT
Journal. Please contact me directly if you have additional suggestions.
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Exp. 47 on orbit
Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Oleg Skripochka RN3FU
Aleksey Ovchinin
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To let you in on how tough it is to schedule contacts, here are some of
the constraints the ARISS mentors must work under:
Each Increment is 26 weeks in length.
For any given expedition, we typically may not schedule:
1. Anything the first 3 weeks.
2. During EVA weeks
3. At least 2 weeks prior to the Increment change.
4. No contacts during meal and exercise periods.
5. No contacts during post-sleep and pre sleep (before ?8:?? UTC and after
19:3? UTC)
6. Contacts on the day of Progress docking or undocking are circumspect.
Mike Fincke KE5AIT and Gennady Padalka RN3DT produced a video during their
stay on Expedition 9. You can get the QuickTime version (209MB) or the
Windows Media version (152MB). These files are huge, so only a broadband
connection is recommended. Thanks Mike and Gennady!
QuickTime:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/Video/Expedition9Tour.mov
Windows Media:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/Video/Expedition9tourwmv.wmv
Doug Wheelock KF5BOC produced a YouTube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h73EYcyszf8
Gregory Reid Wiseman KF5LKT is in a short YouTube video.
http://youtu.be/5nLFNG-Njlo
A discussion on Doppler correction and the ISS frequencies may be found at
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/news/ISS_frequencies_and_Doppler_correction
.rtf
This file was updated 2005-07-29 04:00 UTC
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ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUDIO STREAMING THAT IS PROVIDED BY Verizon
Business.
1. Go to designated homepage URL.
2. Click on Audioconferencing.
3. Click on Audio Streaming.
4. Click on Join.
5. Enter conference meeting number.
6. Enter passcode (case sensitive) and there are 11 letters max.
7. Enter name.
8. Enter email address.
9. Enter company, use ARISS or AMSAT if you want.
10. Enter title (optional).
11. Agree to agreement policy.
12. Click proceed.
13. Wait for contact to start. If you are there too early, then you will
probably hear music. Contact streaming should start approximately 6
minutes before AOS.
ADDITIONAL NOTES ON THE USE OF IRLP, ECHOLINK, and Webcast.
IRLP website at:
http://www.discoveryreflector.ca
If using IRLP is more convenient for you than using EchoLink, please
connect to the IRLP reflector 9?1?.
The Discovery 9?1? Reflector also has streaming audio available. Once on
the main page, select ?audio library? on the left sidebar. The prompt
to join the audio stream is posted at the top of this page.
More directly, you can go to
http://www.discoveryreflector.ca:8???/listen.pls
The audio stream will be delayed.
Additional information on the IRLP Discovery Reflector requirements:
The use of the Discovery Reflector requires that your audio player have
ability to play a pls file. Confirm that your player has that file. You
should also confirm that port 8?8? is open to allow the audio stream.
Here is how to check Realplayer:
1. Open up Realplayer
2. Tools>Preferences>Content Media Types> click on Select located under
the Manual button.
You should see .pls as one of the accepted files
Here is how to check Winamp:
1. Open up Winamp
2. Options>preference>General preference>file types
You should see pls as one of the accepted files
Additional information may be found on the amsat.org calendar of events
for where to find the audio on EchoLink, IRLP and Shoutcast.
You can connect to the AMSAT Conference Room server at node 1?1377.
Audio is also available at times on the JK1ZRW server at node 2772?8.
Please connect to the *JK1ZRW* server to keep the load light on the *AMSAT*
server. This will ensure good audio quality for all listeners.
For latest information on ISS - school contact audio feeds into EchoLink,
please check the AMSAT calendar of events at:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/fieldops/events.php
Simulation contacts are terrestrial contacts that provide training for the
astronauts on the use of the ARISS equipment before going on orbit.
The All-Russian Public Organization Radio And Radiol?bitel?Stva "The
Russian amateur radio Union", Ufa, Russia, direct via RZ9WWB (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be RS?ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Oleg Skripochka RN3FU
Contact is a go for Thu 2016-06-30 07:55 UTC
Proposed questions generated by the "The Russian amateur radio Union"
students: (***)
1. ??? ?? ??????? ???????? ?????? ? ????????????? ?????
????? ?????? ?? ??????? ????????
????? ????????????????
As from space looks like Russia and Bashkortostan? What place Russia from
space looks the most attractive?
2. ??????? ????? ? ????? ?? ?????? ??????
How many hours per day you need to sleep?
3. ?????? ?? ????????? ???????? ?????????????? ?
????????????
How difficult is it for the human organism to adapt to weightlessness?
4. ??? ?????????? ????????? ????
How do astronauts take a shower?
5. ???? ?????? ????? ??? ?? ??????? ? ????????
What do you miss most in space?
6. ????? ? ??? ??? ????? ????????????? ?????? ?? ?????
???????
What was the most extreme case during the flight?
7. ??? ?? ????????????? ?????????? ? ????????? ??????
What do you prefer to study in your spare time?
8. ?? ? ??????? ???? ?????????? ?.?. ????????? ????????
???????? ? ???????? ? ?????
??????????????? ?????. ? ?? ??? ? ??? ?? ????????. ???
?? ?????? ??????? ????? ???????? ? ??? ? 2017 ?????
Last year we invited Mikhail Kornienko to visit Bashkiria and visit our
Aerospace school. And he was with us at the opening. Who among your crew is
ready to come to us in the year 2017?
9. ??? ????? ??????? ? ??????????? ????????
What is the most delicious in the space diet?
10. ??????????? ?? ?? ????? ????? ??????? ????????? ?
???????????
Did you advise your children choose a profession "Cosmonaut"?
11. ? ??? ?? ??????????? ? ???????, ? ???? ?? ????
???????
What have you encountered in space, for which you were not ready?
12. ??? ????? ??? ??????? ????????????? ? ??????? ?????
?
How often do you talk with your family members
13. ??? ??? ?????? ?? ?????????? ???????????? ?
???????????????? ???????????? ?????????
How does the ISS moves away from a possible collision with a large "space
debris"?
14. ?????? ?? ????????? ?? ??? ? ???? ??????????
??????? ? ??? ??? ????????????
Are there any conflicts on the ISS during the long flights and how they
are resolved?
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Justus-Knecht-Gymnasium, Bruchsal, Germany, direct via DN1JKG
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ
Contact is a go for: Fri 2016-07-01 08:31:23 UTC 74 deg
Proposed questions generated by the Justus-Knecht-Gymnasium students:
1. Is the space debris a threat for the ISS?
2. How long does it take to return to earth in case of emergency?
3. What do you do with the time saved due to time dilatation?
4. Do you feel the temperature differences between inside and outside
during a spacewalk?
5. When will it be possible to realize a mission to Mars in your opinion?
6. How do you lubricate mechanical parts against friction in space?
7. How many calories do you need per day?
8. Do you play dart in space?
9. Have you ever realized experiments with flying animals like birds on
the ISS?
10. In which way does the 90 minute-day-night-change influence your life
on board?
11. Are you floating in your dreams, too?
12. How do you recycle your water on board?
13. Which buildings can you see from above?
14. Are you able to see polar lights from above?
15. Which animals are living currently on board?
16. Do you miss the weather on the ISS?
17. What do you think about planet earth from high above?
18. Did you wear a life vest or parachute during your flight to the ISS?
19. What do you do in your spare time?
20. Did you get medical training during your preparation on earth?
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Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, telebridge via VK5ZAI (***)
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS (***)
The scheduled astronaut is Jeff Williams KD5TVQ (***)
Contact is a go for: Wed 2016-07-06 14:28:20 UTC 77 deg (***)
Proposed questions generated by the Science Museum of Virginia students:
1. When did you first want to become an astronaut?
2. What is the coolest part of Earth to look at?
3. How frequently do you contact the NASA?
4. What's the most useful item/small tool on the space station?
5. What is your primary role on the ISS?
6. What do you do for fun on the station?
7. What's one of the more difficult adjustments to living in space?
8. What happens when you sneeze in zero gravity?
9. How do you get exercise on the ISS?
10. How do you do laundry on the ISS?
11. What is the most fascinating part of the ISS?
12. How do you deal with waste on the space station?
13. Do astronauts have trouble with germs carried up from Earth?
14. Was it hard to adjust to living in the space station?
15. What does it smell like in the Space Station, and what smell do you
miss most from Earth?
16. What are some big misconceptions about living in space?
17. What are the more fun zero gravity experiments that you do?
18. Does everyone get to go on a spacewalk at some point?
19. What are some new advantages to having BEAM as a part of the space
station?
20. Are there any upcoming experiments or missions that you're looking
forward to?
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ISS R&D Conference, San Diego, CA, telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
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Frontiers of Flight Museum's ?Moon Day 2016?, Dallas TX, direct via WA5CKF
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
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===
United Space School, Seabrook TX, telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
============================================================================
===
YOTA Camp 2016 IARU-R1, Salzburg, Austria, telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
Proposed questions generated by the YOTA Camp 2016 IARU-R1:
1. How will the ISS contribute to future Space exploration?
2. Is there daily maintenance onboard the ISS?
3. Will there be future expansions of the ISS?
4. What is it like to do Amateur Radio from the ISS?
5. What's your favourite thing to do on the ISS?
6. Can you access the internet in your free time?
7. Do you never get scared of the distance between you and Earth?
8. How do the astronauts communicate with each other on the ISS, via
intercom?
9. How do you do the laundry in Space?
10. Is everybody ham radio licensed onboard the ISS?
11. Is there any backup power supply on the ISS or is it only working on
solar power?
12. When you communicate with a groundstation your signal will suffer from
Doppler shift. Who does take care of frequency correction?
13. When you travel so fast onboard the ISS, time should pass slower than
on Earth. Can you measure it?
14. Do you encounter interference from other electrical devices with your
radio onboard?
15. Why do you lose radio contact during reentry into the atmosphere?
16. Do you have a smartphone onboard?
17. Can you detect pollution of radio frequency spectrum from above?
18. Is there a difference in air pollution above different continents of
earth?
19. Do you use software defined radio technology onboard?
20. Do you have animals onboard the ISS?
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Peoria Riverfront Museum, Peoria IL, telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
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Daisen Elementary School, Saihaku-gun, Japan, direct via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
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ESA Space Camp 2016, Lenk, Switzerland, telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
Proposed questions generated by the ESA Space Camp 2016 students: (***)
1. If one astronaut is very ill, can a "space-ambulance" be sent to bring
the astronaut back to earth?
2. How do you clean the air of the ISS
3. I would like to know if a person with severe hearing problem who is
equipped with the cochlear implant, like me, is able to become astronaut.
Thank you.
4. Once you are in the ISS, which part of the Earth you like the most to
fly over and why?
5. What physical changes do you notice with your body whilst you are in
space?
6. Is it necessary to have medical knowledge to become Astronaut? Because
you shall give yourself an injection!
7. Since the astronauts on board of ISS see many sunrises and sunsets
every day, how do they cope with sleeping and day/night cycles?
8. What is the most interesting thing on Earth that you have seen from
space?
9. What is going through your mind during launch?
10. For how long do the supplies in food and oxygen last on board the ISS?
11. In case of a vital emergency issue inside the ISS that requires the
evacuation of the ISS, which are your escape options? Was it ever used for
real in the past?
12. How do you feel when you go to work outside the space station?
13. If you knew that going to space was dangerous, why did you decide to
go?
14. What is the first thing you want to do when you arrive back to Earth?
15. When you go out of the station to repair something for instance, what
would happen if the cable connecting to the ISS break? What does the crew
in the station have to do to avoid that you go in deep space?
16. Have you ever thought of the dangers that can happen in your space
missions?
17. What is the most exciting part of the travel to the ISS?
18. What do you typically do during your free time at ISS ? And do you
ever get bored?
19. How much sport do you have to practice to keep muscle tonus and avoid
bones degradation?
20. Do the astronauts onboard the ISS have the meals together?
21. Have you ever felt loneliness or have you ever been afraid of staying
outside in the space?
22. What happens if an astronaut gets a cavity (toothache) when at the
Station?
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Space Jam 10, Rantoul IL, telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
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Sacred Heart Primary School, New Taipei City, Taiwan, R.O.C, direct via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
======================================================================
OK2KJT Radioclub, Valasska Polanka, Czech Republic, direct via OK2KJT
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
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U.S. Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville AL, telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
Proposed questions generated by the U.S. Space & Rocket Center students:
1. What was your favorite subject in school?
2. What was your toughest subject in school?
3. Who were your heroes growing up?
4. What is something you learned at Space Camp you are using in space?
5. What advice would you give a student who wants to become an astronaut?
6. What advice would you give to someone at Space Camp this week?
7. Were you afraid when your rocket launched?
8. What was the hardest thing in astronaut training?
9. How often do you talk to your family?
10. Do you speak Russian with the Russian cosmonauts?
11. What does it smell like on the ISS?
12. What is the coolest thing that you have seen in space?
13. What is your favorite food to eat in space?
14. What medical research are you working on while you?re on the Space
Station?
15. What other cool research projects are you helping with?
16. As a researcher, do you think NASA?s biological space research will
one day lead to a cure for diseases like HIV or cancer?
17. Do you work with research projects from other countries?
18. What do you think is the biggest effect on an astronaut?s body from
long-term spaceflight?
19. How will research on the Space Station help us get ready to go to
Mars?
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Kopernik Observatory & Science Center, Vestal NY, direct via K2ZRO
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
======================================================================
City Montessori School, Lucknow, India, telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
======================================================================
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis, Indianapolis IN, direct via N9DR
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
======================================================================
Lawrence Public Library, Lawrence KS, direct via KC?NFL
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
============================================================================
===
C.E.PR. Almad?n, Ja?n, Spain, direct via EA7URJ or TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
Proposed questions generated by the C.E.PR. Almad?n students:
1. When you were child, have you ever dreamt to be an Astronaut?
2. What do I have to study to be an Astronaut?
3. What do you feel when you see so far the Earth from the space?
4. How is the outer space? Is it nice?
5. What kind of work do you do in the ISS, and what is the purpose?
6. What was the most dangerous mission that you have confronted?
7. What is the ISS speed?
8. How many times does the ISS spend to turn around the Earth?
9. How is a common day in the Station?
10. Have you ever seen an UFO, or any strange object?
11. How do you get water and oxygen on ISS?
12. Are there meteorites dangerous for you?
13. What is the most beautiful experience have you ever had at Space?
14. What happen if the Space suit breaks during EVA?
15. How is the Earth seen from the ISS during the night?
16. How are your meals and foods in the Space?
17. What difficulties do you have for your personal hygiene?
18. Is it possible to see the ISS from the Earth?
19. At this moment where is situated the ISS?
20. What problems could you have when you come back to the Earth?
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South Street School, Danbury CT, telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
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Yamanashi Gakuin J. H. School, Kofu, Japan, direct via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
======================================================================
Sekolah Kebangsaan Jalan Pasar 1, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, direct via 9M2RPN
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
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iSPACE, Cincinnati OH, telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
======================================================================
University of Nebraska's Peter Kiewit Institute, Omaha NE, telebridge via
TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
============================================================================
===
Istituto Comprensivo ?Marco da Melo?, Mel, Italy, direct via I3XFY
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
======================================================================
Howell L. Watkins Middle School, Palm Beach Gardens FL, direct via W4JKJ
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
======================================================================
miSci, Schenectady NY, direct via W2IR
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
======================================================================John
Glenn Middle School, Maplewood MN, direct via K?JDD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
============================================================================
===
Liceo Artistico Sello, Udine, Italy, direct via IW3QKU
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
============================================================================
===
Boca Raton Christian School, Boca Raton FL, direct via N4BRF
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be NA1SS
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
============================================================================
===
Col?legi Asuncion de Ntra. Sra., Barcelona, Spain, telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
============================================================================
===
Private Salesian High School named of St. Dominic Savio, Wroclaw, Poland
and Scuola Secondaria di Primo Grado ?Niccol? Pisano?, Marina di Pisa,
Italy; Combined telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is TBD
TBD UTC
============================================================================
===
Coll?ge Michel Lotte, Le Palais, France, telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KF5FYG
TBD UTC
======================================================================
Coll?ge Jean Charcot, Saint Malo, France, telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KF5FYG
TBD UTC
======================================================================
Maristes High School, Toulouse, France, direct via F8IDR
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KF5FYG
TBD UTC
======================================================================
Ecole Communale de Saint Sylvestre, Saint Sylvestre, France, direct via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be OR4ISS
The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KF5FYG
TBD UTC
======================================================================
Coll?ge Saint-Guibert, Gembloux, Belgium and Euro Space Center, Transinne,
Belgium; Combined telebridge via TBD
The ISS callsign is presently scheduled to be TBD
The scheduled astronaut is Thomas Pesquet KF5FYG
TBD UTC
======================================================================
Currently the ARISS operations team has a list of 60 schools that we
hope will be able to have a contact during 2016. As the schedule becomes
more solidified, we will be letting everyone know. Current plans call for
an average of one scheduled school contact per week.
73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
One of the ARISS operation team mentors
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