[sarex] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-08-25 04:00 UTC

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2007-08-25  04:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Nanjing No. 3 High School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, P.R.China,  direct via BY4RRR
Sun 2007-08-26 10:50 UTC 44 deg
Simulcast on IRLP and  Echolink  (***)

Amagasaki Child Science Hall, Amagasaki,  Hyogo, Japan, direct via 8N3AMA
Tue 2007-08-28 08:27 UTC 77  deg

Ashland Greenwood High School, Ashland, Nebraska, direct via  K0ASH
Wed 2007-08-29 16:03 UTC 55 deg
Watch for simulcast on IRLP and  Echolink  (***)

Gail Borden Public Library, Elgin, Illinois,  direct via N9CHA
Wed 2007-09-05 18:38 UTC 54 deg
Watch for simulcast on  IRLP, Echolink and, videostream  (***)

Total number of ARISS  ISS to earth school contacts is 310.
Total number of ARISS supported  terrestrial contacts is 1.

QSL information may be found at:   
http://www.arrl.org/ARISS/arissfaq.html   
http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm#QSL's  


ISS  callsigns:  DP0ISS, NA1SS,  RS0ISS

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The  schedule page has been updated as of 2007-08-22 15:30 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 2007-08-16 23:00  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.r
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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Expedition  15 on orbit:
Fyodor Yurchikhin RN3FI
Dr. Oleg Kotov
Clayton Anderson  KD5PLA

Expedition 15 future: 
Daniel Tani   KD5DXE

STS-118 landed  (***)  
Scott Kelly, Charles  Hobaugh, Dave Williams, Barbara Morgan KD5VNP, Richard 
Mastracchio KC5ZTE, Tracy  Caldwell, Benjamin Drew
Congratulations to the crew of STS-118!  Job  well done!    (***)


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




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