[sarex] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-06-26 04:00 UTC

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-06-26  04:00 UTC


Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Robinson Elementary School, Robinson, Texas via telebridge  WH6PN
Contact was successful: Wed 2008-06-25 15:45 UTC 52 deg  (***)

ESC (Euro Space Camp) in Belgium
Simulated contact with  Frank De Winne ON1DWN
Contact is a go for: Thu 2008-07-03 1900 UTC at the  earliest
Watch for IRLP coverage.

Ottawa South United Soccer  Club, Canada
Simulated contact with Bob Thirsk W5/VA3CSA
Contact is a go  for: Thu 2008-07-03 20:55 GMT at the earliest
Watch for IRLP coverage.   


Round Rock Texas Scout Pack #304 and Blackland Prairie  Elementary School, 
Round Rock, Texas, direct via W5KA
Contact is a go for:  Fri 2008-07-04 16:32 UTC 52 deg 



Total number  of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 350. (***)
Total number of ARISS  supported terrestrial contacts is 7. 


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, OR4ISS, RS0ISS  

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The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2008-06-26 04:00 UTC.  
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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 2008-06-26 04:00  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  17 on orbit:
Sergei Volkov 
Oleg Kononenko RN3DX
Gregory Chamitoff  KD5PKZ


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




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