[sarex] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-12-02 16:30 UTC

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-12-02  16:30 UTC


Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Quispamsis Elementary/ Middle School, Quispamsis, New  Brunswick, Canada, 
direct via VE9LC 
Contact is a go for Option #1: Thu  2008-12-04 18:23 UTC 45 deg
Live video of the Quispamsis Elementary/Middle  School contact will be 
streamed to the following URL;  http://www.aliant.net/SpaceStation
Additional info below.
Watch for IRLP  and Echolink coverage (***)

Ellis School, Belleville, IL, USA,  direct via K9GXU
Contact is a go for: Mon 2008-12-08 16:54 UTC 75 deg  

Stephen F. Austin Elementary School, Richmond, Texas, direct via  NT5SM (or 
special call)
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: Option #2: 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: Option #9: Fri  2008-12-12 14:14 UTC 56 deg

Crossband repeater and packet have been  active!

Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school contacts is 388.  
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's  


ISS  callsigns:  DP0ISS, NA1SS, OR4ISS, RS0ISS  

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The  complete schedule page has been updated as of 2008-12-02 16:30 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 2008-12-01 18:00 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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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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