[sarex] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-12-08 19:30 UTC

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2008-12-08  19:30 UTC


Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

Ellis School, Belleville, IL, USA, direct via  K9GXU
Contact was successful: Mon 2008-12-08 16:54 UTC 75 deg  (***)
Congratulations Sandy for your first ARISS contact!  (***)

Stephen F. Austin Elementary School, Richmond, Texas, direct  via K5AUS
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: 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: Fri 2008-12-12 14:14 UTC 56  deg

King George Elementary School, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada,  direct via 
VE5ISS
Contact is a go for: Mon 2008-12-15 16:51 UTC 75 deg  (***)

Scuola Elementare Faleriense “Gianni Rodari”,Porto S.  Elpidio,I-63018, 
Italy direct via I6KZR
Contact is a go for: Thu 2008-12-18  12:10 UTC 81 deg (***)


Crossband repeater and packet have  been active! Don’t forget to do Doppler 
correction for the crossband  repeater!  (***)
Don’t forget the keyword here is Repeater.   Repeaters have the FM capture 
effect.  Strongest into the machine wins  momentarily.  (***)



Total number of ARISS  ISS to earth school contacts is 390. (***)
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 2008-12-08 19:30 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 2008-12-08 19:30 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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