[sarex] Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-12-08 04:00 UTC

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Upcoming ARISS Contact Schedule as of 2009-12-08  04:00 UTC

Quick list of scheduled contacts and  events:

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. 

Simulation contact: Deer Creek Elementary  School, Bailey, CO, direct via 
KA0NZZ
Wed 2009-12-08 14:45-15:15 UTC
Will  be on IRLP.

Direzione Didattica 2°Circolo De Gasperi, Noicattaro,  I-70016, direct via 
IZ7EVR
Contact is a go for: Sat 2009-12-12 09:19:18 UTC  40 deg (***)

Istituto Comprensivo di Govone –Scuola Secondaria di  primo grado “Nino 
Costa” di Priocca, Priocca, Cuneo, Italy, direct via IK1SLD  (***)
Contact is a go for: Mon 2009-12-14 08:30:02 UTC 46 deg  (***)



Total number of ARISS ISS to earth school  contacts is 514. 
Total number of ARISS supported terrestrial contacts is 29.  


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 2009-12-08 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.rtf (note change of file  
type)

The successful school list has been updated as of 2009-12-02 20:00  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
.rtf

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.  20 on orbit: 
Roman Romanenko
Frank De Winne ON1DWN
Robert Thirsk  VA3CSA

Exp. 21 on orbit 
Maksim Surayev
Jeffrey N. Williams  KD5TVQ

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