Date: May 28th 2007

AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-147

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In this edition:

Dayton AMSAT Report
CQ Hall of Famer's
ISS Radio Reconfiguration
LVB Tracker Boards
ARISS Status Report for the Week of May 21, 2007

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-147 01 Dayton AMSAT Report

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 147 01

From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD May 27, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-147 01

Once again the AMSAT booth was a target of satellite enthusiasts looking for the latest information on satellite activity There was a model of Eagle and several of the modules being considered for the satellite on display Our construction staff answered many inquiries and described actual tasks ahead to put this bird into orbit A large banner indicating Eagle is in the building stage underlines the need for funding to be building as well A Phase 3 E brochure was on the table to show its readiness to begin the long trek to the launching pad as well Remember there is a direct relationship of funding vs a successful launch On Friday night, the joint AMSAT/TAPR dinner held under the wings of aircraft at the Air Force Museum was a great success Comments after the dinner were positive and all enjoyed a great evening of table chatter and aircraft viewing A special thanks to our contacts in Dayton for making the Hamvention run so smooth for those that assisted in the booth and presented at the SRO forums

[ANS thanks the AMSAT 2007 Hamvention Committee for the above information]

/EX

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-147 02 CQ Hall of Famer's

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 147 02

From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD May 27, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-147 02

Richard Moseson, W2VU, Editor of CQ Amateur Radio Magazine announced CQ Hall of Fame Inductees for 2007 at the Dayton Hamvention There are 15 inductees into the Amateur Radio Hall of Fame and three new members each of the DX Hall of Fame and the Contest Hall of Fame

The CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame honors individuals who:

1) Whether licensed hams or not, who have made significant contributions to amateur radio; and/or

2) As licensed amateurs, have made significant contributions either to amateur radio, to their professional careers or to some other aspect of life on our planet

Two radio amateurs were recognized for their contributions for amateur radio in space:

Bill McArthur KC5ACR - Astronaut who set various ham radio operating records from the International Space Station, including being the first person to complete WAS (Worked All States), WAC (Worked All Continents) and DXCC (DX Century Club) from orbit
Farrell Winder, W8ZCF - Transmitted first SSTV signals to MIR space station Active with MAREX (MIR Amateur Radio EXperiment) and Suitsat-1 planning teams

AMSAT congratulates everyone recognized for their remarkable contributions to amateur radio!

[ANS thanks Richard Moseson, W2VU and CQ Amateur Radio Magazine for the above information]

/EX

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-147 03 ISS Radio Reconfiguration

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 147 03

From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD May 27, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-147 03

Kenneth, N5VHO, Project Engineer for the ARISS Program, reported this week, "Some short term reconfigurations to the Kenwood radio were attempted on May 21 with limited success "

Kenneth described progress aboard ISS as, "The preset channels that are used for many of the day to day operations are still inaccessible The good news is that a few of the more commonly used configurations were able to be stored in the radio One of the modes that was able to be partially restored was the packet system but the operations will be on 145 825 simplex General voice communication as well as configurations to support school contacts were also saved "

The ARISS team continues to work on a solution for a full restoration of the radio which is required to return full functionality of the radio system This process will require access to a computer system and certification of the required software This request is being worked with all necessary international space agencies so it is thought that it will take a significant amount of time to get all parties involved satisfied before the actual restoration can occur

In summary, the current ISS radio configuration being tested includes:

145 825 MHz simplex is for packet operations only
Voice frequencies have not changed (144 490 up and 145 800 down for ITU regions 2 & 3 or 145 200 up and 145 800 down for ITU region 1)

In closing, Kenneth wrote, "In the mean time, enjoy the packet operations when the crew is unavailable and keep listening just in case one of the ISS crew decide to give out a 'CQ' over your part of the world "

[ANS thanks Kenneth, N5VHO for the above information]

/EX

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-147 04 LVB Tracker Boards

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 147 04

From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD May 27, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-147 04

Gould, WA4SXM noted, "Howard Long's LVB Tracker boards were a huge success at Dayton We are exploring offering more options in response to requests from people in Dayton "

Possible combinations are: 1) bare board with info CD 2) board and parts kit with LCD 3) built board 4) built board in an enclosure

Gould requests feedback regarding the configuration the satellite users would rather have:

The bare main board/CD would be probably $25
Parts kit around $75
Parts kit plus the board/CD around $100
Built board around $120
Unit in enclosure around $150

Gould said, "These are approximate prices, we need to explore further what the final cost will be We will decide what to offer depending upon the responses received Let me know what you would like to have available via e-mail at wa4sxm@amsat org "

Some of the CDs included with the LVB boards at Dayton did not have the parts list on them

Kevin, WA6FWF who created the list, is now hosting the parts list document So those of you that did not get the parts list on your CD, you can download from Kevin's site Thanks, Kevin

http://wa6fwf ham-radio-op net/Downloads/LVB_USparts doc

[ANS thanks Gould, WA4SXM for the above information]

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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-147 05 ARISS Status Report for the Week of May 21, 2007

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 147 05

From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD May 27, 2007 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-147 05 Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Status Report May 21, 2007

Canadian School Contact Successful

On Tuesday, May 15, students attending Barrhaven Public School in Ottawa, Ontario experienced an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact Sunita Williams, KD5PLB, answered 21 questions posed to her by 11 students The audio was fed into the EchoLink AMSAT (101 377) and JK1ZRW (277 208) servers and received 19 connections from 5 countries Audio was also webcast via NRC Canada and had 300 connections made by schools and other organizations Approximately 500 witnessed the event including a representative from the Russian embassy Corporate representatives also attended and have pledged support for future contacts Some media outlets were present to report on the event

NASA Explorer School Participates in ARISS Contact

Kenneth J Carberry Intermediate School, a 2004 NASA Explorer School, located in Emmett, Idaho participated in an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Wednesday, May 16 Sunita Williams, KD5PLB, answered 16 questions posed to her by 10 students BoiseÃ‚Â’s Channel 7, the Idaho Statesman, radio station KIDO, and another newspaper were present to cover the event The Idaho Statesman posted a story to its website See: http://www idahostatesman com/273/story/84570 html

KTVB Channel 7 News posted a video of the event to its site See: http://www ktvb com/video/index html?nvid=144532

Upcoming School Contacts

Toyon Elementary School in San Jose, California, a 2004 NASA Explorer School, has been slated for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Monday, May 21 at 17:21 UTC Students will determine what experiments are being conducted on the ISS They will research the astronauts and their backgrounds and write compositions based on their findings A contest will be held to select questions which will be asked of the astronaut A poster contest will be held and the posters will be displayed around town Students and their families will be invited to the schoolÃ‚Â’s Family Science Event which will feature guest speakers and hands on activities

EFLS Sainte-Marie SUARLEE in Suarlee, Namur, Belgium has been slated for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Tuesday, May 29 at 07:22 UTC via the telebridge station W6SRJ in California The Sainte Marie School is located in Suarlee, a village in Wallonia, the French speaking region of Belgium Sixty-five children, ages 3 - 12 attend the school There are nineteen 10 Ã‚Â– 12 year olds in the class that will participate in the question and answer session with the ISS The students are excited to be participating in this contact and have been studying the distances between the planets of the solar system They have also been using the Internet and newspapers to gather information about recent space activities

NASA Johnson Space Center (Gilruth) Teacher to Teacher Workshop has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Thursday, May 31 at 17:32 UTC via the telebridge station WH6PN in Hawaii Approximately 250 K-12 teachers from across the country will be participating in many sessions throughout the two day workshop including Constructive Chaos, Correcting Misconceptions in Science, Engineering Your Way to the Moon, Mars, and Beyond-CEV, Hooked on Math, NASA STS-118 Engineering Challenge, NCLB: Past, Present, and Future, Analogical Reasoning: Real-World Examples for Scientific Concepts, Engineering Design Challenges Program, NASA in Every ChildÃ‚Â’s World, Robotics, and many more The event is a partnership between NASA and the U S Dept of Education U S Secretary of Education, Dr Margaret Spellings and the AA for NASA Education, Dr Joyce Winterton may attend

ARISS at Dayton Hamvention

The Dayton Hamvention was held at the Hara Arena Complex in Dayton, Ohio over the May 18 Ã‚Â– 20 weekend The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) both supported exhibit booths at the event Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) was also represented there, as several ARISS members gave presentations on the program and the SuitSat-2 project The Dayton Hamvention is an internationally attended amateur radio convention that draws crowds of 25,000 annually

ARISS Chairman Frank BauerÃ‚Â’s presentation, Ã‚Â“ARISS and Future SuitSat Missions,Ã‚Â” may be viewed on the AMSAT website See: http://www amsat org/amsat/ariss/Presentations/Dayton%20Hamvention/Dayton%202007%20Final pdf

Accompanying videos on Lunar Exploration and SuitSat-1 Deployment may also be viewed: http://www amsat org/amsat/ariss/Presentations/Dayton%20Hamvention/Lunar_Exploration_Trailer mp4 http://www amsat org/amsat/ariss/Presentations/Dayton%20Hamvention/SuitSat Deploy (Short) wmv

[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI for the above information]

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73, This week's ANS Editor, Dee Interdonato, NB2F NB2F at amsat dot org

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