AMSAT NEWS SERVICE ANS-132

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In this edition: * AMSAT Engineering Teams and Raffle at Dayton * Dayton AMSAT/TAPR Banquet ticket sales close 12 May * AMSAT Board of Directors Nominations * Ronald A Parise, WA4SIR, SK * 5th Annual Cubesat Summer Workshop * ARISS Status - 5 May 2008

SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-132 01 AMSAT Engineering Teams and Raffle at Dayton

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 132 01 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD May 11, 2008 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-132 01

Representatives from the AMSAT Engineering teams will be available to talk with you about their projects at the 2008 Dayton Hamvention All of the teams are looking for dedicated individuals that would like to participate The AMSAT Engineering area will occupy booths 444-445 adjacent to the other AMSAT booths 446-449

We have the entire row this year

Friday ACP Michelle, W5NYV 0900 - 1200 ACP Ground segment Matt, N2MJI 1300-1500, 1600-1700 ACP satellite segment

SuitSat-2 Tom, K3IO 1000-1100, 1200-1300, 1400-1500 Lou, W5DID 1100-1200, 1300-1400, 1600-1700

P3E & Phase 4 Rick, W2GPS 1100-1200, 1300-1400, 1500-1600

Eagle Barry, WD4ASW 1400-1500, 1700-1800

Digital encoding Phil, KA9Q 1000-1200, 1500-1600

Saturday

ACP Michelle, W5NYV 1300 - 1600 ACP Ground segment Matt, N2MJI 1300-1500, 1600-1700 ACP satellite segment

SuitSat-2 Tom, K3IO 1200-1300, 1600-1700 Lou, W5DID 1300-1600

P3E & Phase 4 Rick, W2GPS 1300-1400, 1500-1600

Eagle Barry, WD4ASW 1200-1300, 1400-1500

Digital encoding Phil, KA9Q 1200-1300, 1400-1500

Sunday

SuitSat-2 Tom, K3IO 0900-1000 Lou, W5DID 1000-1100

Eagle Barry, WD4ASW 1000-1200

P3E & Phase 4 Rick, W2GPS 1000-1100

Eagle Barry, WD4ASW 1000-1200

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Raffle for complete LVB Tracker Box

We will have a raffle for a complete LVB Tracker Box, donated by David Bern, W2LNX The tickets will be $5 apiece The drawing will be held Saturday afternoon at 1700 Come by the AMSAT booth and enter the raffle

We will also have a limited number of complete Tracker boxes available at the booth, first come first serve

[ANS thanks Gould, WA4SXM, for the above information]

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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-132 02 Dayton AMSAT/TAPR Banquet ticket sales close 12 May

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 132 02 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD May 11, 2008 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-132 02

AMSAT/TAPR Banquet ticket sales close at noon Monday, 12 May 2008

Tickets for the joint AMSAT/TAPR Banquet on Friday night, 16 May in Dayton will close at noon EDT Monday, 12 May 2008 You can call Martha at the AMSAT office (888) 322-6728 (in the US) or from all other locations call (301) 589-6062 to purchase your ticket Or you can send an email to martha@amsat org with you telephone number and she will call you to take the credit card information Don't miss out on this popular event

[ANS thanks Gould, WA4SXM, for the above information]

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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-132 03 AMSAT Board of Directors Nominations

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 132 03 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD May 11, 2008 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-132 03

It is time to submit nominations for the upcoming open seats on the AMSAT-NA Board of Directors A nomination requires either one Member Society or 5 current individual members to nominate an AMSAT member for the position A director serves for a period of two years Three director's terms expire this year: Tom Clark K3IO, Lou McFadin W5DID, Bob McGwier N4HY Nominations must be in writing and mailed to: AMSAT, 850 Sligo Ave #600, Silver Spring, MD 20910 They can arrive no later than June 12, 2008

[ANS thanks Martha for the above information]

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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-132 04 Ronald A Parise, WA4SIR, SK

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 132 04 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD May 11, 2008 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-132 04

It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of a great friend, colleague and fellow ham radio operator Dr Ronald A Parise, WA4SIR, left this Earth today, Friday May 9, 2008 after a very long and courageous battle with cancer

Ron Parise was--and continues to be--an inspiration to countless students, ham radio operators, and friends the world over His accomplishments were many, including: space explorer, pioneer, astrophysicist, pilot, ham radio operator, avionics and software expert, inspirational speaker and motivator, student satellite mentor, husband, father, and friend While he certainly did some truly extraordinary things in his lifetime, Ron Parise is best known and cherished for keeping family and friends first…and for this, we will miss him most

Ron flew as a payload specialist on two Space Shuttle missions: STS-35 on the Space Shuttle Columbia in December 1990 and STS-67 on the Space Shuttle Endeavour in March 1995 These two missions, called ASTRO-1 & 2 respectively, carried out Ultraviolet and X-ray astronomy observations He logged over 614 hours and 10 6 million miles in space Ron and his crew members on ASTRO-1 became the first astronomers to operate a telescope from space, making hundreds of observations during the mission His personal contributions to these two missions have provided scientists with an unprecedented view of our universe, expanding our understanding of the birth, life and death of stars and galaxies

Ron was also the ultimate ham radio operator—in space and on the ground First licensed when he was 11, Ron kept the amateur radio hobby at the forefront of everything he did—including his operations from space During his two Space Shuttle flights, he talked to hundreds of hams on the ground, giving new meaning to the phrase the “ultimate DX-pedition” He was instrumental in guiding the development of a simple ham radio system that could be used in multiple configurations on the Space Shuttle As a result, his first flight on STS-35 ushered in the “frequent flyer” era of the Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment (SAREX) payload He was the first ham in space to operate packet radio And his flight pioneered the telebridge ground station concept to enable more schools to talk to Shuttle crew members despite time and orbit constraints In his two shuttle flights, he inspired countless students to seek technical careers and he created memories at the schools and communities that will never be forgotten

Ron’s love for the amateur radio hobby and his love of inspiring students continued well beyond his two Shuttle flights During the formation of the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program, Ron was a tremendous resource to the newly forming international team I know of many instances where Ron’s wisdom and sage advice was instrumental in helping our international team resolve issues when we reached critical technical or political roadblocks And he was a key volunteer in the development of the ham radio hardware systems that are now on-board ISS The ARISS team is deeply indebted to WA4SIR for his leadership, technical advice and tremendous vision

Ron worked hand-in-hand with the students at the Naval Academy and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on the development of their student satellites He helped develop Radio Jove—a student educational project to listen to the radio signals emanating from Jupiter And he spoke at numerous schools over the years, inspiring them to pursue careers in science, math and technology

I feel blessed to have had Ron as a friend, colleague, ham buddy and mentor He gave so much, cheerfully, to our collective hobby and was always there with the right answer no matter the topic I will miss him dearly

In an effort to continue Ron’s tireless work to inspire the next generation, the Parise family has set up a scholarship fund in Ron’s honor The scholarship is for students pursuing technical degrees at Youngtown State University, where Ron received his Bachelors of Science degree In lieu of flowers, those interested are welcome to send donations to the Dr Ronald A Parise Scholarship Fund, Youngstown State University, One University Plaza, Youngstown, Ohio 44555

On behalf of AMSAT and the ARISS International team, I would like to extend our collective condolences to the Parise family and to all Ron’s friends Our thoughts and prayers are with you

And to Ron Parise, WA4SIR SK: Our sincerest 73's and 88's…may your exploration spirit live on in us all!!

[ANS thanks Frank, KA3HDO, for the above information]

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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-132 05 5th Annual Cubesat Summer Workshop

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 132 05 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD May 11, 2008 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-132 05

The 5th annual Cubesat summer workshop for 2008 is fast approaching

Once again, the CubeSat Summer Workshop will be held the weekend before the annual Small Satellite Conference at the campus of Utah State University in Logan, Utah, USA This is yet another opportunity for CubeSat developers from all over the world to get together to share ideas and knowledge gained from developing picosatellites Speakers, discussion panels, and group sessions provide valuable insight and networking opportunities for all range of developers Visit www cubesat org for registration and details (the Summer Workshop 2008 section is currently under construction and will be updated)

If you have something to share with the CubeSat community? We are constantly looking for speakers and presentations that will inspire and support developers If you are interested in presenting at the upcoming Summer Workshop, submit abstracts to us by visiting www cubesat org Deadlines are posted below

CubeSat Developers' Summer Workshop 2008 August 9th – 10th

Utah State University Logan, Utah USA

Registration Deadline: August 1st, 2008 Abstract Submittal Deadline: June 20th, 2008 Abstract Acceptance Notification: July 4th, 2008

[ANS thanks Bryan for the above information]

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SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-132 06 ARISS Status - 5 May 2008

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 132 06 From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD May 11, 2008 To All RADIO AMATEURS BID: $ANS-132 06

1. ARISS Space Day Contact Successful

On Saturday, May 3, the National Air and Space Museum (NASM) in Washington, D C participated in Space Day 2008, celebrating the 50th anniversary of NASA and NASA’s achievements through space exploration Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) and Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) members manned an activity station during the event A highlight of the event was an ARISS contact made possible through the assistance of telebridge station NN1SS in Greenbelt, Maryland Thirty questions were put to Garrett Reisman, KE5HAE, live, by ten children as approximately 200 gathered in the gallery The audio was fed into the EchoLink AMSAT (101 377) and JK1ZRW (277 208) Conference Room servers and received 25 connections It was also fed into the IRLP Discovery Reflector 9010, receiving 4 connections from Canada and the U S Additionally, the event was taped by the NASM staff Space Day draws crowds of thousands annually

1. Astronaut Training Status

Bob Thirsk, VA3CSA, participated in a successful Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) training session on Thursday, May 1 He answered questions posed to him by students at the Cedarview Middle School in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Expedition 19 back-up crew member Chris Hadfield, KC5RNJ/VA3OOG, also attended an ARISS operations training session on Friday, May 2

[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI, for the above information]

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In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the President's Club Members of the President's Club, as sustaining donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional benefits Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office

73, This week's ANS Editor, Lee McLamb, KU4OS ku4os at amsat dot org

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