AMSAT NEWS SERVICE<br /><br />ANS-333<br /><br />ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North<br />America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the<br />activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share<br />an active interest in designing, building, launching and<br />communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites.<br /><br />Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:<br /><br />ans-editor@amsat.org<br /><br />In this edition:<br />* Houston AMSAT Net<br />* ARISS Status<br />* AMSAT Store<br />* December Echo Schedule<br /><br /><br />SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-333.01<br />Houston Amsat Net<br /><br />AMSAT News Service Bulletin 333.01 From<br />AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.<br />November 28, 2004<br />To All RADIO AMATEURS<br />BID: $ANS-333.01<br /><br />The following Query was made by one of the AMSAT Officers:<br /><br />I have been uploading the Houston AMSAT Net to Echolink for about the<br />past year or so. I am wondering if anyone listens to it on Echolink. If<br />you do, please email me and let me know otherwise, I am contemplating<br />discontinuing the time taken to edit and upload the file each week.<br /><br />If you were unaware that it was there, in the typing box in the lower<br />right side of the Echolink program, you can enter .play 1 and it<br />will play the latest edition of the Houston AMSAT Net.<br /><br />73...bruce<br /><br /><br />[ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO, for this info]<br /><br /><br />/EX<br /><br /><br />SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-333.02<br />ARISS Status<br /><br />AMSAT News Service Bulletin 233.02 From<br />AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.<br />November 28, 2004<br />To All RADIO AMATEURS<br />BID: $ANS-333.02<br />ARISS Status<br /> November 22, 2004<br /><br /><br />1. Italy School Contact Successful<br /><br />On November 19, 2004, students from two elementary schools, San Giovanni<br />Bosco and Gianni Rodari, and one middle school, Ponteo Sarnelli, all in<br />southeast Italy, experienced a successful contact with Leroy Chiao,<br />KE5BRW. Chiao answered 18 questions put to him while an audience of 600<br />students, parents and VIPs looked on. Several TV and radio stations as<br />well as newspapers covered the event. Congratulations to Leroy and the<br />ARISS team on a successful beginning for<br /> Expedition 10!<br /><br />2. Upcoming School Contacts<br /><br />Westhampton Beach Elementary School in Westhampton Beach, New York has<br />been scheduled for a contact with the ISS. It will take place on<br />Wednesday, November 24 at 18:15 UTC.<br /><br />Students from École secondaire Fernand-Lefebvre, Sorel-Tracy, in Quebec,<br />Canada will also speak to Leroy Chiao. The contact has been scheduled<br />for Tuesday, November 30 at 16:17 UTC.<br /><br /><br />3. ARISS Educational Outreach Committee Meeting Minutes Posted<br /><br />ARISS delegate Rosalie White, K1STO, held the bimonthly Educational<br />Outreach and School Selection Committee Teleconference on Thursday,<br />November 11. The minutes have been posted to the ARISS website. See:<br />
http://www.rac.ca/ariss/arissschm.htm#11%20November%202004<br /><br /><br />4. Foale Named as Administrator for Exploration Operations<br /><br />ARRL ran an article on Expedition 8 crew member Mike Foale, KB5UAC.<br />O’Keefe has selected Foale for the position of an administrator for<br />exploration operations. The article, “NASA names space veteran, ham as<br />deputy for exploration operations,” can be found at:
http://www.arrl.org/<br /><br /><br />5. ARISS Team Thanks Expedition 9 Crew for a Job Well Done<br /><br />On Wednesday, November 17, Kenneth Ransom, N5VHO, presented ARRL Field<br />Day t-shirts and pins to Expedition 9 crew members, Mike Fincke, KE5AIT,<br />and Gennady Padalka, RN3DT, at an informal gathering of Increment 9<br />support staff at JSC. The crew was appreciative, and Mike said that he<br />really enjoyed talking to many of the ham operators on Field Day. The<br />ARISS Team told Gennady how much he was appreciated for talking on the<br />430 MHz band.<br /><br /><br />[ANS thanks Carol Jackson, KB3LKI, for the above information]<br /><br />/EX<br /><br /><br />SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-333.03<br />AMSAT STore<br /><br />AMSAT News Service Bulletin 333.03 From<br />AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.<br />November 28, 2004<br />To All RADIO AMATEURS<br />BID: $ANS-333.03<br /><br /><br />The AMSAT website has a new way to support your organization.<br />The online store is open. It features a secure way to donate to your<br />favorite aspect of this group. You can safely become a member, renew or<br />upgrade your membership previously only available with snailmail or a<br />phone call.<br />Thanks to Keith and Emily, the secure online store is a way to get that<br />great looking AMSAT shirt, trinket or hat to proudly display at the next<br />Amateur Radio function you attend. Please visit the website and<br />purchase that item you have been putting off or make a donation today.<br />[editor]<br /><br />/EX<br /><br />SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-333.04<br />December Echo Schedule<br /><br />AMSAT News Service Bulletin 333.04 From<br />AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.<br />November 28, 2004<br />To All RADIO AMATEURS<br />BID: $ANS-333.04<br /><br />December 2004 AO-51 (Amsat Echo) Schedule<br />Updated 26 Nov 2004<br /><br /><br />Dec 1<br />Experimenters Wednesday<br />38k4 Digital Downlink, V/U Mode<br />Uplink: 145.860 mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital<br />Downlink: 435.150 mhz FM, 38k4 PBP Digital, 1 watt<br />FM repeater OFF<br /><br />Dec 2<br />FM Repeater, V/U, ON<br />9k6 Digital, V/U, PBP BBS, OPEN for Users<br /><br />Dec 15<br />Experimenters Wednesday<br />Dual FM Repeater Test<br />FM Repeater, V/U, TXB, 435.300/145.920 with Tone<br />FM Repeater, V/U, TXA, 435.150/145.880 NO TONE<br />The 2nd FM Repeater, TXA on 435.150, will be reserved for Low Power<br />Stations (QRP) only. See below for QRP requriments.<br /><br />Dec 16<br />FM Repeater, V/U, High Power Mode ON<br />9k6 Digital, V/U, PBP BBS OFF, TXA OFF<br /><br />Dec 22<br />Experimenters Wednesday<br />38k4 Digital Downlink, V/S Mode<br />Uplink: 145.860 mhz FM, 9k6 PBP Digital<br />Downlink: 2401.200 mhz FM, 38k4 PBP Digital<br />FM repeater OFF<br /><br />Dec 23<br />FM Repeater, V/U, ON<br />9k6 Digital, V/U, PBP BBS, OPEN for Users<br /><br />Dec 29<br />Experimenters Wednesday<br />FM Repeater, V/S, ON, Using 67hz Tone on the Input<br />9k6 Digital, V/U, PBP BBS OFF, TXA OFF<br />We will use the tone as a test to clear the QRM. The 67hz PL Tone will<br />be needed or you uplink signal to pass your signal through the<br />Satellites IFC. The transmitter will not be PTT'd.<br /><br />Dec 30<br />TBD<br /><br />Further updates at:<br />
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/controlteam.php<br /><br />/EX<br /><br /><br />In addition to regular membership, AMSAT offers membership in the<br />President's Club. Members of the President's Club, as sustaining<br />donors to AMSAT Project Funds, will be eligible to receive additional<br />benefits. Application forms are available from the AMSAT Office. Or use the new website store.<br /><br />Material from AMSAT Weekly Bulletins may be republished or reproduced<br />in whole or in part in any form without additional permission. Credit<br />must be given to the AMSAT Weekly Bulletins and The Radio Amateur<br />Satellite Corporation (AMSAT).<br /><br />73,<br />This weeks ANS Editor,<br />Dee Interdonato, NB2F<br />nb2f at amsat dot org
