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ARISS Status August 2, 2010

ARISS

Topics in this report:
1. Upcoming School Contact
2. Boy Scouts Celebrate Anniversary with ARISS Contact
3. ARISS News on Amateur Radio Newsline

1. Upcoming School Contact
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for the Space Jamboree in Rantoul, Illinois on Saturday, August 7 at 15:07 UTC. The Rantoul National Aviation Center is the former Chanute Air Force Base and is the home of the Chanute Air Museum, which collects, preserves, exhibits and interprets aviation and aerospace artifacts that relate to the life and accomplishments of Octave Chanute, Chanute Field/ Chanute Air Force Base and its technical training programs, the history of military aviation and Illinois aviation. The museum reaches out to youth with Aviation Camp and this year will host the "Space Jam 4" for Boy and Girl Scouts coming from over four states in the Midwest. Merit Badges may be earned in Space Exploration, Aviation, Radio & Electronics and others.

N5VHO – Mon, 2010 – 08 – 02 13:51

Guestbook

Message: 
Made first contact with ISS on 7-29-2010. I couldn't believe how easy it was. I have worked a few amsats and assumed that a directional antenna would be necessary. I was informed that the astronauts were making contacts by a fellow ham and I checked the pass on hamsatdroid which indicated a high pass in 5 min. Not being prepared and unable to program the HT connected to my yagi, I got in my truck, set up the radio for transmit and receive, and (BAM!), there was Col. Wheelock full scale. A few CQ's and the contact was made. Too easy and too fun. 73 KE5JPS. Lumberton, TX
KE5JPS – Mon, 2010 – 08 – 02 08:59

ISS Radio Report

Date/Time: 
8 years 21 weeks ago
Mode: 
PACKET
Status: 
ACTIVE
Uplink: 
VHF
Downlink: 
VHF (other)
Description: 
ACTIVE over Malaysia, heard few beacons from RS0ISS-4 and YC9CCS-6..
9W2RUT – Mon, 2010 – 08 – 02 07:22

ISS Beacon

Is anybody hearing the (what I think was the) 2 min beacon from the ISS which allowed me to track it across my mapping program ?? I cant seem to hear it and assume the freq is still 145.825 ?? de Gazza

ZL1KJ – Mon, 2010 – 08 – 02 01:11

Guestbook

Message: 
Gary here. Greetings to you one and all from Auckland NZ. Hope you enjoy the club just as I do 73 de Gazza
ZL1KJ – Mon, 2010 – 08 – 02 01:04
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