Message from Charlie Sufana AJ9N:

Hi all,
Here is the quick report on the successful ARISS contact this noon with Leroy Chiao KE5BRW operating NA1SS on the ISS with Fairview School in Mount Prospect, IL operating AJ9N.
The kids and Leroy did an absolutely outstanding job and everyone should be commended.

Here is additional info for Thursday's contact.

The contact will be simulcast at the following web URL:
http://www.dist57.org/NASA/contact.html or
http://radio.dist57.org:8000/listen.pls

Backup servers are:
http://209.7.84.200:8000/listen.pls
http://radio.skowronski.cc/

Known to work with Winamp, iTunes, and also with AOL media player. There are probably others.

In the Chicago, IL area, it will be simulcast on the N9EP repeater at 442.8 Mhz.

73,
Charlie Sufana AJ9N
ARISS mentor and Control Op for Fairview Elementary

ISS astronaut Leroy Chiao of Expedition 10 aboard the International Space Station picked the next school contact: Fairview Elementary School in Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA.
This contact will take place on Thursday, 10 February 2005. The event is scheduled to begin at
approximately 17:58 UTC.

The next ARISS contact by Expedition 10 aboard the International Space Station will be with the 1132 Air Training Corps Squadron from Stalham High School in Norfolk, England, UK on Wednesday, 2 February 2005. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:54 UTC.
This contact will be direct between stations NA1SS and GB2ATC. It should be audible to anyone in the UK, Ireland, and parts of western Europe area listening in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The participants will conduct the conversation in English.

Scott H. Stevens, N3ASA:
The next ARISS contact by Expedition 10 aboard the International Space Station will be with students at Pinon Elementary School, White Rock,
New Mexico, USA on Thursday, 27 January 2005. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 17:42 UTC.

This contact will be direct between stations NA1SS and NM5BB. It should be audible to anyone in the American southwest and Mexico area listening in on the 145.80 MHz downlink.

Scott H. Stevens, N3ASA:
The next ARISS contact will be Robespierre, Rueil Malmaison, France direct via F6KFA.
Contact is a go for Tue 2005-01-18 16:55 UTC 69 deg

Scott H. Stevens, N3ASA:
The next ARISS contact by Expedition 10 aboard the International Space Station will be with students at John Baldwin Elementary School, Danville, California on Thursday, 13 January 2005. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 18:28 UTC.

This contact will be a telebridge between stations NA1SS and VK5ZAI.....

Scott H. Stevens, N3ASA:
The next ARISS contact by Expedition 10 aboard the International Space Station will be with students at Mori Elementary School, Hyogo, Japan on Friday, 7 January 2005. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:46 UTC.

Scott H. Stevens, N3ASA:
The next ARISS contact by Expedition 10 aboard the International Space Station will be with students at Tulsa Air and Space Museum, Tulsa, OK on Wednesday, 22 December.
The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 15:11 UTC. This contact will be direct between stations NA1SS and WA5LVT.

Scott H. Stevens / N3ASA:
The next ARISS contact by Expedition 10 aboard the International Space Station will be with students at University College Cork, Cork, Ireland on Friday, 17 December. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 13:53 UTC.
This contact will be a telebridge between stations NA1SS and VK5ZAI, Kingston, Australia. It should be audible to anyone in the area listening in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The participants will conduct the conversation in English.