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[jamsat-news:2006] ANS-065 AMSAT Weekly Bulletins
- Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2005 08:12:24 -0500
- Organization: AMSAT
ANS-065
ANS is a free, weekly, news and information service of AMSAT North
America, The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation. ANS reports on the
activities of a worldwide group of Amateur Radio operators who share
an active interest in designing, building, launching and
communicating through analog and digital Amateur Radio satellites.
Please send any amateur satellite news or reports to:
ans-editor@amsat.org
In this edition:
* Call for papers - 2005 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting
* Keplerian Data Update
* AMSAT Hamfest Activities for 12-13 March 2005
* Emory, TX ARISS Contact - 08 March 2005
* AMSAT awards issued
* Cubesat mission status page
* ARISS Status - 25 Feb 2005
SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-065.01
Call for papers - 2005 AMSAT Space Symposium and Annual Meeting
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 065.01
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
March 6, 2005
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-065.01
This is the first call for papers for the 2005 AMSAT Space Symposium and
Annual Meeting to be held October 7 - 9, 2005 in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Proposals for papers, symposium presentations, and poster presentations
are invited on any topic of interest to the amateur satellite program.
We request a one-page abstract by June 1, 2005. Camera ready copy on
paper or in electronic form will be due by August 1, 2005 for inclusion
in the printed symposium proceedings. Abstracts and papers should be
sent to n8fgv@amsat.org.
[ANS thanks Dan N8FGV for the above information]
/EX
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Keplerian Data Update
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 065.02
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
March 6, 2005
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-065.02
AMSAT continues to work with Space Command concerning our ability to
forward Keplerian Elements via our email service as well as provide pass
predictions on the web site. The following information is from Ray Hoad,
who provides the service for us, detailing the situation.
Air Force Space Command is currently considering how to administer the
new web site as well as process requests for data redistribution. No
time line for a decision has been determined as yet. For the time being,
the best course of action is to maintain an on-going dialog with Space
Command to help them understand our needs as well as how allowing
redistribution can benefit them.
[ANS thanks Lee, KU4OS for the above information]
/EX
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AMSAT Hamfest Activities for 12-13 March 2005
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 065.03
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
March 6, 2005
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-065.03
AMSAT will have a booth at the upcoming Charlotte Hamfest March 12-13,
2005. The ARRL's North Carolina State Convention will be held at the
Charlotte Merchandise Mart's Independence and Freedom Halls, 2500 E.
Independence Blvd. (US-74). Hamfest doors are open 0830-1700 Saturday
and 0830-1400 on Sunday. An AMSAT Forum given by Barry Baines, WD4ASW
is scheduled for 1030-1130 Saturday morning in Forum Room DD-414 and
will cover AO-51, Eagle, and AMSAT's Mission and Vision. Satellite
demonstrations are also planned for both days. Please stop by the
AMSAT booth (Freedom Hall, #37) to confirm Forum Room and Time as well
to get times for the satellite demos.
AMSAT will also have representation at the Rayne, LA hamfest which is
also the site of the ARRL Louisiana State Convention. Roger Ley, WA9PZL
will be assisted by Keith Pugh, W5IU and Nick Pugh, K5QXJ at the
hamfest. In addition to a booth, satellite demos and a forum session
presented by Keith, W5IU are planned.
Also look for AMSAT at the Mike and Key Hamfest in Puyallup, WA and the
Cherryville Hamfest in Clinton, NJ on Saturday, 12 March 2005.
[ANS thanks Barry, WD4ASW for the above information]
/EX
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Emory, TX ARISS Contact - 08 March 2005
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 065.04
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
March 6, 2005
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-065.04
The next International Space Station's Expedition 10 ARISS
school contact will be with students at Rains High School
in Emory, Texas on Tuesday, 8 March 2005. The event is
scheduled to begin at approximately 14:10 UTC.
This contact will be a telebridge between stations NA1SS
and WH6PN in Honolulu, Hawai'i, so it should be audible to
anyone in the areas of the Pacific near the islands
listening in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The participants
will conduct the conversation in English.
"Rains High School, a county school located in one of the
smallest counties in Texas, is comprised of mostly
low-income students who often do not get the opportunity
to participate in enriching programs. The opportunity to
talk with the astronauts on the International Space
Station will expose our students to a world that exists
beyond the boundaries of Rains County. The questions asked
of the astronauts and the ideas generated by the answers
will be used as jumping off points for further discussion
and research."
***Audio should be available for this contact***
Via EchoLink in the following conference rooms:
AMSAT node 101377
EDU_NET node 77992
See further notes below
Via IRLP Reflector REF9307 starting at 14:00 UTC
REGISTRATION REQUIRED (see below)
Via the internet:
URL: https://e-meetings.mci.com/
CONFERENCE NUMBER: 6037948
PASSCODE: SPACE STATIO
[ANS thanks Jim, G3WGM for the above information]
/EX
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AMSAT awards issued
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 065.05
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
March 6, 2005
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-065.05
Congratulations go out to the following for earning their Oscar
Satellite Communications Achievement Award.
#410 W7YED Robin Alexander 21-Feb-2005
#411 ZR2DX Barry Murrell 22-Feb-2005
Congratulations are also extended to the following for earning their
AMSAT 51 on 51 Award.
#14 XE2AT Alvaro de Leon 22-Feb-2005
#15 VE3DIJ Terry Moorby 28-Feb-2005
[ANS thanks Bruce, KK5DO for the above information]
/EX
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Cubesat mission status page
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 066.06
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
March 6, 2005
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-065.06
Amateur Radio information for educational CubeSats in orbit and many
more in final preparations for launch is collected at
http://users.crosspaths.net/wallio/CubeSat.htm. Stations interested in
OSCAR telemetry reception are invited to participate in a worldwide
effort to support student groups that have designed and fabricated these
10cm cubes weighing less than 1kg. A discussion group for interested
stations is available via
http://groups-beta.google.com/group/CubeSat.
[ANS thanks Ralph, W0RPK for the above information]
/EX
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ARISS Status - 25 Feb 2005
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 066.07
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
March 6, 2005
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-065.07
1. Houston School Contact Successful
On February 23, children from St. John School in Houston, Texas spoke
with the ISS. Ten students asked Leroy Chiao, KE5BRW, 15 questions while
another 400 students, teachers and parents gathered in the school
auditorium. The Clear Lake and JSC Amateur Radio Clubs assisted with the
contact. The Houston Chronicle covered the event. Visit the St. John
School website for photos and audio of the contact. See:
http://www.sjs.org/news/news/detail.asp?newsid=151565#
2. ARRL Article on Maine Contact
ARRL ran an article on the February 14 Rockland District High School
ARISS contact. The story, エPine Tree State Logs First School Group QSO
with Space Station,。 can be found at:
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2005/02/24/5/?nc=1
3. CQ VHF Article on Tulsa Contact
The quarterly magazine CQ VHF ran an article in its winter 2005 issue on
the ARISS contact with the Tulsa Air and Space Museum which took place
on December 22, 2004. To view the story, エPatience Pays Off - Tulsa Air
and Space Museum - ARISS Contact,。 see:
http://www.cq-vhf.com/Wint2005Patience.html
4. ARISS International Meeting Held
The monthly ARISS International Teleconference was held on Tuesday,
February 22, 2005. The technical interchange meeting, held for the
SuitSat design and development, was discussed, as was the ISS Link -
Voice over the Internet Protocol (VoIP)- project. Also covered was the
U.S. backlog of schools waiting for an ARISS contact, and how the
situation might be remedied.
[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI for the above information]
/EX
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 weeks ANS Editor,
Lee McLamb, KU4OS
ku4os at amsat dot org
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