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Subj: ARISS Status - 20 Dec 2004
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AMSAT News Service Bulletin 361.05
>From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
December 26, 2004
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-361.05
1. ESA Ireland Contact Successful
On Friday, December 17, the winners of the ESA sponsored educational
competition met at the University College Cork in Ireland. The students
had the opportunity to ask 10 questions of Leroy Chiao, KE5BRW, while an
audience of 300 students, teachers, and VIPs looked on. The contact was
made via the telebridge station, VK5ZAI, in Australia, and the Internet
Radio Linking Project (IRLP), and Echolink were successfully used for
this event. Media coverage included the Irish national radio, TV, and
some newspapers.
The ARISS-Europe website has posted photos and audio of the event.
Go to:
http://ariss.uba.be/2004_12_17.htm
The University College Corkâ€Ös website has a write up on the contact.
See:
http://www.ucc.ie/en/NewsandEvents/PressReleases/Headline,704,en.html
2. Upcoming School Contacts
Students from the 92º Grupo de Escoteiro Caio Viana Martins, in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil will also speak to Leroy Chiao. The contact has been
scheduled for Monday, December 27, 2004 at 13:01 UTC.
3. Expedition 9 Crew Debriefing
On Wednesday, December 15, Expedition 9 crew member Mike Fincke, KE5AIT,
answered questions asked by Kenneth Ransom at JSC. Items covered
included the Phase 1 and Phase 2 hardware, and school contacts. Mike
had a very favorable impression of the ARISS program, was highly
appreciative of all the ARISS volunteer support he received during his
flight, and gave some suggestions for improvement.
4. ARRL Article on Ottawa School Contact
The ARRL ran a web story covering the Manordale Public School contact in
Ottawa, Ontario. The article entitled, “Prime Minister's Wife on Hand
for ARISS School Group QSO,†can be found at:
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2004/12/14/3/?nc=1
5. ARRL Working 3rd Party Issues for Future Contacts
Rosalie White has been working with the ARRL General Counsel
interpreting the Belgian telecommunications law to support future school
contacts with the ARISS newly installed Belgian bridge station. With
the recent World Radio Conference changes to the third party rules, it
is not clear whether Belgium has a third party agreement with the U.S.
to allow unlicensed students to talk on the radio.
[ANS thanks Carol, KB3LKI for the above information]
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