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Subj: ARISS Status - 28 June 2004
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AMSAT News Service Bulletin 186.05 From AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD. July 4, 2004
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-186.05
1. Upcoming Schools
An ARISS contact has been scheduled for Tulsa Air and Space Museum in Tulsa,
Oklahoma on Friday, July 2, 2004 at 13:41 UTC. The museum has set up their
Amateur Radio station with the Space Colonization Exhibit, and on the day of
the contact, the children, from grades 1 - 9, will be able to speak with one
of the first space colonists.
Space Camp Turkey, located in Izmir, Turkey, will also experience a contact
with the ISS on Monday, July 5 at 0821 UTC via the telebridge station WH6PN.
This is the second contact for this camp whose students come from several
different countries including Turkey, Greece, Israel, and the U.S. To join
this event, go to:
https://e-meetings.mci.com
CONFERENCE NUMBER: 5249702
PASSCODE: SPACE STATIO
2. Mike Fincke Announces Birth of Daughter via ARISS Radio System
Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, and his wife Renita became parents again on Friday,
June 18. On Saturday, Mike announced the birth of his new daughter via the
ISS Packet radio system's beacon which read, "It's a girl! Tarali Fincke,"
and was being sent approximately once per minute as the ISS traveled around
the world. For more information, see ARRL's article,
"Astronaut Radios Birth Announcement, Celebrates Special Father's Day in
Space," at http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2004/06/22/2/?nc=1
Congratulations Mike and Renita!
3. Amateur Radios Cycled for EVA
The ARISS radio systems were turned off on June 23, in preparation for the
EVA to repair the CMG. They were turned on again, on June 25, after the EVA
attempt, and will be cycled off prior to the next CMG EVA attempt, scheduled
for June 30 and returned to service July 1.
4. Amateur Radio License Training
Dr. Gregory Olsen will arrive at JSC on July 26 for one week of U.S.
training. Kenneth Ransom and Nick Lance have requested 5 hours to spend
with Dr. Olsen - 4 hours to prepare him for his Amateur Radio license exam,
and 1 hour for the exam. Dr. Olsen is tentatively scheduled for a taxi
flight with the Expedition 10 crew to fly in October, 2004.
Swedish ESA astronaut, Christer Fugelsang, will receive Amateur Radio
license training at JSC the same week as Dr. Olsen. Fugelsang is expected to
fly with the crew of STS-116, an assembly and crew-rotation mission to the
ISS.
5. Roy Neal, K6DUE, Commemorative Event Certificates Mailed
Another batch of Roy Neal, K6DUE, Commemorative Event Certificates has been
distributed to ham radio operators who participated in the Roy Neal
Commemorative Event. The event was held from November 29 through the end of
December 2003, honoring Roy Neal for his hard work and dedication in getting
Amateur Radio in space. Anyone who contacted the ISS through either voice
(NA1SS) or packet (RS0ISS) during that time is eligible to receive a
certificate.
6. FCC Regulations Discussed
ARISS delegate, Rosalie White, networked with the ARRL General Counsel. They
discussed the possibility of upcoming changes to the FCC regulations
concerning ham radio communications from spacecraft, and how these changes
might affect the ARISS program.
[ANS thanks Carol for the above information]
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