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AMSAT Web Site Updates

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 347.01 From
AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
December 12, 2004
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-347.01

There have been a few notable updates to the AMSAT Website:

1) Mike Seguin N1JEZ has provided an update to the Amateur Satellite
Resource Guide.  You can find this in the FAQ section at:

http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/information/faqs/

2) Graham Shirville G3VZV has provided preliminary information about
SSETI Express to be launched in the May/June 2005 timeframe.  You can
find this information on the satellite status page at:

http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/status.php

[ANS thanks Emily Clarke, W0ECC for the above information]

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ARISS Status

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 347.02 From
AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
December 12, 2004
To All RADIO AMATEURS
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1. Sorel-Tracy School Contact Successful

On Tuesday, November 30, 2004, students from École secondaire Fernand-
Lefebvre in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec, Canada spoke to astronaut Leroy
Chiao, KE5BRW.  They were able to ask and have answered 5 questions.
An audience of approximately 300 students, teachers, and dignitaries,
including the mayor, filled the auditorium, as the contact was
broadcasted to the rest of the school via the intercom system. Radio
and television stations, and local newspapers were present. One radio
station, which is part of the National Canadian Broadcasting Network,
broadcast the contact live. Another TV station taped the event and
will use the footage on a program to be run on the Provincial
Francophone cable network.  This program is expected to be rerun
several times on the network.

The Les 2 Rives ran an article entitled, "Des jeunes de l'E.S.F.L. en
contact radio direct avec des astronautes en orbite!"  The article,
written in French, can be found at:

http://www.hebdos.net/drs/edition482004/articles.asp?article_id=72853


2. ARRL Article on Italy Contact

On November 19, students from three schools in Polignano-a-Mare, Italy
spoke to Leroy Chiao. The ARRL covered the contact in an article, "ISS
Expedition 10 Commander Breaks In New Ticket with School Group
Contact."  See:

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2004/12/02/2/?nc=1


3. ARRL Article on Next ISS Crew

On November 30, ARRL ran a web story on the next ISS crew. Sergei
Krikalev, U5MIR, and John Phillips will make up the Expedition 11 crew
scheduled to launch in April, 2005.  The article, "Russian cosmonaut-
ham to return to ISS as commander," can be found at:

http://www.arrl.org/

4. Expedition 9 Crew Debriefing

The U.S. Expedition 9 crew debriefing is scheduled for Wednesday,
December 15 at 2 pm ET. Mike Fincke, KE5AIT, will speak with Kenneth
Ransom at JSC. The half hour session will allow the ARISS team to ask
for recommendations on improving school contacts, and to ask technical
questions concerning the radio systems.

5. ARISS Team Acquires Hardware

The ARISS team has purchased 5 Kenwood VC-H1 Visual Communicators. The
SSTV units will be used for testing and development.

[ANS thanks Carol Jackson, KB3LKI for the above information]

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P3E Update - English Version

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 347.03 From
AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
December 12, 2004
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-347.03

Reinhard Richter, DJ1KM writes on AMSAT-BB that P3E news that was
published in the latest edition of the AMSAT-DL Journal, has been
translated to English by John J. Bubbers, W1GYD. Visit the AMSAT-DL
Web site at the URL shown below and look for the link titled: P3E
Update, (140 k) AMSAT-DL Journal 4/2004, Translated by John J.
Bubbers, W1GYD.

http://www.amsat-dl.org/p3e/

[ANS thanks Reinhard Richter, DJ1KM for the above information]

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Satellite Awards

AMSAT News Service Bulletin 347.04 From
AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
December 12, 2004
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-347.04

AMSAT VP-User Services & Awards manager Bruce Paige, KK5DO reminds
operators that you can now make all your AMSAT Awards submittals via
email and pay for them at the AMSAT Online Store. Visit the site to
see a list of all the awards and information on how to process your
requests electronically.

http://www.amsat.org/

[ANS thanks Bruce Paige, KK5DO for the above information]

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