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vendredi 3 janvier 2014

ARISS le 8 janvier 2014 en POLOGNE

Wednesday 8 January, ARISS contact planned with school in Ostrow Wielkopolski, Poland

An International Space Station school contact has been planned Wednesday 8 January with participants at Zespoł Szkoł Technicznych, Ostrow Wielkopolski, Poland. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately10:44 UTC, which is 11:44 CEWT.

The contact will be a direct between OR4ISS and SP3POW. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.

The contact will probably be broadcast on the livestream video server at http://ariss.pzk.org.pl/live

School Information:

The Centre of Technical Schools in Ostrow Wielkopolski is a school which educates future electronics and mechatronics engineers, computer scientists and renewable energy specialists.

Our school has been cooperating with Polish universities, electronic and mechatronic industrial plants and schools in Germany and the UK, what brings very good results. Thanks to the participation in the ARISS program our school has partnered with the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw.

Our students participate in various forms of extra-curricular activities which develop their passions and interests. As a result, they have created many interesting electronic and mechatronic devices. For example, some of the recent constructions include fpv plane, a quadrocopter, a stratospheric balloon capsule, some amateur radio equipment and many more.

Currently, the school has 800 students aged 16 - 19 years.

The Center of Technical Schools has invited its younger mates (students 13 - 15 years old) from Junior High School No. 1 named of Polish Nobel laureates in Ostrow Wielkopolski and 10 - 12 year-old students from Pope John Paul II Primary School in Lamki so that they all can participate in the ARISS program.

Preparations for the ARISS contact began in late 2011. A series of amateur radio classes were carried out so that students could learn the rules of work on the radio. It was a very interesting experience to carry out radio communications through amateur radio satellites and to take photos from NOAA satellites. In addition, we monitored other radio signals from space. Most emotions were from the radio contact with the ISS in the APRS system and from listening to ARISS contacts of other schools in Poland and Europe.

The schools participating in the ARISS program organized a series of events to promote various fields of science, particularly those that are the most relevant for the development of astronautics.

Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
1. Kasia (14): What scientific experiments are carried out on the space station at present?
2. Michal (12): How does the magnetic needle work in space?
3. Julia (12): How do you handle different illnesses?
4. Piotr (15): How would a pendulum clock work on board of the ISS?
5. Magda (13): Was there anything that surprised or impressed you during your stay in space?
6. Oskar (15): What was the largest mammal (except for humans) which was on the ISS?
7. Patrycja (13): How do flying insects behave in zero gravity?
8. Blazej (16): Do you know how many centimeters your body lengthened in weightlessness?
9. Szymon (14): Is it easy to use a pen or a fountain pen on the space station?
10.Oliwia (16): Do you think that time in space passes faster?
11. Damian (18): How do you observe and explore the Moon?
12. Jakub (15): What or how did you feel when you saw the Earth from space for the first time?
13. Tomasz (15): Does Kirobo work well and fulfill its mission on the ISS?
14. Jakub (16): Is it hard to get used to weightlessness?
15. Arek (19): Is it possible to be able to breed crystals in weightlessness?

ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries.

ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers onboard the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology and learning.

73,

Gaston Bertels, ON4WF
ARISS-Europe chairman

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ARISS le 8 janvier 2014 en ITALIE

Wednesday 8 January 2014, ARISS contact planned with school in San Giovanni Valdarno, Italy

An International Space Station school contact has been planned Wednesday 8 January with participants at Tecnico Industriale Galileo Ferraris, San Giovanni Valdarno, Italy. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately12:21 UTC, which is 13:21 CEWT.

The contact will be a direct between IR0ISS and IQ5GX.  The contact is expected to be conducted in English.

The contact will probably be broadcast on the livestream video server at https://www.livestream.com/amsat_italia

School Information:

The Technical Institute Galileo Ferraris is active on the territory of the Arno Valley since 1979 and has trained over the years the engineers of the many industrial enterprises in the area. The technical institute in fact offers a solid general education and training of scientific and technical basis necessary for both a rapid entry into the world of work and the professions and for the continuation of studies at university . In particular, enables the student to face the entrance test for the various scientific disciplines . Its strength lies in teaching laboratory accompanied by a solid theoretical and scientific.

Branches of study offered the institute is currently divided into the following specializations:
• Electronics and electrical engineering.
• Chemistry, Materials and Biotechnology
• Data processing and telecommunications

The time is for all specializations of 32 hours per week , spread over four days per week of five hours (from 8.10 am to 13.10) and two days a week for six hours (from 8.10 am to 14.10 ).

The school is equipped with several laboratories and a large gym. Among these , for the two years , we have the laboratories of Physics, Chemistry , Drawing- CAD , Computer Science , for the three years, Chemistry, Electronics, Electrical Engineering , Computer Science, Mathematics , Technology Design and Planning , Automatic Systems , Information systems.

In addition, the active school every year internships at companies in the area and technical projects in cooperation with such companies.

Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:

1. What should I do if I wanted to become an astronaut? I mean what educational path should I follow, which degree would be the best to take, in your opinion?
2. Do you have particular memories you would like to share with us?
3. Why is it important going to the outer space? Is it more important to spend money on space missions than on other fields?
4. How many crew members are there with you? Have you been trained also to get along well to each other?
5. How long does it take you to regain all your physical ability when you come back to Earth?
6. What types of experiments are you currently running? Which are the most useful for mankind?
7. What do you do when you get sick in space? Do you need a doctor on board the ISS?
8. Have you ever been scared to fly in space?
9. How long are the missions?
10. What is the strangest question you have been asked by students?
11. Do you believe that someday man will discover other planets that support life?
12. How often do micro- meteoroids collide with your space shuttle? How difficult is to avoid them?
13. Will it be possible for astronauts to land on other planets in the future?
14. How is the International Space Station able to keep in contact with the Mission Control Center?
15. What type of antennas do you use for it?
16. What kind of operating system do you use in the space station?
17. What are your daily tasks in the space station and how do you spend your free time?
18. What kind of training do you need to become an astronaut?
19. How long did it take you to reach your destination orbit?

ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries.

ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers onboard the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology and learning.

73,

Gaston Bertels, ON4WF
ARISS-Europe chairman

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samedi 30 novembre 2013

ARISS le 3 décembre 2013 en POLOGNE

Tuesday 3 December, ARISS contact planned with school in Poland

An International Space Station school contact has been planned Tuesday 3 December with participants at Primary and Junior High Schools Complex in Brzeznica, Poland. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 08:27 UTC, which is 09:27 CEWT.

The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS (Michael S. Hopkins KF5LJG) and K6DUE located in Maryland, USA. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.

The contact will probably be broadcast on EchoLink AMSAT (node 101 377) and JK1ZRW (node 277 208) Conference servers, as well as on IRLP Discovery Reflector 9010, and also on the local HAM repeater SR8K connected to EchoLink.

The contact will probably be broadcast on the livestream video server at http://ariss.pzk.org.pl/live

Students from the Primary and Junior High Schools Complex in Brzeznica are interested in Science, mainly Physics. They attend many additional lessons and educational projects connected with Mathematics,  Physics, Astronomy, amateur radio communications and satellite communications. They participate in educational trips and tours. Teachers prepare lessons for students interested in astronomy. The school organizes additional activities with the support of the European Union, such as  special classes involving astronomical sky observation.
Moreover, the school prepared a series of activities related to astronautics: amateur radio communications with the ISS, astronomy classes and observation of the passing Space Station, art competitions related to the cosmos and the space station, activities for senior students concerning the life of astronauts aboard the space station.

Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
1. Adrian (14): Do you like to be an astronaut?
2. Bartek(14): How long does it take to go into orbit?
3. Claudia(14): How do you wash in space?
4. Pauline(14): What impact does your 6 months stay on board have on your bones?
5. Gabrielle(14): Did you dream about flying into space when you were a child?
6. Jacob(14): Where do you feel better, in space or on Earth?
7. Conrad(14): Do you miss your family when you are in space?
8. Camil(14): Are you happy in space?
9. Claudia(14): What is the temperature inside and outside the space station?
10. Tom(15): How do you celebrate Christmas on board?
11. Adrian(14): How did you feel during your flight into space?
12. Bartek(14): What studies do you have to accomplish to become an astronaut?
13. Claudia(14): What's the temperature of boiling and frezing water in space?
14. Pauline(14): What do you see through the window of your spaceship?
15. Gabrielle(14): Do you have a doctor in the spaceship?
16. Jacob(14): Can plants grow on the space station - if so what is growing at the moment?

ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries.

ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers onboard the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology and learning.

73,

Armand Budzianowski, SP3QFE
ARISS mentor

Source :  ARISS 
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samedi 23 novembre 2013

ARISS le 27 novembre 2013 en POLOGNE

Wednesday November 27, ARISS contact planned with school in Stobierna, Poland.

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at and Junior High Schools Complex in Stobierna, Poland on 27 November. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:26 UTC, which is 10:26 CEWT.

The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and VK5ZAI. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.

The contact will probably be broadcast on EchoLink AMSAT (node 101 377) and JK1ZRW (node 277 208) Conference servers, as well as on IRLP Discovery Reflector 9010.

School Complex in Stobierna is composed of two main school levels: primary school and junior high school. The primary school attendants’ are six-year-old to twelve-year-old students, whereas, the junior high school’s students are thirteen to sixteen years old. The second type of school puts more emphasis on Science (including Physics and Mathematics).

The students of these schools are interested in astronomical observations, thus they are eager to take part in special classes concerning such issues. Schools organized special classes associated with the astronomical observations of the sky. We organised a series of educational trips to places from which students observed the sky: in the stars, planets and satellites. These activities were integrated into daily school activities in the field of physics and astronomy. Because many schools participated in the project, we organized interschool competitions. Moreover school organized a series of competitions related to astronautics. For the youngest students there was a drawing contest, a contest for older students, multimedia presentations related to space flight and the history of the ISS.

Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:

1. Wiki (14): How can you distinguish between day and night?
2. Judyta (15): How much time does it take to prepare oneself for the flight into space?
3. Patrycja (15): What do you like most about being in space?
4. Oliwia (10): Is there anything similar to rain in space?
5. Kuba (10): How much time are you going to spend on board?
6. Patryk (12): What do your daily routines look like?
7. Konrad (12): What kind of duties do you have to carry out?
8. Wiki (14): Have you got any free time and what do you do in your free time?
9. Judyta (15): Is it easy to sleep without gravity?
10. Patrycja (15): How do you take care of your personal hygiene aboard the ISS?
11. Oliwia (10): What do your meals look like?
12. Kuba (10): What do you eat and do you eat any fast food?
13. Patryk (12): Do you miss everyday life on Earth?
14. Konrad (14): How often can you get in touch with your relatives?
15. Wiki (12): Can you see the Eiffel Tower or the Chinese Wall from space?
16. Judyta (15): What does the Earth look like at night?

ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries.

ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers onboard the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology and learning.

73,

Gaston Bertels - ON4WF
ARISS-Europe chairman
Source :   ARISS directe
f6agv (at) free.fr

vendredi 8 novembre 2013

36ème SALON RADIOAMATEUR de MONTEUX (84)

C'est pour samedi 9 novembre 2013 :


































Bonne exposition !

Source :  BALLON(13)
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lundi 28 octobre 2013

Radio flexible sur une puce AD9361


















Un émetteur-récepteur définit par logiciel complet qui peut tenir sur une puce, c’est ce qu’Analog Devices vient de sortir . C'est un rêve de constructeur , la compagnie le prétend .
Le nouveau venu, nommé le AD9361 , est un émetteur-récepteur , qui peut être configuré avec le logiciel, qui contient deux récepteurs indépendants et deux émetteurs indépendants fonctionnant simultanément .

A bord il y a aussi deux oscillateurs locaux indépendants, l'un pour la partie émetteur et l'autre pour la section de réception . La conception polyvalente permet à la puce de travailler avec les deux fréquences :  Frequency Division Duplex ( FDD) et répartition dans le temps , Time Division Duplex (TDD ) .

Une autre caractéristique proposée par l’ADI est une large gamme de fréquences de 70 MHz à 6 GHz avec un pas de 2,5 Hz . La large bande passante rend le circuit utile dans de nombreuses applications, notamment dans les infrastructures de télécommunications, de tests et d'instruments de mesure et dans un contexte militaire.

L’ AD9361 est un émetteur-récepteur RF complet en une seule puce. C'est le rêve d'un architecte de RF, explique Matt un président de recherche dans un communiqué de presse d'Analog Devices . La société est détenue par National Instruments depuis 2010.

Fondamentalement, le circuit se compose d'un frontal RF en bande de base, un synthétiseur de fréquence, les deux CAN 12 bits et d'un récepteur de conversion directe. Le circuit prend en charge les bandes passantes des canaux programmables au-dessous de 200 kHz à 56 MHz. Cela offre une plus grande plage dynamique que les autres solutions sur le marché d’aujourd'hui , selon ADI .

Le circuit peut être trouvé dans les deux échantillons et des volumes. Il est enfermé dans un CSPBGA avec 144 connexions et coûte 175 dollars chacun à la quantité de 1000 unités.

De même, il s'agit d'une carte disponible FMC ( FPGA Mezzanine Card) - surnommé AD FMCOMMS2 - EBZ - pour le prototypage rapide de solutions de radio logicielle . La carte coûte 750 $.

Un large éventail de ressources de développement pour AD9361 , tels que les fichiers Gerber , codes HTML, les exemples d'applications et des pilotes , est également disponible.


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lundi 23 septembre 2013

Successful direct contact with Istituto Comprensivo Statale "E. Fermi - A. Oggioni" in Villasanta, Italy

Successful direct contact with Istituto Comprensivo Statale "E. Fermi - A. Oggioni" in Villasanta, Italy

16 September, 2013 at 08.04 UTC, 10.04 local time, Istituto Comprensivo Statale "E. Fermi - A. Oggioni" in Villasanta, Italy established a direct contact with ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano KF5KDP, onboard the  International Space Station.

The Fermi-Oggioni Middle School is located in the centre of Villasanta, near Monza (Milano). There are 403 students and 43 teachers. One class (25 students) is involved in the project named "Space to Space". These students are thirteen years old and they are attending the third and final year of middle school.

Gianpietro Ferrario IZ2GOJ, ARISS mentor and radio contact coordinator, managed for a direct contact from the school in Villasanta, assisted by the ARISS Lombardia team. The questions were read by students at school. More than 100 students, parents, visitors and media attended he event (indirect attendance about 300).

The contact was established by IZ2GOJ in Villasanta. ARISS telebridge station IK1SLD in Casale Monferrato was connected per phone line with the school, ready to take over the radio link in case of problem. Contact was established with IRØISS at 08.04 UTC, 10.04 local time. Immediately after AOS, astronaut Luca Parmitano switched to backup channel following some noise heard onboard. Luca Parmitano answered 15 questions, and exchanged greetings with the school administrator before LOS. Signals from the ISS were loud and clear during most of the pass.

National Television and newspapers covered the event: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aj-KK5gwmZI

Streaming video is available here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDkg0PYPY2o

Congratulations to ARISS Lombardia and IK1SLD teams!

73

Gianpietro Ferrario, IZ2GOJ
ARISS Mentor

Photos are appended to this Bulletin, archived at www.ariss-eu.org/archive.htm

ARISS le 24 septembre en ITALIE

Tuesday September 24, ARISS contact scheduled with school in Cesano Maderno, Italy

An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Scuola Media Statale “Salvo D’Acquisto”, Cesano Maderno, Italy The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:18 UTC, which is 12:18 CEST.

The contact will be a telebridge operated by VK5ZAI, located in Kingston, southern Australia.

The event will be webcast on http://www.livestream.com/amsat_italia

The contact will be broadcast on EchoLink AMSAT (node 101 377) and JK1ZRW (node 277 208) Conference servers, as well as on IRLP Discovery Reflector 9010.

Salvo D’Acquisto Middle School is located in the centre of Cesano Maderno, not far from Monza (Milano). The school counts 558 students and 59 teachers. A class of 26 students will be involved in the project. These thirteen years old  students are attending the third and final year of middle school.

The contact is expected to be conducted in Italian by astronaut Luca Parmitano KF5KDP.

Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:

1. Viviana: Sognavi fin da bambino di fare l'astronauta?
2. Silvia: La tua famiglia e' contenta del tuo lavoro?
3. Noemi: Sei come un "supereroe" che tutto il mondo ammira. Che emozioni provi per tutto cio'?
4. Alessia: Comunichi regolarmente con la tua famiglia?
5. Silvia: La tua missione durera' 6 mesi, e ti manchera' la famiglia di sicuro, ti sei portato qualche oggetto caro?
6. Ylenia: Nel tempo libero, come vi svagate?
7. Federico: Visto che sei stato assegnato alla missione nel 2011, aspettavi con ansia questo momento oppure eri tranquillo?
8. Stefano: Cosa vedi se guardi fuori dalla Stazione Spaziale in questo momento?
9. Erica: Cosa mangi a bordo della Stazione Spaziale?
10. Mattia: Come ti senti ad essere il primo astronauta italiano impegnato in attivita' extraveicolari?
11. Viktoria: Le stelle si vedono 24 ore su 24 nello spazio?
12. Lorenzo: Per mezzo di che cosa si muove la Stazione Spaziale?
13. Alessandra: Ad oggi hai mai visto niente di strano volare nello spazio?
14. Andrea: E' bello osservare la Terra dallo spazio?
15. Marta: Hai gia' notato qualche cambiamento nel suo corpo, da quando sei a bordo della ISS?
16. Rehnuma: Quale e' il fine scientifico della missione Volare?
17. Rebecca: Quanto tempo passerai a bordo della ISS?
18. Teilor:  Nello spazio le ore di sonno e quelle di attivita' restano invariate rispetto a quelle terrestri o cambiano?
19. Sofia: Avrai intenzione, successivamente, di ritornare nello spazio?
20. Soufiane: Hai dei piani di emergenza in caso di problemi nello spazio, nella partenza e nel ritorno?

ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries.

ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers onboard the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology and learning.

73,

Gaston Bertels – ON4WF
ARISS-Europe chairman

Source directe :  ARISS
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