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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Hi Willie,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I changed antennas from my 10 element 2 meter beam to my X-300 and heard most of the ISS downlink very clearly, too. I hope others had a chance to listen in. There will be another contact we can listen in on in the next few weeks. The precise time hasn’t been announced, but I will share it when it is.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>73,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Jon T<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>AC1EV<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> William Smith <w_smith@compusmiths.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 5, 2021 12:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> Jon Turner <jontur@gmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> bars@w1hh.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [bars] Listen to the downlink from the ISS on Friday Feb 5 @ 12:40<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wow, S9 here with a low-gain dual-band vertical. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>73, Willie N1JBJ<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Feb 3, 2021, at 11:02 AM, Jon Turner <<a href="mailto:jontur@gmail.com">jontur@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'>Hi BARS members,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'><image006.jpg> <span class=apple-converted-space> </span><image007.jpg><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>An<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.ariss.org/"><span style='color:#1F86FF'>ARISS</span></a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>contact is scheduled for this Friday, February 5th with students from the Ottawa Carleton District in Ottawa, ON, Canada. The contact will be a multipoint telebridge contact hosted by Fred Kemmerer,<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="https://qrz.com/db/AB1OC/"><span style='color:#1F86FF'>AB1OC</span></a>. The astronaut is Mike Hopkins, amateur radio call sign<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="https://qrz.com/db/KF5LJG/"><span style='color:#1F86FF'>KF5LJG</span></a>.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>The pre-contact program will begin around 12:20 pm local time and the ISS will come over the horizon at about 12:40 pm local time. You can listen to the downlink from the ISS on<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><em><b><u><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif'>145.800 MHz FM</span></u></b></em><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>and you can watch the pre-contact program and the contact on the ARISS YouTube channel via the following link –</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxm5Ca2y0HD_NxXlZWXv11A"><span style='color:#1F86FF'>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxm5Ca2y0HD_NxXlZWXv11A</span></a></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'>I shared similar information of a past ARISS contact with BARS and heard the downlink myself in my mobile while on the road. There are different frequencies for uplink and downlink so it is only possible for the public to monitor the downlink. The ISS will be overhead in our area for this contact, so it will be easy to hear. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'>One of the things I am doing now in ham radio is helping Fred Kemmerer, who is the President of the Nashua Area Radio Society, work with schools to make scheduled contacts with an astronaut on the International Space Station. Fred is a designated ARISS mentor for the US. ARISS is an organization that coordinates Amateur Radio activities on the International Space Station. I am currently assisting Fred behind the scenes with testing and setting up the ground infrastructure and internet connectivity needed to have students who are remote to their school have successful contacts with the ISS. We have a project underway with a school in Nashua for a contact in a few weeks. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'>This is a link to the recent contact from RSU#21 in Maine<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN70OpJFMgs&feature=youtu.be"><span style='color:#1F86FF'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LN70OpJFMgs&feature=youtu.be</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'>Here is a link to a report from a TV station about a contact from a few weeks ago with RSU#21 .<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=013JxlionCU"><span style='color:#1F86FF'>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=013JxlionCU</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'>Here are other links on the contact you may find interesting.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'><a href="https://www.wabi.tv/2021/01/22/maine-students-talk-with-astronaut-on-international-space-station/"><span style='color:#1F86FF'>https://www.wabi.tv/2021/01/22/maine-students-talk-with-astronaut-on-international-space-station/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'><a href="https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/education/kennebunk-students-have-an-out-of-this-world-experience-talking-to-an-astronaut-aboard-the-iss/97-1a7a7bb5-19f9-4dbc-b353-e30b13c9f475"><span style='color:#1F86FF'>https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/education/kennebunk-students-have-an-out-of-this-world-experience-talking-to-an-astronaut-aboard-the-iss/97-1a7a7bb5-19f9-4dbc-b353-e30b13c9f475</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'><a href="https://www.pressherald.com/2021/01/22/sea-road-students-chat-long-distance-to-astronaut-on-the-international-space-station/"><span style='color:#1F86FF'>https://www.pressherald.com/2021/01/22/sea-road-students-chat-long-distance-to-astronaut-on-the-international-space-station/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'><a href="https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/york-star/2021/01/22/sea-road-school-students-talk-astronaut-space/4175367001/"><span style='color:#1F86FF'>https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/york-star/2021/01/22/sea-road-school-students-talk-astronaut-space/4175367001/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'>I hope you find this interesting and are able to tune in to hear<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'>Ha</span><span style='font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'>m</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'> </span></span><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'>Rad</span><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'>io</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'> </span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'>From</span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'>Space. <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'>(Insert echo effect here).<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'>73 and stay safe (sane, too)<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'>Jon Turner<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'>AC1EV<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#003572'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black;background:white'>_______________________________________________</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><br><span style='color:black;background:white'>bars mailing list</span><br></span><a href="mailto:bars@w1hh.org"><span 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