[WIham] Fw: [Handihamrc] Celebrate Tuesday April 12: Listen

[Jimmy_C "kc9pxz"]

Hi all I got this on the Handiham radio ckub kist. Some mite know but I 
thought I would pass it along


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> ARE YOU PLANNING to participate in
> the ARISSat-1 test on Yuri Gargarin Day,
> Tuesday, April 12, . . . even a little?
> Will you be on your own, with friends/
> family or perhaps at a school?
> Tell us about it! (Especially if you
> need some help.)
> BACKGROUND
> All Hams need to know about a special
> activity unfolding on Tues. April 12.
> Although the ARISSat-1 is not to be
> deployed from the International Space
> Station (ISS) until this summer, NASA
> connected this educational satellite
> inside the ISS to an external antenna
> and will turn it on as a "test" tribute
> on this historic day.
> Like most days, there will be six brief
> ISS passes on April 12. You might be
> able to hear ARISSat-1 with a very simple
> radio in the clear on school grounds.
> Voice messages and telemetry will be
> heard on the downlink frequency of
> 145.9500 MHz FM.
> MORE INFORMATION:
> http://www.ARISSat.org
> ISS PASS PREDICTIONS:
> http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/predict/
> What would you like to do? Ideas?
> Partner up?
> Cheers,
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> P.S.
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Jimmy
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