National Jamboree 2016 Mysuru - The Bharat Scouts & Guides

http://www.bsgindia.org/17NJ/Circular/Circular%20No.%20125.pdf

HAM FEST INDIA 2017

Kolkata will host Ham Fest India 2017.

16 - 17 December 2017, Science City, Kolkata.

http://www.hamfest-india.com/

Satellite Pass over your QTH

With the help of following URL you can watch the bird passing in real time over your QTH :
http://amsat.org.ar/pass.htm
http://amsat.org.ar/sat.htm

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ARISS School Contact

It is informed by OM SATOSHI 7M3TJZ ARISS Asia coordinator that the tentative dates for ARISS School contact programme for Indian  school is as given below:

 Brahmakumari Education Society     -  From  2nd April 2017 to 09th April 2016.
    Mt. ABU

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PANDIT, VU2DCT

Submission of Application from Schools and Youth Organizations for ARISS programme Window Opens September 1

Submission Window  Opens September 1 for Applications from Schools and Youth Organizations  

Schools and Youth organizations interested in setting up an ARISS radio contact with an astronaut/ cosmonaut on board the International Space Station, are invited to submit an application and an educational project during the next submission window, September 1 to November 01, 2016. The space conversation will tentatively be scheduled in the period extending from July 2017 to January 2018.

http://www.arrl.org/files/file/ARISS/Proposal%20Window%20Announcement-Sept%202016.pdf 

An Application to host the ARISS School Contact Programme for Students

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)

School Application Form

For an Organized Radio Contact with the International Space Station

Please read instructions before filling out the application.

SECTION A

ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION MUST BE ANSWERED.

For a direct contact, fill out questions A1 to A15 and B1 to B7.  For a telebridge contact, fill out questions A1 to A15.

Note: Please enter your country code and city code as part of the telephone number for any voice, fax, or cellular phone.

(A1.)  Date of application:    

(A2.)  School

Name                                              :                                        

Address                                          :                                  

City                                                            :                                       

State, province, territory                :           Uttar Pradesh  

mail district                                    :  

Zip or postal code                          :                 

Country                                          :           INDIA

Phone #                                          :                                 

Fax #                                              :

E-mail address                               :                       

School Web site address                :       

Normal school hours                      :             

Brief description of the school and the amateur radio school club (if there is one): affiliated with H.A.L. Scouts group Amateur radio Club (VU2LKO), Lucknow

(A3.)  Principal

Name                                              :                                         

School phone #                              :                         

School fax #                                   :

School e-mail address                    :                

Pager #                                           :

Home phone #                                :

Home fax #                                                :

Cellular phone #                             :                       

Home e-mail address                     :                

Home address                                :                          

Home city                                      :           Lucknow

Home state, province, territory      :           Uttar Pradesh

mail district                                    :

Home zip or postal code                :         

Home country                                :           INDIA

   (A4.) Coordinating teacher

Name                                              :                                                    

Grade level/subject taught             :                    

School phone #                              :                 

School fax #                                   :

School e-mail address: Pager #      :                 

Home phone #                                :

Home fax #                                                :

Cellular phone #                             :                                     

Home e-mail address                     :                              

Home address                                :                                        

Home city                                      :           Lucknow

Home state, province, territory      :           Uttar Pradesh 

mail district                                    :  

Home zip or postal code                :                        

Home country                                :            INDIA

(A5.) Public relations contact

Name                                              :                    

Work phone #                                :                            

Work fax #                                     :

Work e-mail address                      :                 

Pager #                                           :

Home phone #                                :

Home fax #                                                :

Cellular phone #                             :                       

Home e-mail address                     :                

Home address                                :                          

Home city                                      :           Lucknow

Home state, province, territory      :           Uttar Pradesh

mail district                                    : 

Home zip or postal code                :          

Home country                                :           INDIA

(A6.)  Has the school previously been selected for a shuttle, Mir, or ISS contact?  

(YES or NO)                                     :           NO

If YES, which mission?

STS: or Astronaut on Mir or ISS: Date of contact:

Did the school have a complete contact?  If no, please explain why not.

(A7.)  Language requested: English is the language that is normally used on the ISS.  It is possible that other languages may be used. If another language is requested, please indicate the desired language.            English

(A8.)  Are weekends, holidays or nights a problem for your contact? (YES/NO)  NO

Please forward the school calendar for the year. To aid the contact planners, provide dates

for major holidays, or other known problem dates.  Be as descriptive as possible. (i.e. school starts the third week of August, holiday is the fourth Thursday of the month, etc.)

Preferable time for contact:  From 0400 Hrs UTC to 1200 Hrs UTC.

(A9.)  Attach the school's educational proposal to this application before submitting.

The educational proposal should include answers to these questions: How will you:

a) integrate this activity into the school curriculum?

b) involve as many grade levels as you can, with participation through essay

contests, planning a Mars outpost, learning to track the ISS, learning about basic circuit boards, poster drawing, letter writing, etc.?

c) obtain as much media coverage as possible?    Pl see the proposal enclosed herewith.

(A10.) Contact site phone #:                                 

(A11.) Contact site cellular phone #:                   

(A12.) Contact site fax #:

(A13.). Contact site time zone:                                         IST

When does your area go to Daylight Saving Time?         No

(A14.)  Hours before or after UTC (Coordinated Universal Time):   UTC+5.30 Hrs  

(A15.) Assisting local amateur radio club

(To be filled out by the amateur radio club if one is providing assistance)

Name of amateur radio club         : H.A.L. Scouts Group Amateur Radio Club, Lucknow (VU2LKO)

           Club contact person               : DINESH CHANDRA SHARMA

   Contact   person's call sign             : VU2DCT  

   Contact person's home phone #     : +91 522 2350181

   Contact person's work phone #      :

   Contact person's Cell phone #       : +91 9450911438 / +919452810831

   Contact person's e-mail address     : lkohamclub@gmail.com

   Is the club experienced with satellite operations? (YES or NO):     Yes

   National amateur radio organization (if club is affiliated with a national amateur radio 

   organization such as the ARRL)    :   Contact person is associated with Amateur

                                                              Radio Society of India (ARSI)

AUTHORIZATION AND USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

In compliance with privacy laws on the detention and the processing of personal information, the applicants are invited to complete and sign the present authorization statement and e-mail it, duly scanned, to the ARISS School Selection Manager.

 School’s  Name  and  Ci t y  :

Principal

The undersigned, duly authorized to represent the school (or youth organization), gives permission to the ARISS organization for the processing and use of data related to and needed for the setting up of an educative ARISS radio contact, provided care be taken that the data will not be made available to other parties,  accordingly to the applicable law.

Moreover, the undersigned gives permission to the ARISS organization for publishing the school’s ARISS related educational project on the ARISS website, provided no personal data be made available, except the school’s address, e-mail and phone number.

Date                                      :

Name and Signature             :

Participants

Accordingly to the applicable law, the undersigned give permission to the ARISS organization for the processing and use of their personal data related to and needed for the setting up of an educative ARISS radio contact, provided care be taken that the data will not be made available to other parties.

Coordinating Teacher

Date                                      :

Name and Signature             :

Public Relations Contact Person

Date                                      :

Name and Signature             :

Amateur Radio Operator

Date                                      :

Name and Signature             :      Dinesh Chandra Sharma, VU2DCT