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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=PT link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Amateur Radio Kids Day and SR0FLY June 16<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>IARU Region 1 Youth Coordinator Lisa Leenders PA2LS reports on Amateur Radio Kids Day, this Saturday, June 16, and the high-altitude balloon SR0FLY.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>On the occasion of the Amateur Radio Kids Day on June 16, 2012, there will be a special activity that could be especially interesting as a means of promotion of amateur radio amongst young operators and young potential radio amateurs. A tropospheric balloon will be launched on June 16 (Saturday) at 11.00 UTC from Włocławek, Poland, and it will carry a cross-band repeater with the callsign SR0FLY.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>145.587,5 MHz (downlink)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>439.512,5 MHz (uplink)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The cross band repeater is part of the payload and mission of the stratospheric balloon. The balloons range is a radius of about 600 kilometres. So, there is a real chance to realize QSO's between stations located up to 1200 kilometres from each other.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Remember:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>1. Only short QSO with your callsign and report,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>2. Cross band repeater is working without any tones,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>3. We will confirm all QSO by special QSL card.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Please report your QSO or SWL using our on-line log<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://copernicus-project.org/aprs">http://copernicus-project.org/aprs</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>More information.at <a href="http://en.copernicus-project.org/">http://en.copernicus-project.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Kids Day is an on-air event to encourage young people (licensed or not) to have fun with Amateur Radio. The Kids Day operating event is not a contest. It’s a way to tell young people worldwide about the magic and mystery of two way hobby radio communications. To do this, Amateur radio stations are being asked to devote this short time window to promote the terrestrial hobby and ham radio satellite operations to youngsters. This, by providing a place to make contacts with other Kids Day stations around the world. It is designed to give on-the-air experience to youngsters and hopefully foster interest in getting a license of their own. It is also intended to give older hams a chance to share their station and love for Amateur Radio with their children.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Date and Time: 1800 UTC through 2359 UTC on Saturday, June 16. Operate as much or as little as you like.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Suggested exchange: Name, age, location and favourite colour. Be sure to work the same station again if an operator has changed. To draw attention, call “CQ Kids Day.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Suggested frequencies:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>10 Meters: 28.350 to 28.400 MHz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>12 Meters: 24.960 to 24.980 MHz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>15 Meters: 21.360 to 21.400 MHz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>17 Meters: 18.140 to 18.145 MHz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>20 Meters: 14.270 to 14.300 MHz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>40 Meters: 7.270 to 7.290 MHz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>80 Meters: 3.740 to 3.940 MHz<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>You can also use your favourite repeater (with permission of the repeater’s sponsor). Be sure to observe third-party restrictions when making DX QSOs.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>IARU Region 1<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.iaru-r1.org/">http://www.iaru-r1.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>It should be possible to see the APRS track of the balloon by going to http://aprs.fi/ and entering SR0FLY-11 into the Track callsign field.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Kids Day<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><a href="http://www.arrl.org/kids-day">http://www.arrl.org/kids-day</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>