
                        Shuttle Amateur Radio EXperiment
                               School Application

                      For More Information, Please Contact:
                         The American Radio Relay League
                        Educational Activities Department
                      225 Main Street - Newington CT 06111
                              Phone: (203) 666-1541
                               FAX: (203) 665-7531

This application should be electronically mailed to ARRL EAD using any of 
the following electronic services:

       Internet: ead@arrl.org
       MCI Mail ID: 215-5052
       CompuServe ID: 70007,3373
       Prodigy: PTYS02A
       America Online: HQARRL1
       ARRL BBS:  (203) 666-0578 open to the public
                  (14,000/9600/2400/1200/300 N-8-1)

Additional information on SAREX can be obtained from the NASA Spacelink
Electronic Information System. The direct telephone access number is 
(205) 895-0028 and the data word format is 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 
stop bit. Callers with Internet access may reach NASA Spacelink at the 
following address: spacelink.msfc.nasa.gov


HOW DO I SUBMIT A SAREX SCHOOL APPLICATION FOR A SCHEDULED CONTACT? 
 
If your school is interested in a radio contact for a future SAREX mission, 
you must complete a SAREX school application and write an educational 
proposal. ARRL collects applications and proposals, and then forward them 
to the SAREX Working Group who makes the final selection in collaboration 
with the astronauts. All grade levels and type of schools (rural, suburban 
and particularly urban) are encouraged to apply. 

Applications may be returned to ARRL by mail or email. 
 
A proposal must accompany all completed applications. The SAREX Working 
Group and NASA want to know- 
  1) How will you: 
     a) integrate this activity into the school curriculum and 
     b) involve as many students as you can, participating through essay  
contests, poster drawing, letter writing, etc. 
  2) What are your capabilities for setting up all necessary Amateur Radio  
equipment and antennas? Do you have the resources of an experienced group 
of hams to assist you? 
  3) How will you get as much media coverage as possible? 
 
 
HOW WILL I KNOW IF MY SCHOOL HAS BEEN SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE? 
 
Schools that have been selected for scheduled SAREX contacts are contacted 
by a SAREX coordinator. NASA requires school selections to be made 
approximately seven months prior to launch. If a school is not chosen for 
the next SAREX mission, its application is recycled for future 
opportunities. Schools typically wait one year or longer to be selected.  


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                               SCHOOL INFORMATION
1. School Name:
2. Coordinating Teacher:
2. Address:
4. City:
5. State:
6. ZIP:
7. Country:
8. School Phone #:
9. School FAX #:
10. Has the school previously been selected? (YES or NO):
11. If YES, which mission?  STS:


                            RADIO CONTACT COORDINATOR
                 (To be filled out by an Amateur Radio operator)
12. Name:
13. Call Sign:
14. Address:
15. City:
16. State:
17. ZIP:
18. Country:
19. Work Phone #:
20. Home Phone #:
21. FAX #:
22. e-mail Address:


                        DATA ABOUT SITE OF RADIO CONTACT
23. Site of Radio Contact:
24. Radio Coordinator During Contact:
25. Call Sign:
26. Site Phone #:
27. Site FAX #:
28. Latitude [Use decimal format] (South is negative):
29. Longitude [Use decimal format] (West is negative):
30. Elevation [Use meters above mean sea-level]:
31. Time Zone:
32. Does Your Area Go To Daylight Time? (YES or NO):
33. Language To Be Used During Contact:
34. Are Weekends, Holidays or Nights A Problem For Your Contact? (YES/NO)


                       ASSISTING LOCAL AMATEUR RADIO CLUB 
                      (To be filled out by the radio club)
35. Name Of Amateur Radio Club:
36. Club Contact Person:
37. Call Sign:
38. Experienced With Satellite Operations? (YES or NO):


                           STATION AND EQUIPMENT DATA 
                     (To be used during SAREX radio contact)
39. Transceiver To Be Used:
40. Memories? (YES or NO):
41. Output Power:
42. Frequency Range:
43. Station Equipped With A Preamplifier? (YES or NO):
44. If YES, Manufacturer And Model Of Preamplifier:
45. Station Equipped With An Amplifier? (YES or NO):
46. If YES, Maximum Output Power Of Amplifier (Watts):
47. Is The Radio Capable Of A Non-Standard Split? (YES or NO):
48. Antenna Type (VERTICAL, SATELLITE, OTHER) [specify]:
49. Gain (db):
50. Elements:
51. Polarization (HORIZONTAL, CIRCULAR, or VERTICAL)
52. Antenna Equipped With A Rotator? (NONE, AZIMUTH ONLY, or AZ/EL):
53. Tracking Program Available? (YES or NO):
54. If YES, Name Of Tracking Program:
55. Automatic Antenna Control? (YES or NO):
56. VHF Packet Capability? (YES or NO):
57. VHF SSTV Capability? (YES or NO):
58. Please note any antenna obscuration data:



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