James L Gordon Scout Council: January 2006

Space Station Contact

Dear Boy Scouts of the Phillipines radio stations,

Astronaut Bill McArthur (NA1SS) is very active with hamradio in the Space Station ISS.

We have a DXCC campaign group for NA1SS.
http://www.issfanclub.com/dxcc

For so far we know NA1SS did not have made a voice QSO with Phillipines yet.

McArthur is very active so a good chance that you can work NA1SS in voice!
The Space Station can also operate on 145Mhz (VHF).
If you have no VHF transceiver maybe you know some friends who have (pse let us know!).
With a very simple vertical antenna you can make contact with NA1SS, better
is to use a yagi.

Let me know if you (or your hamradio friends) are intrested to sign in for
the NA1SS DXCC caimpaign.
What station do you have?

My contact adres: isszarya@hotmail.com

GENERAL NA1SS INFO:
NA1SS is often voice active on hamradio!!!
The most intresting times is at the ISS crews eating, and -
presleep times!
The best chance is at the weekend, crew is off work (less duties!!!).
At these times NA1SS operate often in voice on hamradio.

On this link you can see ISS crew's work and sleep times:
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/timelines/

NA1SS VOICE FREQUENCY! (region 1).
Region 1 = Europe * Middle East * Africa * North-Asia
RXdownlink: 145.800Mhz (FM).
TXuplink: 145.200Mhz (FM).

NA1SS VOICE FREQUENCY! (region 2 & 3).
North and South America * Caribbean * Greenland
South Asia * Australia * New Zealand * Oceania
RXdownlink: 145.800Mhz (FM).
TXuplink: 144.490Mhz (FM).

ISS WORLD WIDE APRS/packet (1200 baud) frequency:
RXdownlink: 145.800Mhz (FM).
TXuplink: 145.990Mhz (FM).
ISS APRS digipeater callsign: RS0ISS-3
ISS packet callsign: RS0ISS-11 (for bbs).

Here you can see voice reports from stations all over the world.
http://www.issfanclub.com/modules.php?name=Amateur_Radio&mode=voice

On these links you can see the ISS position:
http://science.nasa.gov/Realtime/JTrack/Amateur.html
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/tracking/index.html
http://space.cweb.nl/space3d_iss_globe_xp107.html

Be sure your computer time is accurate!!!

If you want to see pass predictions for the future you need trackings
software:
http://www.satscape.co.uk/
http://www.stoff.pl/

73's Cor PD0RKC
skyman@hetnet.nl
http://pd0rkc.ontwikkel.nl

Bill McArthur (ISS callsign NA1SS).

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES OF COUNCIL SCOUT EXECUTIVE

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES OF COUNCIL SCOUT EXECUTIVE

Primarily, the Council Scout Executive performs major responsibilities, as follows:

I.
1. Coordinates for Programme and Training
2. Promoter for Scout Activities/Events/Projects
3. Executive Secretary for Council Executive Board, Council Executive Committee
4. Public Relations Officer of the Council
5. Director of Fund Raising, Ways and Means
6. Administrator of Finance Resources of the Council
7. General Manager for Council Operations
8. Motivator of Volunteer Scouters
9. Technical Adviser to the Council Chairman

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY

10 MAJOR POINTS CONTROL

Financial Vouchers/Cash Book
Equipment Records
Property Documents
Membership Expansions Census Record
Performance of Subordinates (Staff) Appraisal/Service Record
Activities Evaluation Report
Training, Events Reports
Publications Printed Editions
Meetings Minutes
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II. SUBMISSION OF COUNCIL REPORTS TO BSP REGIONAL OFFICE:

Monthly Council Report
a. Membership and Advancement
b. Completed Activities for the month
c. Forthcoming Activities for two (2) months
d. Financial Statement of Income and Expenses for the month
e. Minutes of Council Executive Board/Committee Meeting
f. Itinerary of Travel for the month

2. Annual Council Reports (January-April)
a. Council Budget
b. Calendar of Scouting Events and Observances
c. Training Calendar
d. Nomination for Council Commissioners
e. Key Result Areas and Objectives
f. Annual Financial Report
g. Inventory of Council Properties
h. Annual Activities Report
i. Council Profile (Election of Council Officers/Board Members)
j. Annual Council Report

III. DEPOSIT OF CASH COLLECTIONS
1. Membership/Registration
PCI Equitable Bank to National Office, Manila
2. Collections for Council Operations
LandBank, Olongapo City Branch

IV. CONDUCT TRAININGS:
1. Basic Training Courses for Kawan/Troop Leaders Outfit Advisors, Council Level
2. Advanced Training Course for Kawan/Troop Leaders Outfit Advisors, Regional Level
3. Course for Assistant Leader Trainers – National Level
4. Course for Leader Trainers – National Level
5. National Training School (NTS) for Professional Scouter (Scout Executive), Mt. Makiling,
Los Baños, Laguna, 30 days live in
6. Patrol/Crew Leaders Training Course

V. MEETINGS:
1. Monthly District/Institutional Coordinators Meeting
2. Council Executive Committee Meeting
3. Council Executive Board Meeting
4. CLR Council Scout Executives Meeting (different Councils)
5. CLR Regional Scout Committee Meeting (different Councils)
6. Council Scout Commissioners Meeting
7. Council Training Team Meeting
8. Annual National Scout Committee Meeting
9. Annual National Scout Executives Conference

VI. JAMBORETTE/JAMBOREES
1. Council Jamborette
2. Regional Jamborette
3. National Jamboree

VII. OTHERS
1. Recruitment/Registration of Scouts/Scouters/Preparation for Application for Unit Registrations
2. Advanced Training Courses/Board of Review/Court of Honor
3. Council/Regional/National Youth Forum
4. Selection of Council/Regional/National Ten Outstanding Boy Scouts (TOBS)
5. Council Annual Round-up
6. Bataan Day Celebration
7. Others

VIII. FILING MANAGEMENT

NOTED: Prepared by:

GREGORIO M. ELANE ALBERTO C. BAVIERA, JR.
Council 1st Vice Chairman Council Administrative Officer