Message from Calico at Tuesday, 06-Apr-10 10:02:26 GMT

Topic: International Space Station Rendevouz at 10.47 UTC, 145.8 MHz, NFM

Monitor SkyListener to LISTEN to the astronauts talking to pupils at http://www.globaltuners.com/receiver/286/

Felix kindly informs us,

"An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled with Scuola Primaria De Gasperi in Noicattaro, Bari, Italy on Tuesday, April 6 at 10:47 UTC. This is a public primary school with an enrollment of 700 students, ages 6 - 11. To prepare for the contact, students have studied the principles of radio communications and space missions."


For fans of "out of this world communications", one of many sites could be, http://www.issfanclub.com/

A QSL card from space ? http://www.rbo.be/ISS/NA1SS-QSL-front.jpg

End of message.

Message from swl_felix at Friday, 02-Jul-10 13:44:18 GMT

Hi Folks,
if has been some time since the last contact audible by my node took place and the ARISS equipment on board of the ISS was deactivated for several weeks. Anyhow I am glad to announce that the APRS/BBS mode was active throughout the past few days, and additionally an ARISS contact is scheduled for tonight... here is the official data taken from http://issfanclub.com:

"Summer camp "Astronauts in Forest," Perugia, Italy has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Friday, July 2 at 19:50 UTC via telebridge station ON4ISS in Belgium. The camp teaches youth why it is necessary to study and protect the environment. It explains that space research is very important for the future of our planet and younger generations and it also initiates the children in the use of scientific instruments."

I will do all my best to give you the opportunity to listen to conversation via my node: http://www.globaltuners.com/receiver/286/
If you are interested in listening to the International Space Station, just come by and enjoy the time!

All Best,
Felix