[amsat-bb] New ham station on the ISS

[Armando Mercado]

Hello,

ISS has a new operating position in the Columbus module.

ISS On-Orbit Status 04/26/11
"...Cady (Coleman) prepared for and completed the installation of a new amateur/ham radio station in the COL (Columbus Orbital Laboratory). Later in the day, Cady checked out the radio's audio for proper functioning by talking with a ham operator on the ground. [Activities involved first retrieving all necessary hardware from stowage and setting it up in COL, then installing the VHF Ericsson Transceiver station at the ER3 (EXPRESS Rack 3).]"

http://www.nasa.gov/directorates/somd/reports/iss_reports/index.html

Armando, N8IGJ