Re: [sarex] This is what ARISS is all about!

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Congratulations Paul & kids!
Your right, introducing kids to amateur radio thru the ARISS program is
the most
Fantastic way it can be done!  It's something they will remember the rest
of there lives.

I'm hoping to snag a Labor Day contact myself with the crew. It would add
to the list of holidays
I've had with astronauts/cosmonauts in the past. (Christmas, Easter,
Memorial Day, Independence Day)

73, & Tnx ARISS Team
Al Lark - KD4SFF
AMSAT Area Coordinator - SC
Experimenters Group ARC - N4ISS 


On Sun, 01 Sep 2002 14:32:29 -0300 Paul M Dunphy <pdunphy@accesswave.ca>
writes:
>      Today, as most of you know, Valery has been very active on voice 
> on 
> most orbits.  I had my 12 and 14 year old son and daughter call him 
> on the 
> last two (21,595 and 21,596) and both made QSOs with the ISS.  I had 
> 
> previously briefed them on the correct protocol, and as control 
> operator of 
> the station, this is quite legal in Canada, and I'm sure it is in 
> most 
> other countries.
> 
>      I have two excited children, and I would encourage others to do 
> the 
> same.  This is the sort of stuff that promotes Ham radio and the 
> space 
> program.  My kids are doing hand stands because they actually talked 
> to the 
> commander of the ISS.  And while there are a number of scheduled 
> school 
> contacts coming up, there is nothing better than for us Amateurs to 
> teach 
> our own kids.  We have a unique opportunity to do this because 
> Valery is 
> extremely active, and loves to promote science and the space program 
> to kids.
> 
>      He has indicated that tomorrow (Labour Day), he will be active 
> as 
> well.  Use this chance to introduce your kids, grandchildren, etc. 
> to one 
> of the most exciting aspects of Ham radio.
> 
>      Many thanks to all the members of the ARISS team, and 
> especially 
> Commander Valery Korzun, for making this possible.
> 
> 73, Paul VE1DX
> 
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