Archive - Feb 2003
February 9th
HAMS ASSIST IN SEARCH FOR COLUMBIA DEBRIS
The ARRL Letter from The American Radio Relay League report that in Texas this week, Amateur Radio Emergency Service and SKYWARN volunteers have been assisting federal, state and local officials and relief organizations in their search for shuttle Columbia debris and remains of the crew members
AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNITY MOURNS LOSS OF COLUMBIA ASTRONAUTS
The ARRL Letter from The American Radio Relay League reports that the flags of the United States, the ARRL and the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) are flying at half staff at ARRL Headquarters as the Amateur Radio community has joined the rest of the world in mourning the loss of the seven shuttle Columbia astronauts.
February 8th
ISS Radio Report
ARLS005 ARISS contact delayed
Submitted by Arthur - N1ORC
An ARISS contact set for February 6 with students at a high school in Germany was postponed, although the contact schedule is expected to resume later this month.
"The German school QSO was postponed because of the Columbia accident.....