Good evening all. This is Mike W1MWB a new ARISS enthusiast. I love using the packet system and have been talking to others in my radio club about trying it out. I have 2 questions about the ISS.

1. IS there any projected time of day when the crew keyboard usually is monitored by a live person? RS0ISS-4 is usually the first thing I try during a pass. I've all but given up on the PBBS because only one person can stay connected to RS0ISS-11 and I usually get bumped off. I've been using the UNPROTO settings to talk to other hams on the system.

2. Are there any windows of opportunity to find ISS crew operating voice? Is voice on the same freq? I look forward to any replies. 73 and SEE YOU ON THE ISS PACKET SYSTEM!

In conjunction with the 50th anniversary of space travel and his recent edgy Op-Ed article published in the Houston Chronicle, former Apollo 7 Astronaut, Walter Cunningham, will be visiting and autographing copies of his audio book, ‘The All-American Boys', on October 13, 2007 from 2pm-4pm. The signing will be held at the FYE store located inside the Galleria Mall in Houston, TX. As added entertainment, Mr. Cunningham will also perform a live reading of excerpts from the audio book.

 Touted as "the best of all the astronaut books" by the Los Angeles Times, ‘The All-American Boys' is a no-holds-barred candid memoir journaling astronauts in all their strengths and weaknesses. It includes an insider's view of the pervasive "astropolitics" and thoughtful discussion of the Columbia tragedy. ‘The All-American Boys' resonates with Cunningham's passion for humanity's destiny in space which endures today. This audio book is narrated by Walter Cunningham himself.

The amateur radio system on the ISS which is currently supporting packet operations is scheduled to be powered off at 2040 UTC on Oct 11 in preparation for the Soyuz docking on Oct 12 about 1450 UTC.

The shutdown of the amateur radio system is required prior to and during any Russian Vehicle proximity (dockings and undockings) operations. The radio system will be returned to operation in the normal course of crew activities.

The next schedule school contact is set for 14 Oct at approximately 17:17 UTC when students from several Malaysian schools will gather at the National Planetarium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to speak with Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor - 9W2MUS.