The Ontario County Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services (RACES) planned a few events in honor of local native Pam Melroy's STS-120 mission. Midlakes Intermediate School in Clifton Springs, New York was one of eight schools that participated in a video Web conference with Sandy Magnus, KC5FYE, on October 31 which was viewed by 3447 students and 160 teachers. The conference received television and newspaper coverage.
On November 2, the school held an "Amateur Radio Day" in which nearly 300 students and 25 teachers participated. The day began with an assembly, followed by a number of activities. Local amateur radio operators gave an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) and satellite presentation. They provided an outdoor antenna exercise, demonstrated tracking software and covered wave theory with a signal generator and oscilloscope. There was also an outdoor transmitter hunt, a special event HF station and a "Send you name in Morse Code" exercise. An Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP) contact was made through node 5400 in Manchester, England. Media outlets reported on the event. Students and teachers requested information on how to get licensed. The radio club will supply Technician License Manuals to the school's library.