05-26-2009 18:49 UTC - PD4U - Netherlands (JO22xe)

05-26-2009 18:46 UTC - PD4U - Netherlands (JO22xe)

nice picture of coast of carolinas

RX by M3ULF in the UK near Oxford IO91io using a Yaesu FT-817ND and a Maldol VT-320D Vertical with 6.5dBi gain

05-26-2009 17:15 UTC - PD4U - JO22xe

05-26-2009 17:11 UTC - PD4U - JO22xe

SSTV was active over Europe on 145.800 at 1410 UTC. Packet beacon was also on.

Topics in this report:
1. Upcoming School Contacts
2. ARISS International Team Meeting Held
3.ARRL Article on Dayton Hamvention, Garriott

1. Upcoming School Contacts
An Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact has been scheduled for Miyahara Junior High School in Saitama, Japan on Tuesday, May 26 at 11:12 UTC. Speaking in Japanese, JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata, KC5ZTA will chat with the students about life in space.

Mahopac Public Library in Mahopac, New York has been scheduled for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact on Wednesday, June 3 at 15:47 UTC. This contact will be facilitated by telebridge station ON4ISS in Belgium. This school district public library serves six public and five private schools, with a total of 26,485 served. The library will coordinate this question and answer session with the Putnam Emergency Amateur Radio League.

HERE IS THE LINK: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoGE7kq25tc

73 de Manuel YV5MM