Col. Doug Wheelock (NA1SS) speaks with students at the IRSEA in Bisceglie, Italy via K6DUE on 05 October 2010 at 1532 UTC. Col. Wheelock answers the following questions from the students:

1. In what distance from the Shuttle launch site can spectators still smell the rocket fumes?
2. How do you communicate with your family? Do you have internet access on board?
3. If you look outside the window in what colours does the Universe appear?
4. What kind of experiments do you carry out on board the ISS?
5. Can you observe Jupiter’s satellites from the ISS?

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IRSEA, Bisceglie, Italy School Contact

Nice passed over grid EL60. stations heard called by Col Doug Wheelock : ?ISS, CO5LU, CO7WT, XE3N, CO7VT and ?PP Very clear and strong from my side.

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NA1SS (Col Doug Wheelock) calling with Cuban and Mexican Stations

Nice Pass over grid EL60. Stations heard called by Col. Doug Wheelock SS (XE3ISS) CO3LU, CO7WT, XE3N, CO7VT, ?PP.

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NA1SS (Col. Doug Wheelock) Calling with Cuban and Mexican Stations

Col. Doug Wheelock (NA1SS) works U.S., Mexican, and Cuban stations on 03 October 2010 at 1749 UTC. Stations worked include the following: Eddie (probably KE5AGH), N5JRW, KG9OC, KC9LNZ, KF5ETG (in Baytown, TX), ?EM, KB9?, ?LNL (in Galveston Bay, TX), ?ISS (in Cancun) and CO5LU.

10 Degree pass for me, so a bit scratchy.

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Col. Doug Wheelock (NA1SS) wks U.S., Mexican and Cuban stations

Col. Doug Wheelock (NA1SS) works U.S. and Cuban stations on 03 October 2010 at 1615 UTC. Stations worked include the following: ?XR (in NE PA), ?HH, W5KUB, KF5UPA, KB9RRN, KB9EFN, K5KJ, N8VO (Mobile), KC3MN, KE5AGH, KE4VAX, General call to two Cuban stations and N2MTD.

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Col. Doug Wheelock (NA1SS) wks U.S. and Cuban stations

Col. Doug Wheelock works U.S., Mexican and Cuban stations on 02 October 2010 at 1723 UTC. Stations worked include the following: KC9LYP, W4FHQ, WA8MCD, W5KUB, KC3MN, KC9GF, KF5?, XE3ISS and CO7WT.

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Col. Doug Wheelock (NA1SS) wks U.S., Mexican and Cuban stations

Colonel Wheelock talks with KE5AGH, Eddie about the recent safe return of members of expedition 24 aboard their Soyuz spacecraft. He also discusses antennas and acknowledges KC9QKU from Madison WI.

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First Contact.mp3

Col. Doug Wheelock (NA1SS) works U.S. stations on 27 September 2010 at 1951 UTC. Stations worked include the following: AD7XI, KE5AGH, W4HLR, KA9SWI, N0YOX, KD5YUQ, WB9ZHV, ?CAE, N5JF, Birmingham, AL, K5VGU and KI4?.

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Col. Doug Wheelock (NA1SS) wks U.S. stations

Col. Doug Wheelock (NA1SS) speaks with students in the Windsor Central School District in Windsor, NY on 22 September 2010 at 1420 UTC. Col. Wheelock answers the following questions from the students:

1. How well are plants growing on the space station?
2. What was your most dangerous EVA spacewalk? Why?
3. Have you ever had to deal with runners in the bathroom?
4. What is the most significant discovery or experiment you have made or done since arriving at the ISS?
5. How do Solar Flares affect people on board the ISS?

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Windsor Central School District Contact (22 September 2010)