This Is A Special News Bulletin From QCWA Wild Rose Chapter 151

This is one of those moments where I can say I am proud to be president of QCWA Wild Rose Chapter 151. Why? As the sponsoring organization we agreed to assist with an ARISS application in order for school kids to talk with the licensed amateur radio astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS).

We are pleased to announce that after approximately 17 months this will come to fruition on December 02, 2005 beginning at 17:59 UTC.

The next International Space Station's Expedition 12 ARISS school contact will be with students at Hawthorne Brook Middle School in Townsend, MA, USA on 29 November 2005. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 18:24 UTC.

This contact will be direct between stations NA1SS and N1CSH. It should be audible to anyone in the northeast United States and southern portions of Quebec and Ontario listening in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The participants are expected to conduct the conversation in English.