Frank De Winne Chat Transcript available
ESA published the entire transcript about the January 15 ONLINE CHAT with Frank De Winne.
Chat was held in English, Dutch and French languages and you can find it on the ESA web site. I asked to Frank a few questions...
IK1SLD
What do you think of Amateur Radio in Space? With my friend Valery Korzun we had way to give a great impulse of use of radio in Space. We hope next Crew with Sasha Kaleri will return to operate on voice the Station :)
Frank De Winne
IK1SLD: i think it is a great means to support the group psychologically
IK1SLD
Yes Frank, I think too that amateur radio is very useful psychologically.
IK1SLD
On Earth you have possibility to use your callsign ON1DWN or this call was only for Space Operations ?
Frank De Winne
IK1SLD: it is my personal callsign here on Earth
IK1SLD
Commander Korzun sent me a beautiful photo by e-mail about the Vulcan Etna in Italy while onboard ISS. Have you seen this eruption from Space ?
Frank De Winne
IK1SLD: yes I did! It was beautiful
IK1SLD
We wait you on the www.issfanclub.com website where you can greet all Space Fans about ISS. Commander Korzun was the first member of the official ISS FanClub ;) Ciao from Italy... was a pleasure talk with you.. Claudio IK1SLD
Frank De Winne
IK1SLD: thank you
The complete transcript is here at ESA Web Site:
English transcript: Internet chat Frank De Winne