ARRLWeb: Students in Italy, England Entertained, Educated via Ham Radio

ARRLWeb: Students in Italy, England Entertained, Educated via Ham Radio

"Students in Italy, England Entertained, Educated via Ham Radio
NEWINGTON, CT, Nov 16, 2005--

Students in Italy and England spoke via Amateur Radio November 9 with International Space Station Commander Bill McArthur, KC5ACR. The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program arranged the QSOs with the Francesco Negri Comprehensive Institute in Casale Monferrato, Italy, and with Furtherwick Park School on Canvey Island in Essex, England.

Speaking via the space station's NA1SS, McArthur shared with the students in Italy how he feels about living in space. "




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