Col Doug "AstroWheels" Wheelock - ISS QSO - 20 JUL 2010

[gabzLag]

nice fall!!!!

[redcollargedeon]

This is so cool, guys. SUCCESS!!!

[pd0rkc]

Congrats with your contact with Doug Wheelock.

And you have made an nice video.

I spoke with Doug Wheelock NA1SS at 25 August 2010.

73's Cor PD0RKC

[1964royhinkley]

Good for you!

NA1SS has a nice QSL card. You should send yours and get theirs.

I worked the station a year or two ago. I was sitting in carpool line, waiting to pick up my son. It was just my mobile radio with the 5/8 wave omni. Easy.

N4LI, Memphis

[dan97240]

good job guys! i get to watch the ISS almost every night or mourning from toronto canada! i luv the ISS and it would b nice to c a 7 person crue live their for long duration that wud b amazing! well i liked yr video and you and yr son have a great time watching station over that next 10 years and more!!! cya

[conleytgn]

Way to go guys! That's dang cool. Looks like you're having a great time with that!

[killlerr2]

that is so COOL I don,t know what to say...

[SkinnyMedic]

Very cool!

[LittleBizzle21]

Which frequency were you guys on? It seems like I can never hear anything on the frequencies listed on the issfanclub website...

[onemanshow520]

That is amazing! GReat job Doc and Matt. Some times you need the help of a son to get things right.

[AussieDreamChaser]

Wow... That's great Doc and Mattattack... awesome stuff : )

[JDBrotz]

thats sweet DOC..

[Emery98]

That James Bond stuff!

[83VF750F]

Hi Doc, I'm not into two way radios BUT THAT IS SO COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I can't what for the vid!!!! God Bless

Stephen

[octos2000]

Great work on contact. I swear DOC, your'e videos with MATTATTACK are the best. It is so great to see you guys together doing things that make for meaningful memories. You are both very fortunate to have that relationship. As always sir, wishing the very best for you and your whole family!

Your friend,

OCTOS.......................ou­t.

[Siconn91]

That is AWSOME!! BTW...its .com for the website...Thanks for the cool vids!

[tinsnanna]

great jon mat :)

[hinckleypoland]

AWESOME....VERY COOL!!!! Talking to the ISS has to be very special. I am happy that you and Matt were able to do it together. Quality father/son time. Be safe out there and 73's

[KC2UOO]

Hey, No longer filled with Envy! Just made a contact with them a few moments ago! check out my new video!

[KC2UOO]

I am GREEN! With envy.. Awesome experience for you! I was out earlier today waving my arrow antenna around hoping someone would be working the pass... but nothing. Very very very cool! Congratulations

-Andrew K2FR

[Cr0cket20]

Oh man, that looked like both of you were having so much fun. I honestly had no idea that you could actually contact the space station via ham radio. What an experience. What a fun way too to build that relationship with Matt Attack. He looked like he was having all sorts of fun.

[captaintactical]

that is so cool when i was matts age i still couldnt work the telephone LOL!

[nightshade288]

wow i didnt know you can talk to ppl on space

[catdoc541]

Great work to you both! I am jealous ha ha.

[ArmedVegan]

Cool vid! Didn't even know you could contact them. Thanks for posting.

[Ralastar]

Nice video Doc. You ever listen to Jupiter radio storms? If so, that would make an interesting video!

[VictoreCelia]

CONGRATULATIONS, Very nice...

73

[BACKWOODSBLISS]

That is reason enough to get into those radios!!!! Sweet!!!

[usframe]

that is nothing short of exceptionally cool!

[hagerwarrior]

wow nice

[xXxCatsnakexXx]

FANTASTIC!!! :)

[kd5ump]

Too cool

[IAMRONIN]

Wow, that is just awesome Doc!!! I'm happy for you and Matt and hope you guys are able to get a few more convo's in with the ISS! Good luck!

[SadlyDiscontinued]

I wish faster than the speed of light. lol. That would be something. Congrats on locking in with the ISS and Colonel Wheelock. That's something.

[coolstuffaddict]

Talking to people on a spaceship using a walkie-talkie? That's friggin awesome!

Very cool, Doc, very cool :)

[everydaysilence]

Congratulations, great job! Good luck for the next time!

[radiobigman47]

good job looks like you and Matt had a good time .73's

kc9kuh

[CampfireTalk]

Out of this world guys! DOC you must have the best little 2 meter radio around 73's

[7974brewfamily]

Hey Doc,

Im still shopping of the right 2m antenna for my 97 wrangler.

being a rag top, it limits my choices.

any suggestions?

KF7KZX

[doyouseewhatisee2010]

nice!!!!

[BlackFencePatriot]

totally fun!!! Your Giving Matt an awesome upbringing Doc. Well done and God Bless.

[daw9y]

Thats cool!!! Matt looked very happy dont think that many poeple cant say that they talked with them 5*****

[BrownLabs]

Wow! That's awesome.

[FightDiary]

Woah, thats VERY cool

[RummelsdorfLabs]

LOL @ faster than the speed of light %)

Hey Doc, you've got to teach Matt how fast the speed of light is ^^

Good job though! Keep it up!

[WatariKashi]

Congratulations, Mattattack is very lucky to have a dad like you doc. What a cool thing to do with your children! "Hey Matt, want to talk to the international space station today?" ;)

[xdmatt1320]

that is cool keep the info coming

[Mrcaffinebean]

Great stuff man! I didn't know you can get a license as a youth.

[NaxTactical]

I am proud we have a Belgian Astronaut in the Space Station. He's called Frank De Winne, maybe you can talk to him once! Very cool Doc! -Nax

[NaxTactical]

@NaxTactical Correction: He was commander in 2009, now he is back on earth... Failure for Nax... -Nax

[uncleben03]

I can't wait for a video with the actual audio! 73's KC0JAR

[Jesses001]

Now that is a cool memory for you and Matt to share. Very special indeed.

[ColinOutdoors]

Wow, that is awesome that you made contact with the ISS. What a great hobby. Thanks for sharing Doc.

[Jab00mba]

Hi Doc... I have been watching you videos for while now and I can't thank you enough for taking the time to give all of us some amazing information. (I just finished a level 2 FAK with your help) I have never posted before but this video really touched me!

It is so great to see your relationship with your son. I lost my father in 2006 and I have so many memories camping, hiking, fishing, etc with him I can promise you your son will one day smile thinking about those great times with you too!

[turbotechnique]

Congrats that's awesome, and a great father-son project.

Take care.

[DocTacDad]

Very cool!!!

[dsarti1]

After I get a hf antenna up and a good tuner the ISS will be my next project

[tmd004]

That is so cool Doc! On the nasa website you can get the time of a fly over and see the space station.

[HawkLMT]

HOLY SMOKE !!!! That is unbelievable!!! You two may have hit them on other attempts, and they were just too busy to respond. VERY SUPER COOL! Way To go Boys!

[cpmower]

I need to start studying the book I checked out from the library.....

Way cool to talk to the Space Station guys!

[nuclearthreat545]

Cool cool cool cool extra cool!

[SgtBooker44]

Doc,

Way cool. Make sure you send away for a QSL card.

Matt,

Get your license, it will open tons of new friends.

[DemonHide]

Awesome! Thanks for sharin', Doc.

[Gorntz]

Nice work Doc! That would make a nice QSL card. I have never seen the word "cool" used so often in comments. You can also work AO-51, an orbiting repeater, and talk to others on the earth at great distances. 

[USNERDOC]

@Gorntz - well, I will let the cat out of the bag . . . that will be my first QSL card . . . they are at the printers now ;-)

I do have plans on working AO-51 in the future.

[joshlone1982]

that is frickin cool man....thats really awesome!!!! I have been thinking of getting into ham radio for years but never got serious....can you get radios that can broadcast nd recieve for long distances??? I have a friend in Montana that dabbles in ham radio, I think it would be pretty cool to tlak to him over there!!!

[robbie574]

That's so cool, congratulations! Thumbs up!

[cornflake71]

Very cool! I wonder how many contacts they get every day and if they keep a log.

L&ML

[bigbubba5037]

That is very cool! That is quite the achievement in my book!

[ss109guy]

I'd be excited also. That is very cool.

[beast12101]

that is so cool, what are the chances. Even if you catch them, who says they arent busy. Just a little bit addictive huh.

[RichWyatt1]

very cool congrats very nice job you should be proud thanks for sharing

[Alkatraz415]

I think it was a trucked who likes to arm wrestle driving down I-5. He also likes t wear his baseball cap backwards.

[bravoleader27]

That is really cool! I didn't even know you could do that.

[mysciencenow]

an echo at 17k mph is very distanced

[RecurveBow1983]

hey guys congrats on the ISS contact threw your ham i have been watching alot of videos on ham radios and im very interested in getting one but it seems extreemly tough im not sure if contacting the ISS is a big deal but it would be for me so congrats again guys

[AI4QT]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! THIS IS TOO KOOL. So glad you had a chance to talk to Colonel Wheelock!!!!! AI4QT

[USNERDOC]

@AI4QT - Thank you my friend! I appreciate the guidance. KF7ETX

[drzmanproject]

International Space Station!?? Wow, that is so cool! Nice job guys!

[humanentropy]

Hello Dr. Pruett, Great video by the way. it must have been exciting contacting something that far away. I saw that look in your eyes at 4:14 after your son said that the international space station was traveling faster than the speed of light. the speed of light travels at 3x10^8 m/s . The last time I read that was in an MCAT preparation book. Anyways, The international space station cannot surpass the speed of light- it is physically impossible for matter to do this. Please let your son know!

[USNERDOC]

@humanentropy - will do . . . I think he was just excited :-)

[humanentropy]

@USNERDOC i bet! that is such a cool experience!

[snipes10272]

Thats really cool guys, very nice.

[Billyboler]

Cool Stuff I never knew you could do that. Awesome !

[dave360dave]

hey doc i think a great video would be ham radio 101 like the basics and go from there. when you first started the ham radio stuff i did'nt really like it but i think it would be very useful and fun to do . Keep up the great work!!!!!!!

[branjumba]

Can you do like a guide and how much it would cost to do this. I think it would help a lot of people that want to get into do this.

[USNERDOC]

@branjumba - absolutely . . . I will add that to the growing list of vids ;-) thought I would only make 10 this year . . . left that in the dust months ago! Thanks for the great idea.

[GearBuyersGuide]

That is very cool.

Do the charts say how far away was it at the time?

Thanks for posting the vid, I would have never known that you could do that

[USNERDOC]

@GearBuyersGuide - Yes . . . I like the iPhone app GoSatWatch because it tells you position, speed, distance overhead, descending distance of approach and maps.

[rchopp]

Very cool Doc, thanks for sharing, I truly enjoy your videos.

[oyarrito]

Way Kool! Congrats to you and Matt for making the contact! ;-)

[EthanMontgomery30]

That's so great! I can tell how excited you were and how much you wanted to make this contact. Good luck with getting the second attempt on video.

[MadBadVoodo]

Thumbs Up and some Money Love my Friend!!

[johnrob281]

Congratulations on the contact with ISS.

So far, I’ve not been fortunate to make contact with the crew but continue to try.

BTW: AI4QT is my brother (Wil), he got me into ham radio and directed me to your channel.

--73—

John

W5CYF

[USNERDOC]

@johnrob281 - Very cool sir . . . I am a big fan of your brother . . . I've watched some of his videos more than I will admit in public ;-) he is very inspirational and I love that radio voice of his! 73 de KF7ETX

[USNERDOC]

Oh Oh . . . another cool channel to subscribe to . . . I saw those buddy clip video titles!

[CplJoebot]

Wow. That's AMAZING! I really look forward to a video of you making contact with them again. That is just the coolest thing ever and you have DEFINITELY made me interested in this ham radio business. I'll start my reading and researching.

[O8SERVER]

holy crap that's freaking cool!

[CharlesMartel911]

USNERDOC man, I don't want to sound weird or whatever but you seem to be a very nice guy ... just a true nice human being ... that all I've to say.

[USNERDOC]

@CharlesMartel911 - Thanks!

[Brantoc]

thats pretty cool. Really.. I mean.. Literally a message from space! GJ!

[jrmym2]

Really cool.

[BUD0242]

Awesome job guys i love the fact you guys like all the same stuff that me and my son do so keep up the cool vids and i think mattattack should try and get his radio licence.

[GunznGear]

MEGA COOL!!! I bet that was great, I wonder who was more excited... you or your son???

[Mr2fierce]

good job! getting me into radio now

[LordRuckus]

That is awesome.  I think I was as excited as you guys just listening to how it all played out. Very cool. $♥

[parrotheadlasvegas]

Great stuff! Thanks for a cool video. 73 from WX2HOT in Las Vegas

[USNERDOC]

@parrotheadlasvegas - I might be in your area the end of August . . . I will listen for you on the airwaves! 73 de KF7ETX

[arsrfun]

awsome guys how cool is that!

[darksector2010]

That's awesome!

[deltasevenma7]

Great job Doc! I am a huge space geek and follow all the missions. Col Wheelock is a great American.

[USNERDOC]

@deltasevenma7 - I have to tell you I felt like a little kid when that radio crackled to life and Col Wheelock identified himself and then read back my call sign . . . absolutely COOL!

[deltasevenma7]

@USNERDOC Just to let you know you can follow Col Wheelock on twitter also nasa has a youtube page and they regularly post videos from the exp. crews.

[USNERDOC]

@deltasevenma7 - cool . . . thanks for the tip! I am hungry for info so I will check these out.