ARISS CONTACT WITH SCHOOL IN LUCCA, ITALY - NORGE JP20PL - LA/SQ6MNX

RX: Radioshack Pro-46 and Jingtong JT-208
Antennas : Standard
TIME: 19:35 UTC
QTH: NORWAY / NORGE - Bergen
LOC: JP20PL

July 21, 2009
ARISS CONTACT PLANNED WITH SCHOOL IN LUCCA, ITALY
An International Space Station school contact has been planned with
participants at Ugo Guidi school, Forte dei Marmi, Lucca, Italy on 23
July. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 19:35 UTC, i.e.
21:35 CEST
The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and IQ5VR. The contact
should be audible over most of Europe. Interested parties are invited
to listen in on the 145.800 MHz FM downlink. The contact is expected
to be conducted in English.
The participation of 1st grade Ugo Guidi school was the result of a
misfortune that recently struck the town of Viareggio. On the evening
of June 29, 2009, a train carrying liquid petroleum gas derailed while
approaching the Viareggio railway station. The explosion following
caused much devastation to the area. The Istituto Comprensivo Marco
Polo-Viani, located only a few hundred meters from the blast, was on
the ARISS waiting list. They were not able to host the event because
the explosion struck relatives and friends of some members of the
school team. Instead, local Amateur Radio Club Station IQ5VR (ARI
Versilia) provided the technical support for the event, now scheduled
at Ugo Guidi school. Students are aged 6-11 (primary) and 12-14

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• ISS
• ARISS
• LUCCA
• SQ6MNX
• Norge
• Bergen