Over the course of many years the Lake County Amateur Radio Club has participated in SEVEN ARISS missions, as well as one of the original Space
Shuttle Missions. In 1993 we made our first space contact with the Space Shuttle in a program called SAREX (Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment. With the
inception of the International Space Station we moved onto ARISS (Amateur Radio in the International Space Station). The links below are to some of our
contacts. Remember, many of these contacts were taped back in the day when VHS was the recording media of choice. Don't expect HD!.
Also, we have to add a thanks to Charlie Suffana, AJ9N, our club member who started the ARISS group and who is one of the mentors for the ARISS programs. Even when Charlie was not available to be with us in person, he was with us in equipment. Most of the equipment used is his and it has even been shipped to other clubs for ARISS contacts. Charlie is now in California, but he continues as an ARISS mentor for schools nationwide.
As time permits (and I find more tapes in my closet) I will do my best to digitize and upload the contacts. I hope you find them enjoyable, the kids and parents sure did!
Shuttle Missions. In 1993 we made our first space contact with the Space Shuttle in a program called SAREX (Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment. With the
inception of the International Space Station we moved onto ARISS (Amateur Radio in the International Space Station). The links below are to some of our
contacts. Remember, many of these contacts were taped back in the day when VHS was the recording media of choice. Don't expect HD!.
Also, we have to add a thanks to Charlie Suffana, AJ9N, our club member who started the ARISS group and who is one of the mentors for the ARISS programs. Even when Charlie was not available to be with us in person, he was with us in equipment. Most of the equipment used is his and it has even been shipped to other clubs for ARISS contacts. Charlie is now in California, but he continues as an ARISS mentor for schools nationwide.
As time permits (and I find more tapes in my closet) I will do my best to digitize and upload the contacts. I hope you find them enjoyable, the kids and parents sure did!
ARISS Missions
Local News Coverage from the NWI Times of the Lake Central Kohling Elementary School Mission.
SCHOOL PROJECT GOES DOWN IN HISTORY
FIFTH GRADERS TALK WITH CREW OF SPACE STATION
STUDENTS PREPARE TO TALK TO ASTRONAUTS
DOWN TO EARTH LESSON
ORBITAL EDUCATION
SCHOOL PROJECT GOES DOWN IN HISTORY
FIFTH GRADERS TALK WITH CREW OF SPACE STATION
STUDENTS PREPARE TO TALK TO ASTRONAUTS
DOWN TO EARTH LESSON
ORBITAL EDUCATION
