Recording of amateur radio contact between OR4ISS and LY1BWB.

Received from JN49 using a WiMo WX220 cross-yagi and ICOM 910H

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An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Vilniaus Jono Basanaviciaus Gymnasium together with Vilniaus Jono Basanaviciaus Progymnasium, Vilnius, Lithuania on 12 Feb. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 12:45 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and LY1BWB. The contact should be audible over Lithuania  and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.

We are students of the Vilnius Jonas Basanaviciaus Gymnasium and Progymnasium.  Both of the schools are located in Vilnius, in the capital of Lithuania.  Here we are taught of all basic subjects such as physics, chemistry, biology, math, etc.  Our project team was assembled from both schools and each member has their own motivation to join, some of us are here to see what its like to make an amateur radio contact and talk to a person in space, some are here for the generic experience, while others try to figure out if space science would be what they want to do in their future lives.  Our team extends from writers, filmmakers to technical people, so everyone can try out everything and do what they like most.  Best thing about this project is that it is a very unique way to celebrate the 100 years of Lithuania´s independence.  All involved students will be able to mark this historical moment with such a powerful milestone and inspire future generations so that they never stop learning new things and never give up reaching new horizons.

Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:

1. Jonas Basanavicius was named person of the century in Lithuania. What kind
   of person would you choose to be your country's person of the century?
2. Can you see Lithuania from your current position?
3. What is your opinion about inflatable habitats that were tested in the
   ISS?
4. If you could ever travel to one of the planets, which would you choose?
5. How your stay in space differs from what you had expected?
6. Are there any disagreements between crewmembers?
7. What extreme situations might be faced in the ISS?
8. What was the first thing you saw through the window of the ISS?
9. Who would you be if you were not an Astronaut?
10. If you had an opportunity to talk to someone from the past, who would it
    be?
11. What annoys you the most in ISS?
12. Is the silence in space deeper that on Earth?
13. How do you relax in space?
14. Have you ever seen space junk colliding?
15. Which do you think is scarier; ascending or landing?
16. According to which time zone do you celebrate New Year?
17. How do paper planes fly in the space station?
18. What is going to be your first meal when you come back?
19. Do you use lasers made in Lithuania in your work?
20: How long does it take you to catch up with fashion?

ARISS Contact 14.02.2018

Recording of amateur radio contact between OR4ISS and CS5DBB.
Received from JN49 using a WiMo WX220 cross-yagi and ICOM 910H

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An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Agrupamento de Escolas do Fundão, Fundão, Portugal on 21 Feb. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 09:38 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between OR4ISS and CS5DBB. The contact should be audible over Portugal and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in English.

The school is located in Fundão, in the mainland Portugal Centre Region.  This town, of approx. 9000 inhabitants, has grown in a fertile valley between the Gardunha and Estrela mountains and is located about 252 km from Lisbon and Oporto, 200 km from Coimbra and a few kilometers from the Spanish border. This is a region especially devoted to agriculture.  There are also a few industries and services and an important university nearby. Olive oil, wine, and cheese are well-known products of this region, together with an increasing and important cherry production that puts Portugal in a pleasant place in the exportation rankings. The highest place in mainland Portugal is located in the neighborhood - the Estrela mountain (1997 mts.) - which brings an important number of visitors especially during the snow season.

Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:

1. What kind of food do you eat on the ISS?

2. What was the daily routine that took you the longest to get used to on the
   ISS?

3. What do you do in case of a fire on the station?

4. How long did you take to get used to living in low gravity conditions?

5. What kind of scientific experiments can you do in space and not on Earth?

6. What's the most lifelike science fiction movie that you have ever seen?

7. In which direction do plants grow aboard the International Space Station?

8. What did you feel during the launch?

9. Do you have to wear any special type of clothes on the ISS?

10. What do you have to do if someone gets the ISS dirty by, for example,
    puking on it?

11. What are you doing in your free time to have fun?

12. What was the hardest experience you ever had on the ISS?

13. What kind of physical and psychological preparations did you need to be
    an astronaut?

14. What did you feel when you saw the Earth from the ISS for the first time?

15. What do you miss the most when you are staying in the ISS?

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