Return-Path: Received: (qmail 89577 invoked from network); 17 Dec 2004 09:25:54 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ptb-spamcore01.plus.net) (192.168.71.1) by ptb-mailstore01.plus.net with SMTP; 17 Dec 2004 09:25:54 -0000 Received: from mailnull by ptb-spamcore01.plus.net with spamcore-l-b (Exim 4.32; FreeBSD) id 1CfEiO-0006PM-92 for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Fri, 17 Dec 2004 09:48:01 +0000 Received: from [192.168.67.1] (helo=ptb-mxcore01.plus.net) by ptb-spamcore01.plus.net with esmtp (Exim 4.32; FreeBSD) id 1CfEiO-0006PI-53 for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Fri, 17 Dec 2004 09:48:00 +0000 Received: from post.thorcom.com ([193.82.116.20]) by ptb-mxcore01.plus.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30; FreeBSD) id 1CfEMy-000JcP-Kd for dave@picks.force9.co.uk; Fri, 17 Dec 2004 09:25:52 +0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1CfELq-0001PR-G8 for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Fri, 17 Dec 2004 09:24:42 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.30] (helo=relay.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1CfELq-0001PI-4p for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 17 Dec 2004 09:24:42 +0000 Received: from thumbler.kulnet.kuleuven.ac.be ([134.58.240.45]) by relay.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.41) id 1CfELm-0000ur-7K for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Fri, 17 Dec 2004 09:24:42 +0000 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by thumbler.kulnet.kuleuven.ac.be (Postfix) with ESMTP id 17C4713799F for ; Fri, 17 Dec 2004 10:24:32 +0100 (CET) Received: from octavianus.kulnet.kuleuven.ac.be (octavianus.kulnet.kuleuven.ac.be [134.58.240.71]) by thumbler.kulnet.kuleuven.ac.be (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8CF2B1379A8 for ; Fri, 17 Dec 2004 10:24:31 +0100 (CET) Received: from dell-rik.fys.kuleuven.ac.be (pc-10-33-165-177.fys.kuleuven.ac.be [10.33.165.177]) by octavianus.kulnet.kuleuven.ac.be (Postfix) with ESMTP id 70DCAAF093 for ; Fri, 17 Dec 2004 10:24:31 +0100 (CET) Message-Id: <5.1.0.14.0.20041217102236.02a72e40@u0019445.kuleuven.be> X-Sender: u0019445@u0019445.kuleuven.be X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1 Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 10:35:29 +0100 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org From: Rik Strobbe In-Reply-To: <41C20E3A.2000508@usa.net> References: <002501c4e39c$0ec1c600$6501a8c0@grosep01.mi.comcast.net> <128.522aebe4.2ef22ab6@aol.com> <41C19A8D.7070005@usa.net> <002501c4e39c$0ec1c600$6501a8c0@grosep01.mi.comcast.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Virus-Scanned: by KULeuven Antivirus Cluster X-SPF-Result: relay.thorcom.net: 134.58.240.45 is neither permitted nor denied by domain of fys.kuleuven.ac.be X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=no, Subject: LF: off topic : an amateur radio station on Columbus Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=5.0 tests=none autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-Spam-Filtered: by PlusNet SpamCORE (v3.00) Content-transfer-encoding: 8bit Dear LF group, in the near future we (radioamateurs) will have the chance to install an amateur radio station in the new Columbus module that will be attached to the International Space Station. The main burden is to develop, test and mount the outside antennas (putting antennas on a spacecraft is almost as difficult as building a decent LF antenna). This new station would significantly increase the possibilities of ARISS school contacts (where school children can talk to an astronaut or cosmonaut on board of the ISS) and every of this school contacts is a big promotion amateur radio, covered in newspapers, radio and TV. Time is limited and all help needed so I would appreciate it if you could have a look at http://www.ariss-eu.org/columbus.htm and decide wether you want to contribute. My apologies for this off-topic mail, 73 Rik ON7YD