Great work to all who put this together today!.. Very professional looking and everything look to have gone perfectly! Congrats to the crew and to the students! 73 Anthony Marcin, W7XM Vice Director Pacific Division ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio® w7xm@arrl.org<mailto:w7xm@arrl.org> | 702.984.9589 | Telegram: @w7xm_nv<https://t.me/w7xm_nv> [cid:4595fb49-104f-4452-9d00-7bbb783a76a7] ________________________________ From: arrl-odv <arrl-odv-bounces@reflector.arrl.org> on behalf of Mark J Tharp <kb7hdx@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2022 11:10 AM To: Temples, Phil K9HI (VD,NE) <phil@temples.com> Cc: arrl-odv <arrl-odv@arrl.org> Subject: [arrl-odv:34108] Re: BIG E ARISS contact, Sept. 27 Ours guys are on and live. If you forgot. On Thu, Sep 22, 2022 at 8:47 AM Phil Temples <phil@temples.com<mailto:phil@temples.com>> wrote: In case folks are interested, here are the details for our ARISS contact at the New England ("BIG E") Fair on Tuesday, September 27. The pre-contact show begins at 1:20 PM ET and the contact will occur at approximately 2:30 PM ET. We are anticipating a sizable live audience in the entertainment arena given the excellent publicity the BIG E marketing people are providing us. Fred, AB1OC, is the ARISS Mentor, and one of the scheduled speakers. Tune into the YouTube live stream at <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdxnD8uF8t0>. ~~ Hundreds of The Big E attendees and spectators will be able to watch students make a live contact with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) from The Big E Arena on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Hams who bring an official copy of their FCC license on the day of The Big E Space Chat will receive free admission for themselves and up to 3 members of their family and friends (see Instructions for Free Admission below). NASA Astronaut Bob Hines, KI5RQT, will contact the students via a radio link provided by amateur radio ground station ON4ISS in Belgium. The contact is organized through Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS). Around a dozen New England young people have been selected to participate in The BIG E Space Chat. Please plan to arrive in time for the pre-contact program, which begins at 1:20 pm ET on Tuesday and will feature a series of videos about space, NASA, ARISS, going to Mars, and more. Pre-contact program speakers will include: • Gene Cassidy, CEO of the Eastern States Exposition • David Minster, NA2AA, ARRL CEO • Fred Kemmerer, AB1OC, ARRL Director – New England Division • Bob Phinney, K5TEC, NEST President Instructions for Free Admission Parking and walking to The BIG E arena will take a little time, so be sure to get there early. The arena will hold well over 1,000 people. The BIG E is helping publicize the event and is arranging for TV coverage for the program and the contact. Help us get the word out! The Big E free admission for amateur radio operators and up to three guests (maximum people) is good on Space Chat Day (Tuesday, Sept. 27) only. • You must present an official copy of your FCC license to the Gate Captain at The Big E pedestrian gates 1A, 1B, 4, 5, 7, or 9A to receive free admission on Space Chat Day. • Visit http://www.arrl.org/obtain-license-copy for instructions on downloading a copy of your FCC license to print and bring with you. • Parking is not included. • The Big E is at 1305 Memorial Ave, West Springfield, Massachusetts. If you’re attending The Big E, visit the amateur radio booth (#103) inside Door 6 of the Better Living Center for more information. Be sure to spread the word to your friends and fellow radio club members! You can download and print The Big E Brochure and a Fairgrounds Map. Both are available at https://www.thebige.com/p/generalinfo/bigeinfo. Can't come to The BIG E on Space Chat Day? We will be streaming the contact live over the Internet as it happens. For up to date information about Space Chat @ The BIG E, please visit https://nediv.arrl.org/big-e-space-chat . -- Phil Temples <phil@temples.com<mailto:phil@temples.com>> _______________________________________________ arrl-odv mailing list arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org<mailto:arrl-odv@reflector.arrl.org> https://reflector.arrl.org/mailman/listinfo/arrl-odv
