Hi folks,

A short time ago, two ARISS antennas for L/S band were installed on the European Space Laboratory Columbus. The Columbus module will be delivered to the International Space Station by a Shuttle mission in 2008. These antennas and associated equipment will allow us to work with and through the ISS on L and S band. This will be just fantastic and opens up great opportunities for Amateur Radio on the ISS. ARISS-Europe and its chairman Gaston Bertels ON4WF have done a tremendous job getting this done with the help of many others. Significant funds were raised by folks all around the globe and ESA (European Space Agency) has taken on a major portion of the cost. However, the project still needs to raise funds. Please go to:

http://www.ariss-eu.org/columbus.htm

and make a donation via PayPal or CC ( use the DONATE button). Please help our teams and give Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) a new set of equipment. Remember, this is for you and YES, every donation and amount will make a difference and secures our ability to continue to use amateur radio on the ISS!

Thanks everyone,

73, Stefan VE4NSA