An International Space Station school contact has been planned with participants at Warren County Technical School, Washington, NJ on 04 Nov. The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 14:08 UTC. The duration of the contact is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct between NA1SS and KC2WT. The contact should be audible over the east coast of the U.S. 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.

Warren County Technical School which proudly resides on Route 57 the main local artery occupies 176,000 square feet on 40 acres. Warren Tech boasts a campus style setting, which it shares with Warren County Community College, the County 911 Emergency Notification Center and the Warren County Fire Academy. This has been the school’s home since 1969. This mostly bucolic county is located in northwest New Jersey. Our student population hails from the entirety of Warren County, which borders, Morris County to the east, Sussex to the North, Hunterdon to the south and the State of Pennsylvania to the west. Currently Tech’s high school enrollment is 478 students with approximately 80 staff members. Students are enrolled in the following career areas such as, Automotive, Culinary Arts, Engineering, Theater and many others.

In addition to our high school program we offer a post-secondary program, which consists of the following:

* Black Seal

* Cosmetology

* Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning with Refrigeration

* Licensed Practical Nursing

GED classes and testing are also held in our facility.

Presently seven students have their Amateur Radio license and we hold an after school radio club that runs a VE radio test session at least twice a year for our students and community.

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

1. Since astronauts have perfect vision, is it known whether there is any

effect lack of gravity would have on an astigmatism? Do changes to the

pressure on the vitreous humor cause any changes to the eyesight of

people with perfect vision?

2. What, if any, changes in mental status can be attributed to the changes

in the fluid in the sulci of the brain?

3. Are there any discernible changes to growth patterns by staph or strep

bacteria? Do colony sizes or shapes change in extended zero gravity

growth?

4. What is the increased rate of kidney stone growth in astronauts and how

do they deal with this?

5. If there is a meteor or other space debris headed for the station, how

would you assess the threat and is there any way to relocate the station?

6. How do you sleep on station without floating away?

7. What is your least favorite thing about living in space? Is the food

terrible?

8. Do your eating and drinking habits change due to lack of a circadian

rhythm?

9. How do you shower in space?

10. How long does it take before you become too cold to work outside of the

station?"

11. What is the most difficult physical task to perform in space? Why?

12. Have you seen an alien?

13. What type of protection is necessary for UV radiation in space without

the ozone layer?

14. What was your first thought when you entered the space station? Was it

worth all the sacrifices?

15. Are there problems with venous blood return or lymph circulation?

16. What is the most beautiful thing or event you have seen in space?

17. What happens if there is a medical emergency on the station?

18. How does the schedule rotation for jobs work? Are there mandatory tasks

that you prefer not to do?

19. Does sleeping with zero gravity while velcroed to the bed decrease back

pain? Does it make you taller in space?

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Next planned event(s):

1. Cradle of Aviation Museum, Garden City, NY, telebridge via IK1SLD

Mon, 04Nov2013, 14:24 UTC

ARISS is an international educational outreach program partnering the participating space agencies, NASA, Russian Space Agency, ESA, CNES, JAXA, and CSA, with the AMSAT and IARU organizations from participating countries.

ARISS offers an opportunity for students to experience the excitement of Amateur Radio by talking directly with crewmembers on-board the International Space Station. Teachers, parents and communities see, first hand, how Amateur Radio and crewmembers on ISS can energize youngsters' interest in science, technology, and learning. Further information on the ARISS program is available on the website http://www.ariss.org/ (graciously hosted by the Radio Amateurs of Canada).

Thank you & 73,

David – AA4KN