NASA Astronaut Ronald J Garan KF5GPO

Lough Erne Amateur Radio Club congratulates South West Regional College on its very successful Amateur Radio link up with the International Space Station.

Particular credits to Mamraz Nagi whose initiative secured this ARISS event, the College technicians, and the students who spoke with the Radio Amateur in the ISS, Ronald J Garan, KF5GPO. Among his replies to the Enniskillen students’ questions, he shared very happy memories of a recent visit to Northern Ireland.

David Taylor operated the ground station K6DUE in Maryland USA linking up to the ISS, and Gaston Bertels ON4WF in Belgium, guided the College ARISS team through checks, rehearsals student questions and wrapped up with remarks that brought massive applause from over a hundred present for the radio amateurs in space and on the ground, and all involved in Northern Ireland’s first ever ARISS event. Continue reading →