Photos

Thanks to KC6UEZ and K6TZP!

Set up:

Unloading equipment at Broida Hall on UCSB campus.  The contact took place on the observation deck on the roof of the building.	Bringing antennas and other equipment to the roof via the building's freight elevator.  Pictured are Josh (NF6S) and Ken (N6KTH)

Bob AC6PZ, Josh and Ken line up the antennas facing North.	Cyril AF6GW, secures the tripod

The operating station, with the backup vertical antenna at left.	Ken and Calli (KD6OVS) perform a final checkout of the primary and secondary stations.

Set up complete!  This is a view of the observation deck from a nearby building.  The antennas are at left.

The contact:

Ken demonstrates how the system can be used to contact satellites.  Oscar 51 made a pass right overhead a few minutes before the ISS pass began.	Contact established! Assistant scout master John Schlesselmann speaks with his friend astronaut Gregory Chamitoff.

Scouts line up to ask their questions.

After contact interviews!  Ken gets interviewed by KSBY TV (San Luis Obispo) and Glenn Schiferl (scout master) is interviewed by KCOY TV (Santa Maria).

Calli shows the scouts the inside of an FT-847 as part of their radio merit badge instruction.	Thumbs up!