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Photos of the ARISS Contact at Hawthorne Brook School

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Courtesy KD1LE

Primary antenna, 22el 2m yagi on 70-foot tower.

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Seconday antenna, 14el yagi shipped assembled on tripod.

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Tower with anti-climb & snow fence barriers installed.

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Marilyn in front of mementos from the NASA space camp that she attended.

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Facing the camera L-R W1XP, KB1ESR, K1YTS

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Facing the camera L-R W1XP, KB1ESR, K1YTS

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Facing the camera L-R W1XP, KB1ESR, K1YTS, and Marilyn

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Pictures and mementos from NASA Space Camp that Marilyn attended

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Pictures and mementos from NASA Space Camp that Marilyn attended

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The 20 students grades 6 to 8 who were chosen to ask questions.

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The 20 students grades 6 to 8 and Marilyn.

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Marilyn giving introductions to the students a few minutes before the expected AOS.

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The secondary 14 element antenna and rotator mounted on a wheeled base.

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The 22 element primary antenna on the tower trailer up 70 feet at the school.

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N1SV, W1XP, KB1ESR, K1YTS, and KD1LE Disassemble the antennas after the tower is tipped down.

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KB1MBR, KD1LE, and KB1ESR removing feedlines.

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W1XP, KB1ESR, KD1LE and KB1MBR removing guy wires and feedlines.

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KB1ESR cranking the tower down to the horizontal position.

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The vertical antenna mounted on a tripod base. This was our second backup antenna.

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Marilyn N1CSH calling the ISS to start the contact.

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Primary station, deep cycle battery powering the station, the packet laptop computer, AZ-EL rotator controller and interface, FT-847 rig with packet TNC on top, 160 watt power amplifier, and Bird watt meter.

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KB1MBR, W1XP, K1YTS, N1SV, KD1LE

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