From Eric, KJ7LNW:

Hello everyone,

This Saturday (Sept 14), Middle and HS students will be building the antennas that will be used to contact the International Space Station. 

If you would like to to help, then please let me know when you can drop in (or stay for the entire day). Here are the details:

Location:
TEACH-NW
141 NE 43rd
Hillsboro

Time: This Saturday 9/14, 9am-5pm
Contact:
Eric, KJ7LNW
503-330-four two seven seven

More info: NASA’s educational outreach program ARISS selected TEACH-NW, an Oregon online charter school, to schedule an Amateur Radio call with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station this year in mid-October (date TBD from NASA); OTVARC is the club serving as technical contact for the project.

This is a student-driven project, spearheaded by our own 13-year-old club member Zeke KJ7NLL, who will facilitate the workshop.  He designed the antenna rotor control system that will track the ISS and teach the students how to build the directional high-gain cross-Yagi antenna to be used at the event during the week of October 14.

Feel free to call or email if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Eric, KJ7LNW