[GCARC] Field Day QSL from the ISS

[Tony Starr]

With all those credentials, it should not be too difficult for him to pass
the Extra Class.  Maybe we can turn Chris loose on him when he gets back on
terra firma.

On Jul 13, 2022 12:22 PM, "Jon Pearce" <jon at pearcefamily.org> wrote:

> Today we received the QSL from the Field Day QSO with the International
> Space Station. They graciously sent us two copies, correctly expecting that
> we’ll want to frame it with both sides visible (I’m heading to Hobby Lobby
> for a frame in a few minutes!). You can view the card here
> https://1drv.ms/u/s!Aok5NmGzzrC8jDcQmSUcSshI52tY?e=Q1P99z  and it will be
> on the Clubhouse wall by the weekend.
>
> Interestingly the operator was Kjell Lindgren MD who holds a General class
> license (many astronauts only have Technician licenses) and has amazing
> credentials. He’s an Air Force Academy graduate and an emergency medicine
> doc with at least two additional Master’s degrees. This appears to be his
> third space mission. In addition to Field Day operations it also appears
> that he enjoys firing up the ISS ham station and chatting with hams in
> whatever spare time astronauts get. You can read his bio here if you’re
> interested. https://www.nasa.gov/astronauts/biographies/kjell-
> n-lindgren/biography
>
> 73 de Jon WB2MNF
>
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