[HCRA] Fwd: [ProjectBigE] FREE Admission to The BIG E on Space Chat Day!

[Larry Krainson]

https://nediv.arrl.org/free-admission-to-the-big-e-on-space-chat-day/


*SPACE CHAT @ THE BIG E!*

*FREE ADMISSION*



A select group of youths at The BIG E
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in
West Springfield will soon have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to chat
with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) orbiting 260
miles above the earth.

Along with them, hundreds of Big E attendees and spectators will be able to
watch the live contact as it occurs from The BIG E Arena. The exact time
and date of the contact will be posted soon at key locations throughout The
BIG E, or visit the Amateur radio booth (#103) inside Door 6 of the Better
Living Center.

*BIG NEWS from The BIG E!* Hams who show up on the day of The BIG E Space
Chat will receive free admission for themselves and three more people.
Spread the word to your friends and fellow radio club members. Help us fill
the stands!

If you present an official copy of your FCC license at the gate, you and up
to three family members or friends can enter The BIG E fairgrounds free of
charge.

Big E free admission for amateur radio operator and up to three guests
(maximum 4 people) good on Space Chat Day only. Actual date will be
announced soon.

   - Official copy of FCC license to be presented to Gate Captain at Big E
   pedestrian gates 1A, 1B, 4, 5, 7 or 9A to receive free admission on Space
   Chat Day.
   - Parking is not included.
   - The BIG E is at 1305 Memorial Ave, West Springfield, MA.



As with all ARISS school contacts, the actual day and time for the
scheduled contact won’t be known until approximately one week prior to the
contact. Currently, the Space Chat “window” is September 27-29, 2022. Check
The BIG E Space Chat web page
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for up-to-date information. Or, fill out our survey
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 and we’ll contact you with the date and time when it’s known.

Stop by the Ham Radio Booth #103, inside Door 6 of the *Better Living
Center*—then a be part of and witness the exciting, live ARISS space
station contact and astronaut Q&A in *The BIG E Arena* via Amateur Radio.

Visit this ARRL webpage
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for instructions on downloading a copy of your FCC license.

Download and print-at-home the 2022 Big E Brochure
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or 2022 Fairgrounds Map
<https://bmailer.link/t/c/46a8c6ee-757b-45ce-a99f-6792d13c490d/3a78cbaf-3abf-41fa-9c97-1c6ab3785620>.
Both are sized to fit letter-sized paper.