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Old 10-13-2010, 07:21 AM   #21
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I made voice contact with the ISS for the first time about two weeks ago. It was awesome, especially considering that it is traveling at over 17,000 mph only 2 miles overhead--if the information on Wikipedia is accurate.

I found an application for my Droid phone for tracking satelites that is simple and easy to use...

HamSatDroid: Amateur Radio Satelite Pass Calculator
Homepage: http://sites.google.com/site/hamsatdroid/
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