Astronaut Doug Wheelock and Ham Radio

A video showing NASA Astronaut Doug Wheelock KF5BOC talking to students in Alabama about the use of Amateur Radio on the International Space Station is now on YouTube.

The YouTube description says:

Astronaut Doug Wheelock (KF5BOC) mentions the importance of ham radio as an education tool used by the astronauts on the International Space Station in making contact with students.

Colonel Wheelock is assigned to be the Commander of the International Space Station, and its 6-person international crew, during ISS Expedition 25 in 2010.

Watch the video

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS)
http://www.rac.ca/ariss/

AMSAT-NA
http://www.amsat.org/

AMSAT-UK
http://www.uk.amsat.org/