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<H1>Astronaut studying for amateur radio licence </H1>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Astronaut <STRONG>Ron Garan</STRONG> participated in an
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program training
session and plans to study for his amateur radio license. </FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Tahoma>He is scheduled to fly with the Expedition 27 crew in March
2011.</FONT></P><FONT face=Tahoma>
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<P><FONT face=Tahoma>Expedition 23 cosmonauts, both prime and backup crew
members, received training on the ARISS radio equipment.</FONT></P>
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