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Scouts in Long Island, NY Contact the ISS via Amateur Radio

Long Island Scouts ISS

I once again had the pleasure to help a group of young people make contact with an Astronaut on the International Space Station this past week. Scouts from the Matinecock District in Long Island, NY, made a contact wi…

Source: Scouts on Long Island Contact the ISS via Amateur Radio

It was a lot of fun helping the Scouts of Sussex County, NY, talk to an astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS) this weekend. You can read all about the contact and see a video via the link above.

Fred, AB1OC

Scouts in Australia Contact the ISS via Amateur Radio

I once again had the pleasure to help a group of young people make contact with an Astronaut on the International Space Station (ISS) this past week. The Scouts were participating in a Jamboree in Victoria, Australia. You can learn more about the event, called VicJam, here…

Scouts in Victoria, Australia made contact with Astronaut Mark VandeHei, KG5GNP this past Tuesday, January 4th, 2022.

Astronaut Mark VandeHei KG5GNP
Astronaut Mark VandeHei KG5GNP

You can learn more about this contact and watch it via the following link.

Scouts in Australia Contact the ISS via Amateur Radio

Thank you to Jon Turner, AC1EV who once again helped me to prepare to help with this contact.

Fred, AB1OC

YOTA Camp 2021 Makes Contact with the ISS via Amateur Radio

I had the pleasure of serving as the ARISS contact moderator for the Youth On The Air (YOTA) 2021 Camp’s contact with the International Space Station (ISS) using Amateur Radio today. Young Hams spent the week at the Voice of America Bethany Relay Station in West Chester, OH engaging in a variety of Amateur Radio Activities…

Source: YOTA 2021 ISS Contact

You can view the video of YOTA 2021 Camp’s contact with astronaut Aki Hoshide, KE5DNI via the link above.

Fred, AB1OC

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