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<\/a>The amateur radio scouting event Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) is taking place this weekend October 18-19.<\/p>\nScouts from the 1st Radford Semele Scout Group at Radford Semele, UK, are planned to talk to astronaut Jonny Kim KJ5HKP<\/strong><\/a> on the International Space Station on Saturday, October 18 at 10:35 AM BST (09:35:44 GMT).<\/p>\n Jonny Kim will answer questions from Scouts in United Kingdom during this live amateur radio contact.<\/p>\n Astronaut Jonny Kim will operate the amateur radio station call sign NA1SS aboard the ISS and will call the radio amateur ground station call sign GB4RSS in United Kingdom. This is a live ARISS radio contact from the 1st Radford Semele Scout Group in Radford Semele, UK. You can listen live to astronaut Jonny Kim aboard the ISS on 145.800 MHz FM<\/strong> (plus\/minus 3 kHz Doppler shift).<\/p>\n Many FM rigs can be switched been wide and narrow deviation FM filters. For best results you should select the filter for wider deviation FM. Handhelds generally have a single wide filter fitted as standard.<\/p>\n The space and ground teams will attempt to use the recently reinstalled HamTV transmitter during this contact. HamTV DATV frequency is 2395 MHz.<\/p>\n In preparation for this ARISS contact, the HamTV transmitter will be tested with a color bar screen during the preceding pass. The pre-contact pass over Europe is at 8:15 UTC.<\/p>\n The event will be streamed live: The HamTV downlink will be streamed: English is the expected language of communication for this amateur radio contact.<\/p>\n Questions: The ARISS program is aimed at students and enthusiasts and aims to inspire them in the study of sciences with this amateur radio activity. The demonstration of amateur radio communication from space invites schools and universities to make use of these educational technical resources. We invite radio amateurs and space enthusiasts to tune in to this exciting moment.<\/p>\n Check out the ARISS website and follow ARISS on the official social media channels for more updates. ARISS-Europe News Bulletins are distributed by AMSAT Belgium.<\/p>\n Follow @ARISS_intl<\/a><\/strong> on X for official updates, since schedule changes can occur.<\/p>\n Follow AMSAT-UK on X<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Powered by WPeMatico<\/a><\/small><\/p>\n Get The Details…<\/a><\/p>\n Editor <\/p>\n AMSAT-UK<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The amateur radio scouting event Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) is taking place this weekend October 18-19. Scouts from the 1st Radford Semele Scout Group at Radford Semele, UK, are planned to talk to astronaut Jonny Kim KJ5HKP on the \u2026 Continue reading <\/a>The Space Station amateur radio transmission should be receiveable across the British Isles and Europe using just a handheld radio with a 1\/4 wave whip.<\/p>\n
\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LFBgDKPg4Mk<\/a><\/p>\n
\nhttps:\/\/live.ariss.org\/hamtv\/<\/a><\/p>\n
\n1. Is being on the ISS like living on Mars
\n2. Can you see the Milky Way from there?
\n3. Do plants still grow towards the sun on the ISS?
\n4. What\u2019s the funniest thing that\u2019 has happened to you in space
\n5. What happens if you drop something in space, does it float forever?
\n6. Have you ever seen a space storm or shooting star from the ISS
\n7. Have you ever had to fix something important in space, and what happened?
\n8. Do you ever play tricks or jokes on each other
\n9. What do you eat for breakfast in space? Cereal would float away
\n10. How does a space walk feel?
\n11. Does food taste different in space? Better or worse?
\n12. What\u2019s the coolest experiment you\u2019ve done in space?
\n13. Do you feel Dizzy when you get back to earth
\n14. With Halloween coming up, do you hear creepy sounds on the ISS?
\n15. Do you play Board Games on the ISS? Which ones?
\n16. What\u2019s the most difficult challenge you\u2019ve faced while living on the space station?<\/p>\n
\nhttps:\/\/www.ariss.org\/contact-the-iss.html<\/a><\/p>\n