November 26, 2025

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Via the ARRL: Nova Scotia Students Contact Astronaut Via Ham Radio

Students at Five Bridges Junior High School in Stillwater Lake, Nova Scotia, Canada, finally had an opportunity to talk with an astronaut onboard the International Space Station (ISS) via ham radio.

On Wednesday, November 23, 2022, the students were able to talk with Astronaut Josh Cassada, KI5CRH, for about 11 minutes as the ISS passed over northern Europe.

The students were anxious to ask quest…

Read more – via American Radio Relay League | Ham Radio Association and Resources http://www.arrl.org/news/view/nova-scotia-students-contact-astronaut-via-ham-radio