March 25, 2025

This Week in Amateur Radio

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Via the ARRL: North Carolina School Contacts the International Space Station

On August 28, 2023, students at Bowman Middle School in Bakersville, North Carolina, talked to NASA Astronaut Stephen Bowen, KI5BKB, who as on board the International Space Station (ISS).

For months, 22 students had been preparing for a 10-minute window to ask Bowen about his time and experiences on the ISS. They were able to ask 13 questions, like, “What is it like to be in space?” and, “Is the…

Read more – via American Radio Relay League | Ham Radio Association and Resources http://www.arrl.org/news/view/north-carolina-school-contacts-the-international-space-station