ISS astronaut Joshua Kutryk KJ5BFU – Credit: Canadian Space Agency
Students at Wick High School in Caithness will use amateur radio to ask astronaut Joshua Kutryk KJ5BFU questions about space.
The ARISS contact, using the call signs NA1SS on the International Space Station and GB4WHS at the school, will take place on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 2 PM BST (13:00:34 GMT). You can listen in to the ISS downlink on 145.800 MHz (plus/minus 3 kHz Doppler shift) FM.
The event will be streamed live:
The space and ground teams will attempt to use the HamTV transmitter during this contact to send live Digital Amateur TV pictures of the astronaut on a frequency of 2395 MHz.
The HamTV downlink will be streamed: hamtv/
Young questioners with their practice cue cards – Credit: Wick High School
In an article in the TES (Times Educational Supplement) magazine teacher Chris Aitken MM0WIC explained why he started an amateur radio club at Wick High School.
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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.
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