{"id":731384,"date":"2022-08-03T11:42:55","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T15:42:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=731384"},"modified":"2022-08-03T11:42:55","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T15:42:55","slug":"iss-astronauts-favorite-ham-radio-contact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spaceweekly.com\/?p=731384","title":{"rendered":"ISS astronaut\u2019s favorite ham radio contact"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kjell Lindgren KO5MOS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren KO5MOS<\/strong>, who is on the International Space Station, describes his amateur radio contact with 8-year-old Isabella from Kent, UK, as his favorite so far.<\/p>\n

He tweeted:
\nI\u2019ve had a lot of fun using the #ARISS amateur radio station #NA1SS on the<\/em>
\n@Space_Station to talk with ham radio operators all over the world. I\u2019ve even (unofficially) worked stations on all continents! But this may be my favorite contact so far. Thanks Isabella and @m0lmk !<\/em>
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/astro_kjell\/status\/1554592817024040960<\/a><\/p>\n

Matt M0LMK had tweeted:
\nApril 23, 2016. A 2 year old sat on my knee and watched the students of Wellesley House school chat with @astro_timpeake, an event I helped organise. Today she got her chance. Thank you so much @astro_kjell, you have changed her world. #iss #NASA #ARISS<\/em>
\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/m0lmk\/status\/1554561621640585224<\/a><\/p>\n

A recording of the contact is at
\nhttps:\/\/www.m0lmk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Isabella_ISS_Contact_02-08-22.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
\nhttps:\/\/www.ariss.org\/contact-the-iss.html<\/a><\/p>\n


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\nSource: Amsat UK <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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