January 31 at 16:42 UTC first contact of the 2018 team of the IK1SLD team and HamTv Ground Station will operate the connection between the school "Central Magnet Math & Science" of Batesville, Arkansas (USA)

with astronaut Joe Acaba KE5DAR; the callsign for the ISS will be OR4ISS.

The connection will be audible throughout northern Italy and can be followed on the usual frequency 145.800 MHz (ONLY RX not contact the ISS !!! )

status by ariss

ARISS APRS Packet Currently Non-Operational

24 JANUARY ISS school contact has been planned with participants at The English School, Nicosia, Cyprus

The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:35 UTC.
The contact will be a telebridge between NA1SS and W6SRJ.

The contact should be audible over the west coast of the U.S.

Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.800 MHz downlink.
The contact is expected to be conducted in English. Watch for live stream at
www.cyhams.org/ariss.html
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22 JANUARY an ISS school contact has been planned with participants at Naka Junior High School, Kakamigahara City, Japan !

The event is scheduled to begin at approximately 10:23 UTC.

The contact will be direct between NA1SS and 8J25D
The contact should be audible over Japan and adjacent areas ONLY !

Interested parties are invited to listen in on the 145.800 MHz downlink.

The contact is expected to be conducted in English.