February 6, 2020 at 2:30 pm

Guy Makes Contact with the ISS Using a Ham Radio and Talks with an Astronaut

by twistedsifter

 

How cool is this? YouTuber Radio Ham Guy was able to make a quick contact to astronaut Serena Aunon on board the International Space Station during an overhead pass.

For those curious, he was using a Yaesu FTM-400 and Diamond x-510 antenna at 50 feet using 50 watts.

 

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