Success! Making ham radio contacts using the International Space Station.

[@carlbrutananadilewski]

This is very friggin' cool. Thank you for the upload!

[@spinphoto]

Nice contact. I remember spending time on the radio in high school, I don't remember the dude who ran it tho'. I thought the callsign was VY2CRS but that doesn't appear to be the school anymore

[@BrentTaylor]

Sorry about the close-up focus fail, folks. My wee camera display didn't look blurry when I was filming.

[@lanniapple8571]

Hi, there was a lot of you saying the phonic alphabet. I get when you were saying your chanel code, but I didn't understand the rest. Were you having a conversation, or just quoting chanel names at each other to verify who was connected?

[@BrentTaylor]

Yes we use lots of phonetic alphabet both ways to make sure we have each other's identifier callsigns correct.

[@tonyfrantz9942]

I don’t understand how any of this works , but it’s amazing, thanks for putting this on the Internet

[@anthonybrayall8552]

That's the first time I've witnessed this. Very interesting and well done! How does NASA stay in constant contact with the ISS?

[@BrentTaylor]

They have a very sophisticated and redundant system using Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS) at higher altitudes - as well as ground stations all over the world if necessary.

[@melangiehayden4167]

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[@TheRealChrisVessey]

What are you using for antennas for this?

[@BrentTaylor]

Using a pair of M2 Eggbeaters, mounted at 20'

[@kailash116]

im from india and no one knows about it can i make an contact to iss if i have a radio ? what code word should i say its so confusing lol

[@BrentTaylor]

Hello Kailash. There are several requirements for making that kind of contact. First, I would check with the Amateur Radio Society of India, at arsi.info/. They would have information on licensing and operating procedures that would apply in your area. Good luck!