Tim Peake Heard On The Space Station 05/05/2016 (Yaesu FT-857D)

So this was Tim's penultimate school contact, the last one being on Monday 9th May at 10:26 BST (09:26 GMT).

Tim Peake's FINAL School Contact Announced!

It's hard to believe but Tim's FINAL contact has been announced....

"The ARISS UK Operations team are delighted to announce that the final ARISS Schools contact of the Principia Mission will be between The King’s School in Ottery St Mary, Devon and Tim Peake GB1SS on the International Space Station.

The date and time has now been confirmed as Monday, May 9 at 0926 GMT (10:26 am BST)"

Don't forget that Tim has a contact scheduled with Ashfield Primary School GB1APS in Otley, West Yorkshire on Thursday, May 5 at 0808 GMT (9:08 am BST).

Tim Peake's Next Contact Announced

Tim Peake's next school contact has been announced on the ARISS website:

"The ARISS UK Operations team are delighted to announce that the ARISS Schools contact between Ashfield Primary School in Otley, West Yorkshire has now been confirmed for Thursday 5th May at 0808utc  (that’s 0908 BST/local time!) with Tim Peake on the International Space Station"

You should be able to hear Tim across the UK and Europe on 145.800MHz on a handheld radio or scanner.

Tim Peake Heard On The Space Station 25/04/2016 (Yaesu FT-857D)

... and the same contact heard on my Wouxun KG-UV9D which was connected to a second antenna....

Reminder: Tim Peake Today (25/04/2016)

Just a quick reminder that you should be able to hear Tim Peake talking from the International Space Station at 13:02 BST (12:02 GMT) today on 145.800MHz as he makes contact with another school in the UK.

Reminder: Tim Peake LIVE from the Space Station Today!

Just a quick reminder that you may be able to hear Tim Peake on board the ISS at approx 18:11 hours GMT on 145.800Mhz FM.

He will be attempting to make contact with The Royal Masonic School For Girls in Rickmansworth in the second of 10 planned radio events. 

So get your scanner/radio tuned in to see if you can hear him!

CB Radio Featured In The Press

I came across this great little article about 40 years of CB radio in the North East of England. Not much to it but good to see CB Radio featured in the local press. It would be nice to think that people might read it, dig out their old rigs and get back on the air.

FULL ARTICLE: CLICK HERE

Tim Peake Heard On Board The International Space Station

Tim Peake Space Station LIVE Stream

Sandringham School will be streaming their contact with Tim Peake on board the International Space Station on Friday morning (8th Jan 2016) from 08:00 hours.

The live stream can be heard HERE

Alternatively those of you in the UK/Europe can tune to 145.800MHZ from approx. 08:47 and you may here the transmissions direct.