Tim went out with a whimper at my end! His final school contact proving disappointing with a very poor received signal. However it's been a real pleasure to hear Tim over the past few months. He is a true legend and an inspirational figure for space exploration and for Amateur Radio. Well done Tim!
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Showing posts with label ISS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ISS. Show all posts
8 May 2016
Tim Peake's FINAL School Contact
Just a quick reminder that Tim Peake's FINAL school contact will take place on Monday 9th May at 09:26 GMT (That's 10:26 BST) with The Kings School, Ottery St Mary, Devon.
Tim can be heard in the UK and across Europe on 145.800Mhz.
Tim can be heard in the UK and across Europe on 145.800Mhz.
Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
1. Lara, aged 13 – You have missed Christmas and Easter with your family and friends – how have you celebrated big events in space?
2. Harry, aged 12 – We have seen videos of you playing about in microgravity on the ISS – what is your favourite thing to do when ‘weightless?’
3. Elizabeth, aged 18 – From your elevated advantage point, looking down on the Earth, has your perception of the events on our planet, such as conflicts and wars been altered? Does the change in perception give any insight that we could learn from?
4. Eleanor, aged 11 – Having spent many months looking at the Earth from afar, where is the first place you would go for a family holiday when you get home?
5. Freddie, aged 12 – Over 500 astronauts have been into space, but only 12 have set foot on the moon. Do you think that we will return people to the moon again in the future? How will your research on the ISS help us if we did?
6. Naomi, aged 13 – We have learned about your experiments on how the human body adapts to conditions in space. How will the research improve our quality of life on Earth?
7. Robert, aged 13 – Taking into account Einstein’s theory of relativity, do you think you are ageing slower because you are travelling faster then the Earth?
8. Ben, aged 11 – I often stare into the inky blackness of space and wonder.. if the universe is expanding, then what is it expanding into? Has your time in space given you any insight?
9. Robbie, aged 14 – Is the sunrise more spectacular from your perspective?
10. Emily, aged 13 – After 6 years of training to be an astronaut, I bet it’s all been worth it. The experiments you are doing are amazing, but did you ever struggle with Science at school? What would you say to anyone that finds it difficult?
11. Josh, aged 12 – How do you get your air in space? Do you bring it up in tanks, or do you make it in the space station, if so, how? Also, do you have a special ‘space mixture’ of air or is it the same as we have on earth?
12. Tristan, aged 12 – Do you and the other astronauts onboard control the space station, or is it controlled from Earth?
13. Katie, aged 12 – Research shows that your sleeping position can affect the kind of dreams that you have. Have you noticed any difference in your sleep patterns or dreams during your time in space?
14. Chloe, aged 12 – I am reading ‘The Astronaut’s Handbook’ at the moment, which is fascinating. If you could take one thing into space to make life more comfortable, or easier, what would it be?
15. James, aged 12 – We have enjoyed listening to your music choices on ‘Space Rocks’ – what is your all-time favourite song to listen to in space?
16. Jessica, aged 12 – How do you keep the temperature constant inside the space station?
17. James, aged 12 – What would happen to a goldfish if you took it up to the ISS? Would it just float around in a bubble of water?
18. Josh, aged 12 – Do you have a special ‘space mixture’ of air or is it the same as we have on earth?
19. Freddie, aged 12 – How will your research on the ISS help us return people to the moon?
1. Lara, aged 13 – You have missed Christmas and Easter with your family and friends – how have you celebrated big events in space?
2. Harry, aged 12 – We have seen videos of you playing about in microgravity on the ISS – what is your favourite thing to do when ‘weightless?’
3. Elizabeth, aged 18 – From your elevated advantage point, looking down on the Earth, has your perception of the events on our planet, such as conflicts and wars been altered? Does the change in perception give any insight that we could learn from?
4. Eleanor, aged 11 – Having spent many months looking at the Earth from afar, where is the first place you would go for a family holiday when you get home?
5. Freddie, aged 12 – Over 500 astronauts have been into space, but only 12 have set foot on the moon. Do you think that we will return people to the moon again in the future? How will your research on the ISS help us if we did?
6. Naomi, aged 13 – We have learned about your experiments on how the human body adapts to conditions in space. How will the research improve our quality of life on Earth?
7. Robert, aged 13 – Taking into account Einstein’s theory of relativity, do you think you are ageing slower because you are travelling faster then the Earth?
8. Ben, aged 11 – I often stare into the inky blackness of space and wonder.. if the universe is expanding, then what is it expanding into? Has your time in space given you any insight?
9. Robbie, aged 14 – Is the sunrise more spectacular from your perspective?
10. Emily, aged 13 – After 6 years of training to be an astronaut, I bet it’s all been worth it. The experiments you are doing are amazing, but did you ever struggle with Science at school? What would you say to anyone that finds it difficult?
11. Josh, aged 12 – How do you get your air in space? Do you bring it up in tanks, or do you make it in the space station, if so, how? Also, do you have a special ‘space mixture’ of air or is it the same as we have on earth?
12. Tristan, aged 12 – Do you and the other astronauts onboard control the space station, or is it controlled from Earth?
13. Katie, aged 12 – Research shows that your sleeping position can affect the kind of dreams that you have. Have you noticed any difference in your sleep patterns or dreams during your time in space?
14. Chloe, aged 12 – I am reading ‘The Astronaut’s Handbook’ at the moment, which is fascinating. If you could take one thing into space to make life more comfortable, or easier, what would it be?
15. James, aged 12 – We have enjoyed listening to your music choices on ‘Space Rocks’ – what is your all-time favourite song to listen to in space?
16. Jessica, aged 12 – How do you keep the temperature constant inside the space station?
17. James, aged 12 – What would happen to a goldfish if you took it up to the ISS? Would it just float around in a bubble of water?
18. Josh, aged 12 – Do you have a special ‘space mixture’ of air or is it the same as we have on earth?
19. Freddie, aged 12 – How will your research on the ISS help us return people to the moon?
5 May 2016
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).
3 May 2016
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).
27 April 2016
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.
25 April 2016
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.
24 April 2016
23 April 2016
Tim Peake Heard On The Space Station 23/04/2016 (Yaesu FT-857D)
Sounds like Tim Peake had a few problems making contact this time, with the school having to change frequencies a few times before contact was made.
20 April 2016
Listening To Tim Peake - What A Difference A Beam Makes!!!!
Video: YouTube/M0DAD
This has to be one of the best recordings of Tim Peake I've ever seen/heard and it shows what a big difference using a small handheld beam antenna makes.
Another Tim Peake School Contact Announced!
A further planned school contact has been announced:
"The ARISS UK Operations team are delighted to announce that the ARISS
Schools contact between The Derby High School in Bury has now been
confirmed for Monday 25th April 2016 at 1202UTC (that’s 1302 BST/local time!) with Tim Peake on the International Space Station"
...and of course don't forget that Tim is scheduled to contact Wellesley House School in Broadstairs Kent on Saturday 23rd April 2016 at 1210UTC (that’s 1310 BST/local time!)
16 April 2016
Tim Peake - TWO School Contacts Announced!
The next TWO school contacts with Tim Peake on board the Internation Space Station have been announced:
"The ARISS UK Operations team are delighted to announce that the ARISS
Schools contact for St Richard’s Catholic College, Bexhill on Sea has
been confirmed for Monday 18th April 2016 at 14:56 UTC (that’s
15:56 BST) with Tim Peake on the International Space Station."
and
"The ARISS UK Operations team are delighted to announce that the ARISS
Schools contact for Wellesley House School in Broadstairs Kent has now
been confirmed for Saturday 23rd April 2016 at 12:10UTC (that’s 13:10 BST/local time!) with Tim Peake on the International Space Station."
Listeners in the UK and across Europe should be able to hear Tim on 145.800Mhz FM
12 April 2016
Tim Peake's Next School Contact Announced!
"After a much needed break, the ARISS UK Operations team are delighted to
announce that the ARISS Schools contact for Wellesley House School in
Broadstairs Kent has now been confirmed for Saturday 23rd April 2016 at 1210 GMT (that’s 1310 BST/local time!) with Tim Peake on the International Space Station"
More information on the Principia mission website: LINK
4 March 2016
26 February 2016
24 February 2016
19 February 2016
Tim Peake Heard On Board The Space Station 19/02/2016
This time I used one of my Baofeng UV5R radios connected to a home made horizontal dipole antenna which was on a 3m pole in the back garden. The horizontal dipole does a much better job of receiving signals from space than my normal home base vertical. This is due to the fact that the vertical is 'end on' to the direction of the signal source where-as the horizontal dipole is 'side-on'.
UPDATE: Tim's next contact will take place on 26th February 2016 at 14:40 hours GMT with City of Norwich Schools.
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