[AMSAT-UK] Video of Tim Peake and Powys Combined Schools contact
 

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Video of Tim Peake and Powys Combined Schools contact

Posted: 07 Mar 2016 12:35 PM PST
http://amsat-uk.org/2016/03/07/tim-p...schools-video/

Builth Wells High School Head Girl Gwen Davies talking to Tim Peake Credit
Ionwen Spowage

An amateur radio contact between students from Powys Combined Schools
GB4PCS and UK astronaut Tim Peake GB1SS took place at 1053 GMT on Saturday,
March 5, 2016.
Susan Buckle UK Space Agency Astronaut Flight Education Programme Credit
Ionwen Spowage

The video starts with an introduction by the head teacher and is followed
by the schools giving presentations of their activities and studies in
Space and STEM subjects.

The ARISS portion of the video starts at approximately 26 minutes with
Susan Buckle from the UK Space Agency giving an introduction before handing
over to Ciaran Morgan M0XTD, the ARISS Operations Lead in the UK.

The contact with Tim Peake GB1SS starts at approximately 51 minutes.

After the contact has finished, the Head Girl from Builth Wells High
School, Gwen Davies, introduces Jeremy Curtis and Susan Buckle from the UK
Space Agency for an explanation of the science on board the ISS and a
general Q&A session with the audience.

After the Q&A session, Gwen concludes the contact with thanks to all
involved and gives a traditional Welsh goodbye.
Watch Video of ARISS Contact between Powys Combined Schools and Tim Peake



News reports of Powys schools amateur radio contact with Tim Peake

http://amsat-uk.org/2016/03/05/news-...ols-tim-peake/

ARISS contact planned for Mid Wales schools

http://amsat-uk.org/2016/03/01/ariss...-mid-wales-uk/

ARISS Principia site https://principia.ariss.org/

What is Amateur Radio? http://www.essexham.co.uk/what-is-amateur-radio

Find an amateur radio training course near you
https://thersgb.org/services/coursefinder/

A free booklet is available aimed at introducing newcomers to the hobby
that can also be used as a handy reference while getting started, see

http://rsgb.org/main/get-started-in-...ateur-radio-2/
Beccy Bowen 2W0YLL (right) led the contact between Powys school students
and Tim Peake GB1SS