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Radio amateurs invited to 10 Downing Street

Posted: 18 Jul 2016 04:15 PM PDT
https://amsat-uk.org/2016/07/18/radi...owning-street/

Jessica Leigh M6LPJ with Tim Peake GB1SS Credit Richard Found

Radio amateurs were invited to a reception at the UK Prime Ministers
residence to celebrate the successful mission of UK astronaut Tim Peake
KG5BVI / GB1SS.

Sandringham school student Jessica Leigh M6LPJ and her head teacher Alan
Gray G4DJX attended the event with Tim Peake.

Jessica was the first UK school student to establish amateur radio
communications with Tim Peake during his six month mission on the
International Space Station. The contact took place on January 8, 2016 and
was featured on national TV and in the press.

Year 10 pupil Jessica M6LPJ, along with two other students Polly M6POG and
Emma M6GJQ, passed her amateur radio Foundation exam just before Christmas
2015 after training with the Verulam Amateur Radio Club.
Jessica Leigh M6LPJ with Alan Gray G4DJX Credit Richard Found

Sandringham school caters for 1300 students aged 11-19 with 100 teachers
including specialist teachers of computing science and three female physics
teachers all of whom have a specialist interest in space and astronomy. In
addition, the head teacher Alan Gray G4DJX is a very active radio amateur
who was extremely supportive of the ISS contact.

Sandringham School presentation by ML&S

https://amsat-uk.org/2016/01/28/sand...-presentation/

Video of Tim Peake amateur radio contact with Sandringham School

https://amsat-uk.org/2016/01/09/vide...e-sandringham/

The UK Space Agencys Libby Jackson will speak at the AMSAT-UK Gala Dinner
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https://amsat-uk.org/2016/06/30/amsa...lloquium-2016/