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Mudderoy
05-17-2014, 04:20 PM
HAM Video Premieres on the Space Station

Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) can now talk with people on Earth with video using simple transmitters. ‘Ham TV’ has been set up in the European Space Agency’s (ESA’s) Columbus laboratory and already used for talking with ground control.
Amateur radio enthusiasts have been able to poll astronauts circling our planet using standard radio equipment since the space station was inaugurated in 2000. Radio signals easily reach the orbital outpost flying about 220 miles (350 km) above us on sets readily available to radio enthusiasts.
The new Ham TV adds a visual dimension, allowing an audience on the ground to see and hear the astronauts.

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/ham_tv/#.U3fOc_ldVI7