Contact upcoming with North Carolina!
Learners at Conn Magnet Elementary School in Raleigh will talk with Chris Williams on the International Space Station via ham radio.
Scheduled for 30-Jan at 15:10 UTC | 10:10 AM ET direct via K4EB.
Listen on 145.800 MHz and watch live online.
This is the recording I made from the Conn Magnet Elementary School contact with the ISS on 01/30/2026.
Because the ISS was in view of Raleigh, North Carolina, before it came into view for me you will not hear the very start of the contact.
This was only a 14 degree pass for me, but, as you can hear, the signal was plenty strong. Because I'm way too far away from Raleigh, North Carolina, you cannot hear the students asking the questions.
Reminder! Contact coming up tomorrow in the eastern USA beginning at 10:10 AM ET.
Today's contact with North Carolina can be livestreamed at https://youtube.com/live/tOj-SpbmA30 or https://live.ariss.org/.
What a blast to make contact with the ISS despite the historic medical evacuation of Crew 11 and snow and ice storms on either side of today.
Chris Williams was a total pro on his first school contact. He was enthusiastic and said it made him think about his own kids.
Lots of families in the audience were in tears at the end. 🥹 Thanks @ARISS_Intl !
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K4EB’s final rotor and antenna calibration for tomorrow’s contact with medical physicist and NASA astronaut Chris Williams! Conn Elementary in Raleigh will have a direct scheduled contact via @ARISS_Intl With ice and snow storms on either side of us and Crew 11’s evacuation, this is the contact that almost didn’t happen twice!
