Students place call to Astronaught on DIY Equipment
Posted: February 3rd, 2009 | Author: Spoofy | Filed under: Electronics, Hacking & DIY, Mobiles, Robotics, Space, Telecommunications, Unusual Solutions | Tags: College, International Space Station, Students | 1 Comment »
The [GlobeAndMail] via [Engadget] report that a group of four college students from Toronto, Canada have accomplished a technological feat by constructing their very own astronaught-phone; with which, they managed to place a ten minute call to the International Space Station using a radio system they built themselves.
While school contacts with the space station are routinely made through the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station program, many of those contacts are made using a traditional ham radio.
“It’s an incredible feat of undertaking and technology, and I’d just like to say I’m really, really proud of this team,” said Humber instructor Mark Rector.
“They’re playing way, way above their league today.”
more at the [GlobeAndMail]