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Mid Ulster Amateur Radio Club ‘changed my life’

But the reach of this amateur club is not just confined to countries.

In recent years one of the members has even communicated with the International Space Station (ISS).

Davy Gregg said: “We have an app that tells us when the space station is flying over and one of our members was tracking it, he took his hand-held radio out, put the call out and one of the astronauts answered him.

“He got very lucky, I’ve been trying for almost 15 years to get the space station, but that’s what makes this hobby so special, you never know who is going to answer you back.”

Recently it was confirmed that Nasa had selected Elon Musk’s SpaceX company to bring down the International Space Station at the end of its life in the next decade.

But while it remains in orbit, making contact with the ISS is considered rare and very special in the world of amateur radio.

The Mid Ulster club even received a certificate card from NASA and the organisation confirming the contact.


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