Ham TV puts ISS astronauts live on air

Since the final module was attached to the International Space Station in 2000, amateur radio enthusiasts have been able to listen in on the daily lives of its crew via ham radio signals. But now the station is set to begin broadcasting in the 21st century with Ham TV, making its first transmission last month. Blink and you'll miss the show, however, as the receiving window is only 20 minutes long before the ISS disappears over the horizon. From their orbital observation station, astronauts on the ISS regularly take breaks after their day duties to talk to the "earthlings" some 260 miles below. More

(Source: Wired.co.uk - May 9)