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DFW Ham radio operators - Space station

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September 08, 2020, 07:55 PM
NavyGuy
DFW Ham radio operators - Space station
11:50 to about 12 the space station will be overhead in DFW. They've activated a cross band repeater that you can listen to on 437.800. New to me so I don't know how well it works, but I'll stay up and give it a shot.

link


Men fight for liberty and win it with hard knocks. Their children, brought up easy, let it slip away again, poor fools. And their grandchildren are once more slaves.

-D.H. Lawrence
September 08, 2020, 08:39 PM
p113565
Got a Yagi?
September 08, 2020, 09:03 PM
charlie12
Space Station


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And no, junior not being able to hold still for 5 seconds is not a disability.



September 08, 2020, 09:08 PM
charlie12
I heard them late Sunday early Monday on 437.800 here in the Baton Rouge area


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September 08, 2020, 10:25 PM
charlie12
I just heard my buddy KD5UZA on this last pass


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September 08, 2020, 11:06 PM
drill sgt
Several years ago while driving (mobile operation) heard and talked directly to R0MIR (russian occupied space vehicle). NO repeater involded -- simplex operation............ lasted less than 3 minute window due to its flight path and speed. de KL7JIU/aka ..........drillsgt.
September 09, 2020, 09:26 AM
NavyGuy
I did get a connection during this pass but it was very weak and only lasted about 2 minutes fading in and out. I don't have a antenna designed for this so I guess I should not be surprised. But pretty cool anyway.


Men fight for liberty and win it with hard knocks. Their children, brought up easy, let it slip away again, poor fools. And their grandchildren are once more slaves.

-D.H. Lawrence
September 09, 2020, 09:30 AM
NavyGuy
quote:
Originally posted by drill sgt:
Several years ago while driving (mobile operation) heard and talked directly to R0MIR (russian occupied space vehicle). NO repeater involded -- simplex operation............ lasted less than 3 minute window due to its flight path and speed. de KL7JIU/aka ..........drillsgt.


Impressive for a mobile rig. All of these transmissions are basically simplex going over the air from your station to the space station.


Men fight for liberty and win it with hard knocks. Their children, brought up easy, let it slip away again, poor fools. And their grandchildren are once more slaves.

-D.H. Lawrence
September 09, 2020, 06:14 PM
10X-Shooter
Contact with the ISS is on my radio bucket list.
September 09, 2020, 10:11 PM
charlie12
quote:
Originally posted by NavyGuy:
11:50 to about 12 the space station will be overhead in DFW. They've activated a cross band repeater that you can listen to on 437.800. New to me so I don't know how well it works, but I'll stay up and give it a shot.

link


You might catch it on this pass it's on now. Looks like it will be over Texas


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And no, junior not being able to hold still for 5 seconds is not a disability.