[GCARC] FM repeater in space traveling over NJ at 17, 150 MPH, 10:08pm tonight!

[Jim n2gxj]

an update: disappointing news.  The status page at
https://www.ariss.org/current-status-of-iss-stations.html suggests that at
9:50pm tonight (01:50utc March 30), just before our pass, they may be
turning off the radio.  Oh well.  I'll listen anyway, but not sure if will
be working.  Copy/paste from that web page:

Radio to be powered OFF to support Soyuz undocking on March 30. OFF March
30 about 01:50 UTC.

On Tue, Mar 29, 2022 at 4:11 PM Jim n2gxj <jim.n2gxj at gmail.com> wrote:

> For anyone interested, the International Space Station's Kenwood D710GA is
> in cross-band repeater mode today!
> FM 145.990 MHz up {PL 67} & FM 437.800 MHz down
> And there is a near overhead pass tonight, rising from the North-West @
> 22:04 local time, near overhead @ 22:08, then going below the horizon in
> the South-East @ 22:14
> If want to try to hear, when it is near overhead, about 5 minutes into the
> 10 minute pass, you don't have to tune your receiver for doppler (437.800
> is fine).
> For doppler, on rising you might want two slightly higher FM frequency
> settings pre-set (437.810, then 437.805), and on setting, two slightly
> lower FM frequency settings pre-set (437.795, then 437.790) to choose from.
> If trying for a QSO, can keep it on FM 145.990, with repeater pl tone of
> 67.
> Good luck to anyone who tries!
> Hope to "hear" you tonight,
> Jim, n2gxj
>
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