[MilCom] ISS 145.8 nbFM

[Paul]

Hello Steve and the group,
    This is a "regular event" here as well. When I have time, I'll look it 
up, to see if it is going to be visible. It's a "neighborhood thing" with 
us. But, the neighborhood is all kin folks, and each time, they are amazed 
to be able to see spacecraft that far away. Folks all the way from my 
Father-in-law who is 74 to my Grandson who is 3... It can bring folks 
together who would normally not know who is next door. It's a great family 
thing as well. Maybe we'll get a pass soon where we can talk.
73,
Paul Munsel N5XMV
Elliott, Texas

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Kramer" <SKramer1 at fuse.net>
To: <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2004 8:01 PM
Subject: [MilCom] ISS 145.8 nbFM


>A little off topic, I will admit.
>
> We watched the International Space Station fly overhead tonight and 
> listened
> to the 145.8 MHz downlink. The ISS is being used as a space repeater with
> UHF Up and VHF Down. Heard many Hamsters talking on the ISS using just an
> Icom R-10 It came by just a little later than the www.Heavens-Above.com
> website predicted for my location but was quite brite. And my wrist watch
> was only 3 seconds from NBS I checked after the pass using Atomic Clock 
> Sync
> www.worldtimeserver.com Magnitude was predicted as only +2.8 (actually
> smaller or more negative numbers are brighter) As I write this the ISS is
> over Antartica and it will go by again tonite in about 90 minutes. This 
> pass
> is even higher but not visible since by then it goes into the earths 
> shadow
> as soon as it begins to rise past 14 degrees in the North West.
>
> Monday Tuesday and Wednesday are all good passes. If it's cloudy then 
> simply
> tune in to the VHF downlink.
>
> Tommorrow (Monday) night pass is from 08:42 to 08:49 EST is Higher and
> Brighter -0.4 Magnitude as it passes over NE USA.
>
> The ISS comes from the NW from St Paul MN, passing over  Grand Rapids,
> maxing out at 48 degrees high in the northern sky from my viewpoint north 
> of
> Cincinnati as it passes over Detroit, staying illuminated until about
> Cleveland where it falls into the earth's shadow, then passes over
> Pittsburg, Philly, DC and SE over the Atlantic.
>
> I hope someone else gets to enjoy seeing the space station!   Invite the
> neighbors.
>
> Steve Kramer
> KR8MR
>
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