[PPRAANet] ISS Repeater

[Bob K0NR]

Dan,

That doesn't sound quite right. ISS has been coming over for multiple passes
during the morning hours. I suspect that you are looking at the "visible"
(as in "see with your eyes") passes on Heavens-Above. That site likes to
default to that because it is oriented towards people that want to spot
satellites visually. (I've gotten mislead by this before.) If you click on the
"Radio Amateur Satellites" link, it will show all ISS passes (visible and
invisible). Unfortunately, that link is set up to display the passes during the
next 24 hours. 

I went to the AMSAT site and used their tracking page:

http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/predict/

It shows a number of passes on Oct 16th.

Of course, on a weekend, and on JOTA weekend, I'd expect the ISS voice repeater
will be extremely busy, so I don't know how satisfying the experience will be.
The scouts can say they "heard the space station". 

Also, keep in mind that the ISS crew has been changing the setting of the ISS
Kenwood radio from packet to voice and back, apparently without a specific
schedule. As recently as two weeks ago, it was on packet. It was running voice
this morning. (It is easy to hear on 145.80 MHz with a mobile rig.)

73,

Bob K0NR

--- Dan Scott <dscott1644 at adelphia.net> wrote:

> Tom,
> Thanks for the info and cool site.  The Heavens-Above site shows me the 
> ISS will be visible close to 6am Saturday for just under 5 minutes.  So 
> I guess this idea is out.  Oh well, it would have been a nice and 
> something the scout would remember if they worked another JOTA station 
> through it.
> 73,
> Dan
> 
> Thomas McDaniel wrote:
> 
> > Hi All,
> >
> > The ISS repeater is now active.  Here is the information that I 
> > presented at last months meeting.  Use the Heavens-above web site to 
> > determine when ISS passes are available.
> >
> > If you have any questions my e-mail address is last on the list.
> >
> > 73  Tom  n0ntx
> > _________________________________________________________
> >
> > Working The International Space Station Repeater
> >
> > Equipment  (145/435 Dual Band or two radios):
> > Full Duplex Capability is Ideal:
> >  Kenwood -- TH-D7A(G)
> >  Icom -- IC-W32A
> >  Yaesu -- FT-530
> > Half Duplex:
> >  Kenwood -- TH-F6A
> >  Icom -- IC-T90A
> >  Yaesu -- FT-50R
> >
> > Setup:
> > Program Transmit Memories:
> >  437.70
> >  437.75
> >  437.80
> >  437.85
> >  437.90
> > Program Receive Memories:
> >  145.85
> >  145.80
> >  145.75
> >
> > Operation:
> > Use Earphone for Full Duplex
> > Open Squelch
> > Listen at the Higher Frequency at AOS
> > Transmit at the Lower Frequency at AOS
> > Transmit ONLY When You Hear ISS
> >
> > Resources:
> > http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/index.php
> > http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/information/faqs/Intro_sats.pdf
> > http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/information/faqs/ao27so50faq.php
> > http://www.heavens-above.com/
> > n0ntx at amsat.org



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