So how many hams view this forum??

[n1wbd]

How many hams do we have reading this forum and have operated via satellite?
I keep hoping I hear the International Space station on voice sometime so I can work them.

73
Bob N1WBD

 

[Cascade]

Potential ham here

 

[mrcollector2004]

KB8KAC here Techplus

How many hams do we have reading this forum and have operated via satellite?
I keep hoping I hear the International Space station on voice sometime so I can work them.

73
Bob N1WBD

Name is Bruce Call is KB8KAC
never worked sats yet.
but can say I worked the soviet MIR space station
several times on packet and voice. back in the early 90's
Bruce

 

[videobruce]

Tech +, but no satellite work here.

 

[n1wbd]

Name is Bruce Call is KB8KAC
never worked sats yet.
but can say I worked the soviet MIR space station
several times on packet and voice. back in the early 90's
Bruce

I worked MIR myself on packet but never voice. Thats was a nice catch. Recently I've been getting reinterested in satellite and have been listening to the ISS passes hoping to catch on voice but so far no luck. Any hints to catch the ISS on voice?

 

[mrcollector2004]

Hi N1wbd
I'm sure now there are newer antenna designs than I used back in early 90's
but I used a crossed dipole monted on top of my trailer.
and it worked real well, I was using only 35 watts back then
you have my interest peaked and I will do some research on antennas for Iss

Hey I wonder if my p*star dish could be mounted almost vertical with a cross Dipole feed?
sounds like another great 40" 1 meter project..
Bruce kb8kac
yahoo messanger id free_to_air_sat

 

[mrcollector2004]

opps I realized I did not answer your question..
have you seen any type of scedule as to possible voice passes?
Mir made it easy back then they announced on packet when next voice pass would be.
Bruce Kb8kac

 

[rkrenicki]

KB1IPB here, Tech only, have not done any Sat work yet.. but those times are coming

 

[pro96]

Although never a ham, I enjoy listening to 147.435 on VHF.. those are some wild guys indeed.

 

[n1wbd]

Hi N1wbd
I'm sure now there are newer antenna designs than I used back in early 90's
but I used a crossed dipole monted on top of my trailer.
and it worked real well, I was using only 35 watts back then
you have my interest peaked and I will do some research on antennas for Iss

Hey I wonder if my p*star dish could be mounted almost vertical with a cross Dipole feed?
sounds like another great 40" 1 meter project..
Bruce kb8kac
yahoo messanger id free_to_air_sat

You don't need a fancy antenna to work ISS I only have a a 5 element quad for 2 meters and also a Diamond X510 dual band vertical. My rig is only a ICOM V8000 and a Mirage 160watt 2 meter amp (AMP NOT REQUIRED TO WORK ISS) in fact it's frowned upon you can work ISS with as little as 5 or 10 watts.

 

[n1wbd]

opps I realized I did not answer your question..
have you seen any type of scedule as to possible voice passes?
Mir made it easy back then they announced on packet when next voice pass would be.
Bruce Kb8kac

I'm told there is not set schedule to hear the astronauts on voice they only get on when they have spare time.

73
Bob N1WBD

 

[BubahJim]

Hello

Not active on amateur satellite but maybe when I finish graduate school. Hello from Tazewell County Virginia.

Jim WM8M

 

[tvdxer]

KcØltv
En36us

 

[kevinloydw]

Ham radio operator

I have worked packet with sat... Using a little 5 watt hand held and the big ant


KC0FEX

 

[JerryK]

Can anyone explain how one night I was flicking thru o/v channels on my 4dtv and I heard staticy morse code on a "unused" transponder?

I never wrote down the satellite or TP, sorry.

(Edit: sorry, I thought this was posted in the c-band forum. Nevertheless, I am curious about the morse I heard that night)

 

[n1wbd]

Can anyone explain how one night I was flicking thru o/v channels on my 4dtv and I heard staticy morse code on a "unused" transponder?

I never wrote down the satellite or TP, sorry.

(Edit: sorry, I thought this was posted in the c-band forum. Nevertheless, I am curious about the morse I heard that night)

Hi Jerry well in all likelihood you were hearing the satellite ID beacon most all satellites do this.
Bob
N1WBD

 

[TheForce]

WA3BJR here. Secondary station call sign was WB2NIJ

Not been active for over 15 years. Licensed expired.

I did do some Moon bounce, Slow scan TV, and experimental DSB development in my time as a HAM.

 

[avediswolf]

No satellite work as of yet, but been thinking about it.

N8XRV

 

[Kountzer]

Tech +, all I have & use is a 2 meter hand talkie..

~ Kountzer ~

 

[dodge]

Hams

KB9NDB here
worked the mir space ship one time on 2 meters back in late 1990's from myh campsite on battery power that was the only time I ever did any.