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Does anyone have comm web links for the up coming shuttle launch 8)
lschmidt
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lschmidt
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Monitoring The Space Shuttle.
http://www.milaircomms.com./shuttle_monitoring.html
http://www.milaircomms.com./shuttle_monitoring.html
Lar
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Re: Space Shuttle/Nasa Freqs
One of the most comprehensive lists you'll find anywhere...
http://www.monitoringtimes.com/nasa.html
One of the most comprehensive lists you'll find anywhere...
http://www.monitoringtimes.com/nasa.html
eyes00only
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I haven't checked the links provided here yet, but there is a Ham freq. in the 2 meter band (144.000 to 148.000) that does a great job of simulcasting some NASA freqs.
Jerry
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OntarioScannerNut
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I've been hearing stuff on 145.800 lately. But that's the ISS isn't it?
eyes00only
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OntarioScannerNut said:
I don't know the exact freq. that I have monitored before. I only try when the shuttle is up, and sometimes I forget. If I remember, or if anyone else hears anything, please post ASAP.
Jerry
ka3jjz
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145.8 is indeed the freq for the ISS in Region 2 (our area); Larry Van Horn recently announced on Scan-DC that MT is going to update their very dated NASA web page shortly, and the May issue will be devoted to the Return to Space mission. I believe George F's popular milair website also has some good information.
As an aside, if you can decode the packet stuff, or hear the astronauts, you can write for a QSL; if you're a ham and you happen to hear them - say on the weekends, when it's well known that they sometimes get on the air - you can talk to them, and QSL 'em
73s Mike
As an aside, if you can decode the packet stuff, or hear the astronauts, you can write for a QSL; if you're a ham and you happen to hear them - say on the weekends, when it's well known that they sometimes get on the air - you can talk to them, and QSL 'em
73s Mike
You will not hear any comms from the Space Shuttle while it is in orbit... The only time would be during launch and landing.
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OntarioScannerNut
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Even during that time, is there anything one could listen to on a scanner on an international sense. Such as 145.800 where that could be heard anywhere?
rdale said:
eyes00only
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There is a good list of the area Ham freqs. on one of the links on this forum.
Jerry
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ka3jjz
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In the past, services involved in Shuttle launches such as booster recovery and coordination have been reported on numerous HF frequencies in the WUN; whether that practice will continue now remains an open question.
73s Mike
73s Mike
"Even during that time, is there anything one could listen to on a scanner on an international sense. Such as 145.800 where that could be heard anywhere? "
That can only be heard "anywhere" because the International Space Station is passing over your house. There are some shortwave radio ops I suppose but I doubt you'd pick them up too far away from Florida.
That can only be heard "anywhere" because the International Space Station is passing over your house. There are some shortwave radio ops I suppose but I doubt you'd pick them up too far away from Florida.
BANDIT
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Yes there are comms during orbit. They normally have regular schedules with schools, with equipment set up by hams. Also they have ham repeaters on board the space craft that can do CW, SSB, FM voice and packet transmissions. Check out the ARRL web site. www.arrl.org
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ka3jjz
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BANDIT said:
Lets be a little careful here. You're referring to the ISS amateur radio station; there are no amateur ops from the Shuttle per se. There hasn't been for a very long time; SAREX (Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment) programs have been superceded by ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station). Yes, the ISS astronauts have schedules with schools via telebridge and amateur equipment; however, right now all they have is FM voice and packet. Other modes, including SSTV, are coming. A modified Yaesu FT100D will go up on a future Shuttle mission to give them some more capabilities, but I doubt due to the sensitive mission (insofar as mission objectives) on this upcoming flight, that the additional equipment will be going up then. The modified Kenwood they now have in, I believe, the Izvedza module can also be configured as a remote repeater, so a ham could call up in Maryland and have a brief conversation with someone quite likely to be in another state or even further.
There's many such ARISS experiments planned, though they are on a secondary basis; much as we hams would like to have it otherwise. They get on the radio when they can, and from all accounts, enjoy themselves quite a bit when they do.
I personally am looking forward to the day SSTV capabilities are installed. That will be fascinating. Anyone who saw the MIR pix will understand.
73s Mike
BANDIT
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Yes, I understand. I have worked them in the past. Also looking forward to SSTV.
kny2xb
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While the Shuttle is in orbit, they use the TDRS satellite system to communicate.
From liftoff to orbit they use 259.7 AM Primary, 296.8 AM Secondary.
I have been lucky enough to receive a few seconds of the orbiter comms after liftoff on 259.7 from where I live in Palm Harbor on the West Coast of Florida.
I was using a PRO-43 handheld with a RS telescopic antenna.
Greg
Palm Harbor, FL
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PRO-43
PRO-91
PRO-2050
PRO-97
DX-400 for AM/FM/HF
From liftoff to orbit they use 259.7 AM Primary, 296.8 AM Secondary.
I have been lucky enough to receive a few seconds of the orbiter comms after liftoff on 259.7 from where I live in Palm Harbor on the West Coast of Florida.
I was using a PRO-43 handheld with a RS telescopic antenna.
Greg
Palm Harbor, FL
PRO-2004
PRO-43
PRO-91
PRO-2050
PRO-97
DX-400 for AM/FM/HF
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