New 2m Repeater Aboard the ISS

[g3zhi]

new 2m repeater on space station
a new 2m repeater is now operating on the
international space station 24 x 7
the uplink is on uhf 437.800 and the downlink is on vhf 145.800
no tone burst or ctcss is required
the radio is a kenwood tmd700 operating in remote crossband mode
it just retransmits on vhf what it hears on uhf
so if you are getting through you can hear yourself
on the downlink

anyone can work it using a co-linear

to see where the space station is 'live' check

http://science.nasa.gov/temp/StationLoc.html

for 3 days in advance predictions download the pcsat decoder program

http://www.ui-view.com/uiview32/pcdec242.msi

when the iss repeater is being worked the audio may be streamed in the amsat
conference server on echolink so anyone anywhere in the world can listen in



73 Ian G3ZHI



http://www.qsl.net/g3zhi - many ham radio links
http://www.ukirlp.co.uk

G4NJI IRLP 5200 Echolink 135909
Rotherham simplex 145.2875mhz

GB3XN IRLP 5708 Echolink 153126
Langold 430.925 Mhz

Ian Abel G3ZHI
52 Hollytree Ave
Maltby
Rotherham
Yorkshire
S66 8DY

Tel: 01709 799911
Mobile 0783 338 0578

[w3rfa]

I've also have an Echolink node for ISS. It is

W3RFA-R Node 200857

It's in western Maryland

[KC9ECI]

http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2004/09/14/2/

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The RS0ISS packet system will be unavailable until the end of the current repeater experiment, expected to end early on Friday, September 17.

It goes without saying, be sure to listen before transmitting to make sure that the packet system isn't active again after tomorrow.

[k4eez]

;) tnx guys

[oz1bei]

:rock:

[AB3EO]

For daily predictions of the ISS position at your location go to www.heavens-above.com. You will need to enter your location, but the site will work you through the steps. After you have a location entered click on the link for "Radio amateur satellites. The ISS is included in the list. The seperate link for 10 day predictions for the ISS gives the visable passes only. That is usable if you would like a visable target for pointing your antenna. Most visable passes are quite bright and can be seen even in a city that has a lot of background light at night.

[KC9ECI]

The phone repeater is off once again and the system is back to APRS signals.

[w6em]

Thanks for the posting. #It's a little bothersome to see Kenwood up there instead of a US communications manufacturer such as Motorola. #As I remember, Motorola supplied the first hand held radios used on board the ISS on amateur frequencies.

Perhaps this has something to do with (Motorola's) new philosophy (taken from a posting about an upcoming fleamarket at the Sunrise, FL Motorola facility):

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NOTE: *NO* Motorola Public Safety Communication capable products may be sold at the Free Flea. In addition, any Member of the Motorola Amateur Radio Club and/or any Security Officer at Motorola can specify that certain items are to be removed from display and/or sale at the free flea. The discretion of the staff and security are final.


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Lee
W6EM
Bradenton, FL

[N5MFA]

Although I don't have any but wouldn't it be cool if Ten Tec donated some equipment for up there...say a QRP HF Station....just sling a long wire out the back and let it drift in space. I wonder how it would do. 73's to all on the post...Dan

[K8ERV]

Some cabin cruiser would probably get the antenna fouled in it's prop!!

TOM K8ERV Montrose Colo

[KC9FIQ]

Wish they would have left it in cross band mode for a few more weeks. #I did not get a chance to work it. #So now it is back to bracks on 145.800. #Was cool to hear phone for the time it was on. #

My Kantronics TNC is going north for a new digi, hope I can get old AEA up again. But got new circular polorized beam and TM-7d to play with.

See you on APRS

[W5TXR]

Not only was a Motorola portable used first in the ISS, But Motorola developed the Very first handheld. And was used in WWII on the battlefield.

I guess thats why we won the war!!!

Well , radar helped too.

[G3SEA]

Thanks for spreading the word Ian #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Thanks to W3RFA and Amsat for providing EchoLink nodes to monitor an ISS pass.

There IS an HF rig up there ( FT100D ). One can only imagine the QRM when they fire that up ! #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif

The best prediction site I have found is JPASS.That site will display a real time map of the world with just about every ham and weather sat moving up there.

JPASS will e mail you 3 day predictions for your Zip code. ( All pass's or just visible pass's ) of the ISS or any sat you care to select. Check it out ! #http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #73 & Aloha
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# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # KH6/G3SEA

[kb4cvn]

Quote[/b] (w6em @ Sep. 19 2004,14:19)]Thanks for the posting. #It's a little bothersome to see Kenwood up there instead of a US communications manufacturer such as Motorola. #As I remember, Motorola supplied the first hand held radios used on board the ISS on amateur frequencies.

Perhaps this has something to do with (Motorola's) new philosophy (taken from a posting about an upcoming fleamarket at the Sunrise, FL Motorola facility):

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NOTE: *NO* Motorola Public Safety Communication capable products may be sold at the Free Flea. In addition, any Member of the Motorola Amateur Radio Club and/or any Security Officer at Motorola can specify that certain items are to be removed from display and/or sale at the free flea. The discretion of the staff and security are final.


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Lee
W6EM
Bradenton, FL
We gave them a dozen (commercial) M-PA portables to use up there (Qty 6 on 2m, Qty 6 on 70cm), modified to mate with the ISS power and headset connections.

But they are single-band radios and would not support cross-band repeat function.

73,
Mark A. Cobbeldick [KB4CVN]
Engineering Specialist / EDACS Master Technician
M/A-Com - Technical Assistance Center
221 Jefferson Ridge Parkway, Lynchburg, Virginia 24501
434-385-2400 / FAX 434-455-6712
cobbeldma@tycoelectronics.com

[ke4rws]

If they're using the Kenwood D700 in cross band repeat, I hope it's one of the new D700's. Otherwise, the audio will sound very bad. New D700's have had the cross band repeat audio fixed though.

I realize data audio will differ from voice audio, so it may not be a big deal. However, the TM-D700A is known for having very low frequency response when placed in CBR mode!


Randy Evans
#KE4RWS

[kd4tbo]

The 2m reapeter aboard the iss is way cool ...have been monitorning on vhf and had alot of enjoyment...73's to all de kd4tbo

[kc2ndo]

Is that EchoLink node still active?

[rv3dhc]

I was in trip to Anapa town on Black Sea in September 2004 and was told from RZ6BY he heard this repeater by 59. He said there were many hams on it and it worked really good.

[rv3dhc]

Quote[/b] (kc2ndo @ Oct. 20 2004,20:44)]Is that EchoLink node still active?
the repeater was active from 11th to 17th of September

Oh , come on Ian, you can't leave your post on the future of uk hams alone, and then go galloping off on another topic, or can you.
ps i get fan-mail off k1man
73
howard