RS0ISS Heard + ISS CrossBand Repeater

The International Space Station was calling CQ last night using the call sign RS0ISS. Operation was on the "unusual" frequency of 145.990 MHz simplex FM. Cosmonaut Valery was on the mic.

Astronauts on the ISS usually operate half-duplex, when in IARU Region 1 they transmit on 145.800 MHz and listen on 145.200 MHz (Regions 2/3 144.490)

The International Space Station cross-band repeater will be activated for 3 days from 27th December. You don't need any toneburst or CTCSS tone to access this "Repeater-in-Space". Just transmit on 437.800 MHz and listen on 145.800 MHz, see this link for full details.

http://www.southgatearc.org/news....ode.htm

When the ISS is in Repeater Mode the astronauts have been known to come back to Amateurs calling CQ through the repeater.

Predictions of when the International Space Station can be heard are available at:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/predict/

For further information on the ISS see the Fan Club website:
http://www.issfanclub.com/

ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station)
http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm

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73 and a Happy New Year to you all

Trevor M5AKA
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The International Space Station Commander Bill McArthur was active on the ISS Cross-Band Amateur Repeater (437.8-145.8) earlier this evening during the 18:58 pass.

73 Trevor M5AKA

 

Ijust listened to the latest pass, up here in North Dakota, was able to pick it up on my VX-7R sitting on my porch....

unfortunately not enough antenna or power to get out...

 

I have made a few contacts to people via ISS. cross band repeater. That is too cool