Archive - Jul 29, 2014
WD9EWK working NA1SS @ ARRL Centennial Convention on 19 July 2014
Hi!
As part of AMSAT's presence at the ARRL Centennial Convention in Hartford (Connecticut) on 17-19 July 2014, I had planned to do a series of demonstrations of satellite operating. On Saturday, 19 July 2014, I extended this to include trying to hear the ISS as it flew near the convention. I had three workable passes that morning, which I tried from the plaza in front of the convention site...
WD9EWK – Tue, 2014 – 07 – 29 19:55
ISS Radio Report
Date/Time:
4 years 21 weeks ago
Mode:
VOICE
Status:
ACTIVE
Downlink:
145.800 Description:
I heard one of the ISS crewmembers talking to a HAM on my scanner, on 145.800MHz, orbit 89790, the signal was a little weak, with the contact lasting less than a minute, but he was comparing the real experience to the movie "Gravity".
73, David Moore, Morro Bay California
SWL-Dave – Tue, 2014 – 07 – 29 16:40
ISS Radio Report
Date/Time:
4 years 21 weeks ago
Mode:
PACKET
Status:
ACTIVE
Uplink:
VHF
Downlink:
145.825 Description:
Active on 145.825. Heard the following stations W2THC,N2QKV,WB3FKP,K4IPH
freybear3 – Tue, 2014 – 07 – 29 00:39