Um...every 3 or 4 hours i think.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "hank smith" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 11:04 AM
Subject: Re: communications with space station
> cool
> :)
> just wasn't sure how offten the space station passed buy
> any one know?
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 9:49 AM
> Subject: Re: communications with space station
>
>
> > nah, mostly when the moon is its regular color hi hi.
> > 73
> > Colin, V A6BKX
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "hank smith" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 10:33 AM
> > Subject: Re: communications with space station
> >
> >
> >> does this only happen once in a blue moon?
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 9:21 AM
> >> Subject: Re: communications with space station
> >>
> >>
> >> > yes, to all.
> >> > you may only hear it for very brief periods of time though. Don't be
> >> > discouraged by this, its normal if you are using a vertical antenna.
> >> > Because the source of the signal is passing over your from horizon to
> >> > horizon, the vertical antenna will only pick up a fraction of the
> >> > entire
> >> > sky
> >> > so you will only hear the signal a few minutes before and after it
> > passes
> >> > you.
> >> > I think the space station has a 145MHZ downlink, so yes, you can hear
> >> > it
> >> > with a 2M rig...most satelites in orbit though have a UHF downlink
and
> > VHF
> >> > up link.
> >> >
> >> > also, as the space station goes over, you will get the doppler
effect,
> >> > such
> >> > as when you hear an ambulence go by with its siren on, the tone of
the
> >> > siren
> >> > seems to alter as it gets farther away, the same is true with radio
> > waves
> >> > from space. As they pass over, the frequency will change a bit.
> >> > If you happen to hear the signals from the space station, try to set
> > your
> >> > radio on 1KHZ steps to try and offset the doppler effect.
> >> > You will have to move your vfo to compensate. This will allow you to
> > hear
> >> > the maximum amount of signal for the maximum amount of time that you
> >> > can
> >> > pick it up.
> >> > There are pass prediction programs out there which are fairly
> >> > accessible
> >> > that will tell you the approximate time all of the various amateur
> >> > radio
> >> > satelites, including the space station will be passing over your
area.
> >> > Satscape is one that comes to mind...they're all free too i might
add.
> >> >
> >> > 73
> >> > Colin, V A6BKX
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Gery Gaubert" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 9:35 AM
> >> > Subject: communications with space station
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> So I could turn on my 2 meter radio and listen. I'm not really =
> >> >> interested in talking, just listening. I assume that I can go to =
> >> >> amsat.com to see what times I may be able to hear?=20
> >> >>
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