I actually recorded a contact between NASA astronaut Joe Acaba (KE5DAR) and students from Lithuania today as the ISS passed over Germany.
https://soundcloud.com/lofaldli/ariss-contact-14022018
73, LB1IH
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
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Re: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
#52Earlier quoted context omitted.
If you find AMSAT interesting, you'll probably also enjoy the high altitude ballooning (HAB) projects. This guy [0] built an 11-gram transponder payload and floated it up on what was, essentially, a mylar party balloon. It circled the globe at least once and came ashore over the northwestern U.S. near Tacoma, WA and I was lucky enough to pick it up on a handheld radio while standing in my backyard [1]. [0] https://am…
Hey Chris, Dave KI6YMZ here :) We did a SOTA peak many years ago in CO together! You should check out HIRF-6 as well. Similar payload, and has been airborne since September of 2016! https://www.qrp-labs.com/circumnavigators.html https://aprs.fi/info/a/HIRF-6
I always wondered... This thing is in Class A airspace? I'm sure an accident would be rare, but do airports issue NOTAMs for these?
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#53I got a technician's license last year. But since hand held Ham radios are so cheap these days, it's a great idea to buy one and learn how to use the national simplex frequencies and your local repeaters. In the case of a real emergency, the FCC allows you to use a Ham radio without a license. The BaoFeng UV-82 is a great starting point for less than $30.
In the case of a real emergency, the FCC allows you to use a Ham radio without a license. Those radios don’t work like they do on TV and in movies. You don’t just pick up the microphone, start talking, and miraculously raise someone. You need to know how to use the myriad of settings. If you don’t know how to use it, you’re just going to waste time and battery. If you do know how to use it, you’re just a little study…
I would agree that the US tech exam is easier than manually programming those radios by far. Chirp makes them easier. But I'd say maybe getting the tech license is just about as easy as messing with Chirp.
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#54I’ll toss in that reddit has one of the better ham radio communities without the nonsense old man drama of other sites.. http://reddit.com/r/amateurradio 73, N3LGA
Though not as entertaining as 7.200 MHz.
KD4HSO
Re: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
#55Finally, the moment I've been waiting for, amateur radio on the top of hackernews. :) It's also worth mentioning we've got a lot of amateur radio satellites in orbit[0], and more coming, including a geosynchronous satellite launching sometime in March (Es'hail 2)[1]. Some are very easy to get into with just an HT (or two for full-duplex).[2] [0] http://www.amsat.org/status/ [1] https://amsat-uk.org/tag/eshail-2/ [2]…
Can't wait to try a sat QSO this year.
73, KG7SYA
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#56> A key development is the Multi-Voltage Power Supply (MVPS), which interfaces with multiple electric outlet connection types on ISS So here we have the supposed pinnacle of human achievement and international cooperation, and they can't even agree on a common electrical plug and voltage? Excuse me while I go and cry in my beer..
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#57I’ll toss in that reddit has one of the better ham radio communities without the nonsense old man drama of other sites.. http://reddit.com/r/amateurradio 73, N3LGA
Agreed. Not a fan of most reddit communities (hivemind) but this one is far better than the cesspool found on other ham radio sites. It's what ham radio should be about, helping others in a fun hobby.
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#58FT8 is a popular low power digital modeling these days for HF. I highly recommend reading the specification!
Re: Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
#59FT8 is a popular low power digital modeling these days for HF. I highly recommend reading the specification!
> I highly recommend reading the specification
I agree. It's amazing how well it works. I've played with FT8 and WSPR and communicated with Australia using 500mw (from the midwest USA).
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#60I can't recommend amateur radio enough to fellow HN readers. There are so many things to do -- my favorite is HF CW.
It really is a hobby so rich & vast it can take a whole lifetime to explore. So much fun. 73, de K7FOS