[BVARC] Iss

2023-10-05 Thread M Reiter via BVARC
FRM:hq-spotthestat...@mail.nasa.gov SUBJ:SpotTheStation MSG:Time: Thu Oct 05 8:07 PM, Visible: 6 min, Max Height: 54 degrees, Appears: NW, Disappears: SSE Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mail

Re: [BVARC] ISS school contact today at 1:09 pm local time

2022-10-03 Thread Rick Hiller via BVARC
Watched the zoom but also heard the ISS on my HT in my back yard. Pretty cool all around. Congrats to the coordinators and implementors. Well done! W5RH Sent from my i-Thingamajig > On Oct 3, 2022, at 1:44 PM, mark janzer via BVARC wrote: > > Same here! I learned some things about astronaut li

Re: [BVARC] ISS school contact today at 1:09 pm local time

2022-10-03 Thread mark janzer via BVARC
Same here! I learned some things about astronaut life I'd never heard before.  Thanks! 73MarkK5MGJ On Monday, October 3, 2022 at 01:29:06 PM CDT, Chuck Finnell via BVARC wrote: Thank You for providing the Zoom link. What a wonderful experience for the youngsters! Also, it was very enj

Re: [BVARC] ISS school contact today at 1:09 pm local time

2022-10-03 Thread Chuck Finnell via BVARC
Thank You for providing the Zoom link. What a wonderful experience for the youngsters! Also, it was very enjoyable for myself also! On Mon, Oct 3, 2022 at 11:00 AM Jeff Greer via BVARC wrote: > Downlink is 145.80 MHz. > > Zoom mtg is here: https://ssesh.zoom.us/j/82960463217 > > -Jeff W5JEF > >

[BVARC] ISS school contact today at 1:09 pm local time

2022-10-03 Thread Jeff Greer via BVARC
Downlink is 145.80 MHz. Zoom mtg is here: https://ssesh.zoom.us/j/82960463217 -Jeff W5JEF Sent from my mobile phone Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Publ

Re: [BVARC] ISS Crew Active!

2022-06-20 Thread Mike Woods KF5PPG via BVARC
un 18, 2022 8:44 am Subject: [BVARC] ISS Crew Active! Just had to share this with you guys! Still bouncing around the house like a kid on Christmas eve! My son Kyle, KG5YPD and I were both able to make contact with the crew of the ISS yesterday afternoon with astronaut Dr. Lindgren, KO5MOS oper

Re: [BVARC] ISS Crew Active!

2022-06-18 Thread Ben Cook via BVARC
It's a total rush for sure! That being said, operating the ISS repeater is a challenge. Normally 5W with a yagi is about all you need for the birds. For this one, there is so much mutual interference, that to break through and capture the FM signal, people keep cranking up the power. That's bad

Re: [BVARC] ISS Crew Active!

2022-06-18 Thread Charlotte KI5TRQ via BVARC
Yes! We were able to hear them from camp but didn't get a contact in, we tried so hard xD I don't have an arrow antenna but maybe in the future. Alas... Congrats though!! That's so exciting!! Welcome aboard the ISS... On Sat, Jun 18, 2022, 8:45 AM Ben Cook via BVARC wrote: > Just had to s

[BVARC] ISS Crew Active!

2022-06-18 Thread Ben Cook via BVARC
Just had to share this with you guys! Still bouncing around the house like a kid on Christmas eve! My son Kyle, KG5YPD and I were both able to make contact with the crew of the ISS yesterday afternoon with astronaut Dr. Lindgren, KO5MOS operating as NA1SS. My buddy Stephen, N8URE got a good reco

Re: [BVARC] ISS pass

2020-11-19 Thread Chris Luppens via BVARC
Very nice. I am by Galleria bright lights and all and could see it fine. Friend of mine on ranch north of Corpus Christi just sent me video of pass. Very neat. Typos Compliments of iPhone Chris Luppens > On Nov 19, 2020, at 6:06 PM, Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote: > > Fantastic pass. Sweet.

Re: [BVARC] ISS pass

2020-11-19 Thread Michael Giannaccio via BVARC
Yes! Awesome pass. Came right over us in pearland. Super bright. I’d love to make contact some day. Sincerely, Michael Giannaccio Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 19, 2020, at 6:06 PM, Rick Hiller via BVARC wrote: > > Fantastic pass. Sweet. Right over my house!!! > > W5RH > > Sent from

[BVARC] ISS pass

2020-11-19 Thread Rick Hiller via BVARC
Fantastic pass. Sweet. Right over my house!!! W5RH Sent from my i-Thingamajig Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org

Re: [BVARC] ISS Tonight

2020-11-15 Thread Shannon Tassin via BVARC
derson ; Chris Luppens ; Jimmy Vance Subject: Re: [BVARC] ISS Tonight Thanks for these emails. Sure looks like it did make a pass over us. I was actually reading a bunch on this topic today and getting excited to start towards the goal of contacting the ISS. I went outside just to listen and

Re: [BVARC] ISS Tonight

2020-11-15 Thread KJ Anderson via BVARC
www.linkedin.com/in/scrumnerd<http://www.linkedin.com/in/scrumnerd> From: Michael Giannaccio Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2020 7:54 PM To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Cc: KJ Anderson ; Chris Luppens ; Jimmy Vance Subject: Re: [BVARC] ISS Tonight Thanks for these emails. Sure looks like

Re: [BVARC] ISS Tonight

2020-11-15 Thread Michael Giannaccio via BVARC
in.com/in/scrumnerd > > From: BVARC On Behalf Of KJ Anderson via BVARC > Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2020 7:21 PM > To: BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB > Cc: KJ Anderson ; Chris Luppens ; > Jimmy Vance > Subject: Re: [BVARC] ISS Tonight > > The “Heavens-Above” app

Re: [BVARC] ISS Tonight

2020-11-15 Thread Jimmy Vance via BVARC
I don't think the repeater is active right now and where did you get your data? I see this on the NASA site for Houston DateVisible Max Height* Appears Disappears Share Event Fri Nov 13, 6:07 AM 3 min 12° 10° above W 10° above SSW

[BVARC] ISS Tonight

2020-11-15 Thread KJ Anderson via BVARC
The ISS is supposed to fly directly overhead tonight, perfect 90 degrees zenith over Houston at 7:36PM, available for ~3 minutes either side. I'm going to try to hit the repeater on it, now that it's fixed. If you want to join: Downlink: 437.800 +/- doppler Uplink: 145.990 (67hz PL Tone) http:

[BVARC] ISS

2019-07-19 Thread Dwayne Jones via BVARC
Does anyone still work the ISS on 2/70cm? Would like to try but want to make sure they still listen on the ISS. Dwayne KB5YTA ___ BVARC mailing list Radio,Radio,Radio We are a radio Club! Talk it up! On the air about every event, every meeting, every net

Re: [BVARC] ISS

2016-05-09 Thread Scott Mckee via BVARC
Good explanation Jonathan, My experience has been to listen to the downlink frequencies when there is a pass over our area. The majority of the time the ISS packet station is operating. See http://www.ariss.net/ If the time is during the off-duty window mentioned previously, I alternately list

Re: [BVARC] ISS

2016-05-09 Thread Jonathan Guthrie via BVARC
On 5/7/2016 4:27 PM, Dwayne Jones via BVARC wrote: Anyone know if the astronauts still talk on the ham radio that is on the International Space Station? Just for fun I would like to try to talk to them. I have done it once. Dwayne KB5YTA I've been kind of waiting for someone to show up with

Re: [BVARC] ISS

2016-05-07 Thread Scott Mckee via BVARC
There has been several ARISS contacts with schools lately. Check http://www.ariss.org for that schedule. Good luck Scott, nt5sm/ w3 > On May 7, 2016, at 23:46, Scott Medbury via BVARC wrote: > > For a while there were no hams on board. I understand that they are are right > now. > > 73 ...

Re: [BVARC] ISS

2016-05-07 Thread Scott Medbury via BVARC
For a while there were no hams on board. I understand that they are are right now. 73 Scott KD5FBA Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID On May 7, 2016 4:27 PM, Dwayne Jones via BVARC wrote: > > Anyone know if the astronauts still talk on the ham radio that is on the > International

[BVARC] ISS

2016-05-07 Thread Dwayne Jones via BVARC
Anyone know if the astronauts still talk on the ham radio that is on the International Space Station? Just for fun I would like to try to talk to them. I have done it once. Dwayne KB5YTA ___ BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailma