[amsat-bb] Re: ISS frequencies

[Andrew Rich]

http://vk4tec.no-ip.org/sat_status/


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sil - ZL2CIA" <zl2cia at amsat.org>
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2009 4:04 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS frequencies


> Tim Goodrich wrote:
>> What is the best way to determine what frequencies are operational for 
>> ISS?
>> I have a list of them all, but I noticed on issfanclub.com that it says 
>> only
>> one is operational at a time. By the way, this site is supposed to answer 
>> my
>> question, but from what I can tell, it doesn't appear to be updated much.
>> Also, I listened for activity on the 1945 PST pass, but didn't hear
>> anything- not even the beacon.
>>
>>
>>
>> Tim
>>
>> KI6VBY
>>
> Hi Tim,
>
> I'm not sure what 1945 PST is in UT, but I heard the ISS today at 11:44
> NZ summer time (22:44 4 Nov UT) and 1323 NZST (0023 5 Nov UT).
> The digipeater was active on 145.825 MHz.
>
> I find the only reliable way of determining the operating frequency is
> to listen. That said, packet is now almost always heard on 145.825 MHz.
> If it isn't, it usually means the gear is turned off, but it can mean
> that that other modes are active, and it's worth tuning around the
> likely frequencies.
>
> The site www.ariss.net shows that the ISS gear is currently active in
> the digipeater mode.
>
> Sil - ZL2CIA
>
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