[amsat-bb] Re: ISS

[Alan P. Biddle]

Jack,

The ISS does not have a dedicated amateur beacon.  It operates in a variety
of modes, with the most common being packet and voice with two meter
downlinks on 145.825 and 145.800, respectively.  See this link for more
detailed info:

http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=19&retURL=/satel
lites/status.php

and this one for relatively current status:

http://www.issfanclub.com

When it is active, it is loud, easily heard on an HT, though of course a
real antenna is better.  Due to various operational requirements, it is
often QRT.

As for SATPC32ISS, basically it just requires the same serial link as the
regular program.  Are you using an IC-910?  In earlier versions you needed a
jumper on the ACC socket, but as of version 12.8a that is no longer
required.

Alan
WA4SCA




-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On
Behalf Of Jack Barbera
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 3:04 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS

Need a little help with ISS
Was under the impression  that ISS had a beacon, but have not been able to 
locate the frequency.  


To use ISS satpc32 I believed it was mentioned that some sort of a hand
shake 
between the program/radio/computer was necessary.  Can someone provide what
has 
to be done.  


Thanks to anyone who can help me.

 Jack WA1ZDV 
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