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Re: VE7XDT Voice contact with ISS on U/V repeater fromVancouver, Canada at 11.03 UTC
by MAC1 03 Jan '09

03 Jan '09

Hi Dirgantara, What antenna system do you use? 73! Dino VE7XDT

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VE7XDT Voice contact with ISS on U/V repeater from Vancouver, Canada at 11.03 UTC
by MAC1 03 Jan '09

03 Jan '09

Hi , Just talked to Mike from the ISS on the newly configured repeater. I was the only station.. 3.03 AM local time.. We had a nice chat for about 7-8 minutes at least.... Using 4 element yagi on 2M with 25W 9 element yagi for 70CM with a pre-amp. Max elevation was 50 deg. My feeling is that 5W will not cut it below 20 deg elevation... 73! Dino VE7XDT

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Active ISS L/V with 10W and 16 element yagi
by MAC1 03 Jan '09

03 Jan '09

Hi to all, Just to confirm that I made a contact with ISS L/V repeater using the following set up: FT 736R with 10W on 1.2 GHz 16 El Comet 1216E horizontal yagi on 1.2 GHz (16 db gain, 54 inches long ) 120 Ft of LMR 400 from the shack to the top of the tower (loses 4.5 db/ 100 ft @1.2 GHz) ERP is less than 120 Watt ( not counting the "N" connectors ) Using manual doppler (hard to tune with the SatPC32) Time was 9.33 AM UTC (1.33AM local time), location Vancouver, BC, Canada, CN89 Max elevation 42 deg, I turned the repeater at around 32 deg elevation with FM-N. Talked to myself for about 30 sec or so... lost again around 32 deg .. 73! Dino VE7XDT

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Re: Active- ISS L / v Repeater 05.01utc UK / Europe Pass
by GW1FKY＠aol.com 03 Jan '09

03 Jan '09

Hi David, Glad that you and others in the UK have been able to work via the repeater during this weeks experiment. The reason of course that it has been quiet over hear is due to the regression time into very early morning passes. Of course it is even worse this time of the year in view of the cold weather. Maybe perhaps the opportunity will come again in the future perhaps with a look at operations in Europe for day time passes. But not with pile ups Hi! I think that the same considerations of course may apply about crew contacts as they are of course still in rest periods during our overnight passes. Good Luck to the team for the New Year and all, thanks also to all for another step forward with progress for amateur radio. Ken Eaton GW1FKY

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Active- ISS L / v Repeater 06.36utc UK / Europe Pass
by David Barber 03 Jan '09

03 Jan '09

Repeater active for 06.36utc UK / Europe Pass. Last UK pass of the day and L/v session. Peter, MW0CXH putting through a good signal, no access for me, too low and too far. It's been a great experiment. Thanks to all involved and thanks for reports, comments and contacts. David G8OQW

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ISS over EU at 0505
by Dave Aitch 03 Jan '09

03 Jan '09

Heard MW0CXH and G8OQW, end stopping signal. Despite best efforts and manual uplink tuning, my 10w with the 910 doesn't cut the squelch. 73, Dave.

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Active- ISS L / v Repeater 05.01utc UK / Europe Pass
by David Barber 03 Jan '09

03 Jan '09

Repeater active for 05.01utc UK / Europe Pass. Just Peter, MW0CXH and me again this pass. Hope NASA don't bill us for our air time! Downlink recorded. David G8OQW

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Active- ISS L / v Repeater passes from 00.16 to 03.25utc UK / Europe Pass?
by Peter Evans 03 Jan '09

03 Jan '09

Worked the iss cross band repeater this morning for the 1st time in L/V mode and was able to open the repeater on the last 3 passes. I could hear myself very well on the down-link , I used manual Doppler correction on the up-link in 5kc steps and worked ok. Many thanks for the reports that have been sent to me from dl7et and ea4bgh and the 2 qso I had with Dave g8oqw who I could hear for 98% of his overs with his 10 watts and 19 elements on a tripod. Set-up here... Kenwood TS 2000X 65 watts at the antenna end, 2 x 23 element tonna antenna stacked And one hell of a cold night to go up on the roof to alter my 23cm troppo system to go on the elevation rotator, but I had to give this a go!. 73, Peter MW0CXH IO71

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Active- ISS L / v Repeater 03.26utc UK / Europe Pass
by David Barber 03 Jan '09

03 Jan '09

Repeater active for 03.26utc UK / Europe Pass. Just Peter, MW0CXH and me again this pass. Downlink recorded. David G8OQW

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Active- ISS L / v Repeater 01.50utc UK / Europe Pass
by peter evans 03 Jan '09

03 Jan '09

Worked the iss cross band repeater this morning for the 1st time in L/V mode and was able to open the repeater on the last 2 passes. I could hear myself very well on the down-link , I used manual Doppler correction on the up-link in 5kc steps and worked ok. Many thanks for the reports that have been sent to me from dl7et and ea4bgh and the qso I had with Dave g8oqw who I could hear for 98% of the time with his 10 watts. Set-up here... Kenwood TS 2000X 65 watts at the antenna end, 2 x 23 element tonna antenna stacked And one hell of a cold night to go up on the roof to alter my 23cm troppo system to go on the elevation rotator, but I had to give this a go!. 73, Peter MW0CXH IO71 _________________________________________________________________ Imagine a life without walls. See the possibilities. http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/122465943/direct/01/

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