[amsat-bb] Re: ISS Repeater turned on

Hi!

The ISS repeater was on during the last pass - orbit #52688.

Uplink - 437.800FM Downlink - 145.800FM

I heard it on passes at 0014-0021 and 0149-0156 UTC. As in the past, it was easy to hear - first pass was heard with a VX-3R and a stubby Maldol 2m/70cm duckie antenna. I don't remember it being so hard to work through, but it has been a while. I could not get through on the 0149 UTC pass with 5W from on the line at DM33xp/DM43ap in Phoenix. I could, at 15W, and of course watch the Doppler on my uplink signal.

Nice to have this on again, even if it is only for a few days.

Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK - Phoenix AZ http://www.wd9ewk.net/