You can use a lot less gas by using a directional antenna DF work. Then use the savings to buy a 3 element yagi and attenuator, like the ARROW beam. http://www.arrowantennas.com/
Or build a hand held beam. http://home.att.net/~jleggio/projects/rdf/tape_bm.htm http://www.hvdfa.webhop.net/
Then you can also use it to talk/hear the LEO sats with a hand held.
To the original question - Perhaps he has an echolink type node on that frequency?
73 Ernie W8EH
Robert Bruninga wrote:
I've got a local repeater somewhere nearby on 145.790 that prevents me from hearing the ISS downlink. I can't find the frequency listed ... Is there a better way to find an individual repeater?
Sure, it is trivial and you do not need any DF equipment, just your mobile and an HT and a little time. These techniques work with any FM radio. Please see the Dfing web page:
http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/dfing.html
Although the page is titled APRS Dfing.. None of the techniques need APRS. APRS is only being used here as a convenient map for visualizing your data.
I would think that with a little driving and if you can keep the repeater up, then it should be easy to find.
Bob, WB4APR
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