AO-73 from AMSAT-UK is very easy to capture telemetry from. Check out the AMSAT-UK website for the info and the telemetry decoder program. The Space Station (ISS) is also easy to receive for Packet/APRS monitoring. That function is usually on, but it has been turned off for the last week or two. No doubt it will be back up since it is pretty popular. You can get info for ISS from AMSAT and from ARISS on the web. I use DireWolf and UISS software for packet, but others, with a lot more experience than me, will have other suggestions. The vertical antenna is a bit of a mixed blessing. You'll likely have some reception at intermediate satellite elevations, but you may lose some signal when the satellites go right over head. On the other hand, satellites are at intermediate elevations more often then they are overhead, so give your set up a try and let us know what happens!

----- Original Message ----- From: "Timothy A. Holmes" taholmes160@gmail.com To: "AMSAT BB" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2015 8:37 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Downlinks and Beacons

HI Folks;

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!!

Reading the thread on receiving the weather satellites has sparked a bit in me. I would like to be able to capture the telemetry and beacons from amateur satellites -- Ive got a 2m/440 vertical and an HF wire. An Icom 706mk IIG and a computer running kubuntu linux. Any input or suggestions would be most appreciated

Thanks

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