At the Boy Scout local Jamboree in Navasota a few years back we worked the ISS with a 2 meter mobile FM rig and vertical antenna. The astronaut talked to us for a bit too, not just 599 TU.....pretty cool.. Of course they were directly over head during their pass.
RH On Sat, Feb 12, 2022 at 11:34 AM Ron Bosch via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > Something run through NASA is overengineered, IAM SHOCKED, SHOCKED I > say!! 😊 > > > > Sent from Mail <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for > Windows > > > > *From: *JP Pritchard via BVARC <[email protected]> > *Sent: *Thursday, February 10, 2022 8:39 AM > *To: *BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> > *Cc: *JP Pritchard <[email protected]>; Jeff Greer <[email protected]>; > Jeffery MacMillian <[email protected]> > *Subject: *Re: [BVARC] ARISS Contact - Request for loaner gear > > > > Over-engineered is an understatement. > > > > JP > > On 02/10/2022 8:16 AM Jeff Greer via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > This is a scheduled school contact with the ISS via the ARISS program. > ARISS.org has documentation, including ground station recommendations > here: > https://www.ariss.org/uploads/1/9/6/8/19681527/ariss_ground_station.pdf > > > > We were also assigned a technical mentor (a ham who has done this many > times before), who must approve our plan before passing it along to ARISS > for official approval. > > > > -j > > > > > > > > *From:* BVARC <[email protected]> on behalf of Jeffery MacMillian > via BVARC <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, February 10, 2022 7:53 AM > *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Jeffery MacMillian <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] ARISS Contact - Request for loaner gear > > > > Jeff, > > > > Is there a reference or documentation? Are you just trying to make a > contact, or is there something else going on? > > > > Thanks, > > Jeff > > KC5TT > > > > > > On Thu, Feb 10, 2022 at 7:25 AM Jeff Greer via BVARC <[email protected]> > wrote: > > We have to build primary and backup stations for contacting the ISS, in > accordance with ARISS requirements, which are decidedly over-engineered. > 😉 > > > > I think they require a minimum 14-el circular polarized cross yagi on a > rotator for the primary station, for example, along with automagic > satellite tracking... > > > > > > *From:* BVARC <[email protected]> on behalf of Jeffery MacMillian > via BVARC <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 9, 2022 10:57 PM > *To:* BRAZOS VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB <[email protected]> > *Cc:* Jeffery MacMillian <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [BVARC] ARISS Contact - Request for loaner gear > > > > Jeff, > > > > What exactly are you trying to accomplish?? I am sure we can find some > way to accommodate your goal without being out some $5000.00 worth of ham > gear... > > > > > > Have Fun, > > Jeff > > KC5TT . . . > > > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 9, 2022 at 7:23 PM Jeff Greer via BVARC <[email protected]> > wrote: > > All, > > > > We are moving to finalize our equipment plan. We've consulted with our > ARISS technical mentor and believe we are on the right track. We are > seeking some loaner gear (list below). Charlie wanted me to make sure to > let everyone know that we are looking to have gear on hand in the next few > weeks, and won't be able to return loaner gear for some time - perhaps as > late as December or January. We understand that many will not be able to > be without their gear for that long, so wanted to state it up front. > > > > That said, here's a short list of the stuff we know we'll need: > > > > -Icom IC-9700 > > -50A power supply, linear preferred > > -peaked roof mount (tripod or base that can be secured with cinder blocks > and/or sandbags) > > -Mirage B-5018-G preamp, 2M-PA 2M preamp, or similar (for us to play with > prior to receiving ARRL gear) > > -Battery power system in case of power outage > > -eggbeater and/or 5/8 wave (w/ ground radials/plate) antenna > > -Cushcraft A14820 or similar cross yagi > > -Uninterruptable power supplies > > -SWR/Power Output meter > > -coax switches > > -Yaesu G5500 rotator (we have a possible loan in the works with a local > ham, and a possible loan from ARRL for this) > > > > If you would be able to help, please let me (and Charlie, copied here) > know. > > > > Thanks so much! > > > > More details about how to listen to the contact as I have them. > > > > 73! > > > > Jeff W5JEF > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > -- Rick Hiller *e-mail: [email protected] <[email protected]>* *Cell: 832-474-3713* *Physical: 9031 Troulon Drive* * Houston, TX 77036*
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