Listening to the International Space Station

My Ham Radio Contact With International Space Station NA1SS

Listening to Astronauts ON THE ISS with a Baofeng UV-5R

International Space Station – ISS 145.800 MHz FM

How to receive ISS SSTV with Baofeng radio

BAOFENG UV-5R for $25

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Baofeng-UV-5R-128CH-Walkie-Talkie-UHF-VHF-Dual-Band-Two-Way-Ham-Radio-FM-VOX/202880886043

Tau.Neutrino said:

BAOFENG UV-5R for $25

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Baofeng-UV-5R-128CH-Walkie-Talkie-UHF-VHF-Dual-Band-Two-Way-Ham-Radio-FM-VOX/202880886043

You know you can’t transmit with it without a licence, don’t you?

btm said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

BAOFENG UV-5R for $25

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Baofeng-UV-5R-128CH-Walkie-Talkie-UHF-VHF-Dual-Band-Two-Way-Ham-Radio-FM-VOX/202880886043

You know you can’t transmit with it without a licence, don’t you?

Yes

no licence required for listening

otherwise amateur radio licence required for transmissions

idiots are not welcome.

Amateur radio is generally quiet, a few regulars get on the lower bands.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Amateur radio is generally quiet, a few regulars get on the lower bands.

maybe you need a better antenna and or radio or listen at different times.

ChrispenEvan said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Amateur radio is generally quiet, a few regulars get on the lower bands.

maybe you need a better antenna and or radio or listen at different times.

Probably.

Ooh, i has a raddio, daddio, that will do 145.800 mHz.

Have to give it a try.

Tau.Neutrino said:

ChrispenEvan said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Amateur radio is generally quiet, a few regulars get on the lower bands.

maybe you need a better antenna and or radio or listen at different times.

Probably.

this was my old SW receiver back in the 70s

https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/eddystone_740s74.html

Tau.Neutrino said:

Amateur radio is generally quiet, a few regulars get on the lower bands.

Kii and I are friends on ULF

dv said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Amateur radio is generally quiet, a few regulars get on the lower bands.

Kii and I are friends on ULF

Now you’re just making shit up to taunt PF.

dv said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Amateur radio is generally quiet, a few regulars get on the lower bands.

Kii and I are friends on ULF

don’t mind ULF, hate Elf and UHT.

Witty Rejoinder said:

dv said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Amateur radio is generally quiet, a few regulars get on the lower bands.

Kii and I are friends on ULF

Now you’re just making shit up to taunt PF.

No no no no no no…

ChrispenEvan said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

ChrispenEvan said:

maybe you need a better antenna and or radio or listen at different times.

Probably.

this was my old SW receiver back in the 70s

https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/eddystone_740s74.html

An Eddystone!

I bet that’s Bakelite, too. 15.4 kg. When you put it down, you made sure that you didn’t have to shift it again.

They don’t make ‘em like that any more.

captain_spalding said:

ChrispenEvan said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Probably.

this was my old SW receiver back in the 70s

https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/eddystone_740s74.html

An Eddystone!

I bet that’s Bakelite, too. 15.4 kg. When you put it down, you made sure that you didn’t have to shift it again.

They don’t make ‘em like that any more.

the case was metal

ChrispenEvan said:

captain_spalding said:

ChrispenEvan said:

this was my old SW receiver back in the 70s

https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/eddystone_740s74.html

An Eddystone!

I bet that’s Bakelite, too. 15.4 kg. When you put it down, you made sure that you didn’t have to shift it again.

They don’t make ‘em like that any more.

the case was metal

Only ever seen one in a museum (no insult intended), and been told of them.

Jolly good radios, from what i’ve heard.

ChrispenEvan said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

ChrispenEvan said:

maybe you need a better antenna and or radio or listen at different times.

Probably.

this was my old SW receiver back in the 70s

https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/eddystone_740s74.html

Lovely old radio

I had one of these

now have a portable ssb radio

and a 100KHz-1.7GHz usb receiver on the PC

captain_spalding said:

ChrispenEvan said:

captain_spalding said:

An Eddystone!

I bet that’s Bakelite, too. 15.4 kg. When you put it down, you made sure that you didn’t have to shift it again.

They don’t make ‘em like that any more.

the case was metal

Only ever seen one in a museum (no insult intended), and been told of them.

Jolly good radios, from what i’ve heard.

I could pick hams up from all over. had good antennas that i had built myself. kept a log. real SWL stuff.

Tau.Neutrino said:

ChrispenEvan said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Probably.

this was my old SW receiver back in the 70s

https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/eddystone_740s74.html

Lovely old radio

I had one of these

now have a portable ssb radio

and a 100KHz-1.7GHz usb receiver on the PC

I wanted one of those. Never got around to actually buying one.

ChrispenEvan said:

captain_spalding said:

ChrispenEvan said:

the case was metal

Only ever seen one in a museum (no insult intended), and been told of them.

Jolly good radios, from what i’ve heard.

I could pick hams up from all over. had good antennas that i had built myself. kept a log. real SWL stuff.

Nerd

sibeen said:

ChrispenEvan said:

captain_spalding said:

Only ever seen one in a museum (no insult intended), and been told of them.

Jolly good radios, from what i’ve heard.

I could pick hams up from all over. had good antennas that i had built myself. kept a log. real SWL stuff.

Nerd

thanks

>:-)

Tau.Neutrino said:

ChrispenEvan said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Probably.

this was my old SW receiver back in the 70s

https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/eddystone_740s74.html

Lovely old radio

I had one of these

now have a portable ssb radio

and a 100KHz-1.7GHz usb receiver on the PC

Egad, Tandy.

makes a cross sign

sibeen said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

ChrispenEvan said:

this was my old SW receiver back in the 70s

https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/eddystone_740s74.html

Lovely old radio

I had one of these

now have a portable ssb radio

and a 100KHz-1.7GHz usb receiver on the PC

Egad, Tandy.

makes a cross sign

Better radios were around.

Tau.Neutrino said:

sibeen said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

Lovely old radio

I had one of these

now have a portable ssb radio

and a 100KHz-1.7GHz usb receiver on the PC

Egad, Tandy.

makes a cross sign

Better radios were around.

But at much ‘better’ prices, too.

Tandy gave you the basics at an affordable price.

Also, you could get some service/help in Tandy, whereas you could starve to death in DSE trying to get some assistance.

Tau, tell me more about this 100 kHz – 1.7gHz receiver on your PC, please.

captain_spalding said:

Tau, tell me more about this 100 kHz – 1.7gHz receiver on your PC, please.

Its a software defined radio. You run software on the pc to access the radio.

This page has info.

https://www.rtl-sdr.com/rtl-sdr-blog-v-3-dongles-user-guide/

Where to buy one

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/100KHz-1-7GHz-Full-Band-UV-HF-RTL-SDR-USB-Tuner-Receiver-R820T-8232-Radio-AU/254369126309?hash=item3b3994d7a5:g:LC8AAOSwZCBdihCu

Tau.Neutrino said:

captain_spalding said:

Tau, tell me more about this 100 kHz – 1.7gHz receiver on your PC, please.

Its a software defined radio. You run software on the pc to access the radio.

This page has info.

https://www.rtl-sdr.com/rtl-sdr-blog-v-3-dongles-user-guide/

Where to buy one

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/100KHz-1-7GHz-Full-Band-UV-HF-RTL-SDR-USB-Tuner-Receiver-R820T-8232-Radio-AU/254369126309?hash=item3b3994d7a5:g:LC8AAOSwZCBdihCu

What sort of antenna are you using with it?

captain_spalding said:

What sort of antenna are you using with it?

These ones

Home

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GW-30-HF-SW-VHF-UHF-wideband-portable-scanner-30ft-BNC-antenna-RX-0-1-1300MHZ/202026933840

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GRA-D220R-Wideband-Mobile-Scanner-Antenna-Mobile-Two-Way-Radio-Ham-100-1600MHz/113248844983

Car

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/wide-band-scanner-antenna-for-Uniden-BCD436HP-BCD396XT-BCD346XT-Icom-Alinco-SMA/283400739707

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Scanner-Antenna-25-1300MHz-High-Gain-High-Performance-Scanner-Antenna-5dbi-UHF/263214303324

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vehicle-Car-Mobile-Radio-VHF-UHF-Dual-Band-Antenna-9cm-Magnetic-Base-for-Scanner/153291035664

I’d like to get one of these

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PACTEL-SD-1300-Wide-Band-Discone-Scanner-Base-Station-Antenna-From-Australia-/303247589634

Tau.Neutrino said:

captain_spalding said:

What sort of antenna are you using with it?

These ones

Home

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GW-30-HF-SW-VHF-UHF-wideband-portable-scanner-30ft-BNC-antenna-RX-0-1-1300MHZ/202026933840

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GRA-D220R-Wideband-Mobile-Scanner-Antenna-Mobile-Two-Way-Radio-Ham-100-1600MHz/113248844983

Car

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/wide-band-scanner-antenna-for-Uniden-BCD436HP-BCD396XT-BCD346XT-Icom-Alinco-SMA/283400739707

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Scanner-Antenna-25-1300MHz-High-Gain-High-Performance-Scanner-Antenna-5dbi-UHF/263214303324

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vehicle-Car-Mobile-Radio-VHF-UHF-Dual-Band-Antenna-9cm-Magnetic-Base-for-Scanner/153291035664

Ta, you’ve certainly covered the spectrum!

Tau.Neutrino said:

I’d like to get one of these

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PACTEL-SD-1300-Wide-Band-Discone-Scanner-Base-Station-Antenna-From-Australia-/303247589634

I used to have something similar. A Tandy product, but a dead-ringer.

Had it for years. Dunno what happened to it, it was in the shed at Bargara, but haven’t seen it since moving several years a go.

here is a good one

Tram 1411 Broad Band Discone/Scanner Base Antenna
https://www.amazon.com.au/1411-Broad-Discone-Scanner-Antenna/dp/B00QVNI1V0

Or make them yourself

https://www.google.com/search?&q=making+a+scanner+antenna

https://www.instructables.com/id/Scanner-Antenna/

Tau.Neutrino said:

https://www.instructables.com/id/Scanner-Antenna/

Tape the antenna horizontally in a window or exterior wall,
plug it up to your scanner and you are ready to listen.

Tau.Neutrino said:

https://www.instructables.com/id/Scanner-Antenna/

I’ve got a 25-1300 mHz Yagi antenna. It’s rather directional, of course, but does pretty well.

captain_spalding said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

https://www.instructables.com/id/Scanner-Antenna/

I’ve got a 25-1300 mHz Yagi antenna. It’s rather directional, of course, but does pretty well.

Yagi-Uda.

Uda actually designed it and that fraud Yagi gets all the kudos. It shits me.

sibeen said:

captain_spalding said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

https://www.instructables.com/id/Scanner-Antenna/

I’ve got a 25-1300 mHz Yagi antenna. It’s rather directional, of course, but does pretty well.

Yagi-Uda.

Uda actually designed it and that fraud Yagi gets all the kudos. It shits me.

The i have a Uda antenna.

captain_spalding said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

https://www.instructables.com/id/Scanner-Antenna/

I’ve got a 25-1300 mHz Yagi antenna. It’s rather directional, of course, but does pretty well.

A vertical anternna might be better for the space station.

Can you point the Yagi upwards?

Tau.Neutrino said:

captain_spalding said:

Tau.Neutrino said:

https://www.instructables.com/id/Scanner-Antenna/

I’ve got a 25-1300 mHz Yagi antenna. It’s rather directional, of course, but does pretty well.

A vertical anternna might be better for the space station.

Can you point the Yagi upwards?

yes.

I talked to the ISS a few years ago; at the time their callsign was RS0ISS, and I only got a few minutes of airtime because they were out of range fairly quickly.

I also talked to the Russians on the Mir station late last century; they invited me to “pop in” if I was passing.

How to hear the ISS
https://amsat-uk.org/beginners/how-to-hear-the-iss/

Listening on line
http://www.websdr.org/

A WebSDR is a Software-Defined Radio receiver connected to the internet, allowing many listeners to listen and tune it simultaneously. SDR technology makes it possible that all listeners tune independently, and thus listen to different signals; this is in contrast to the many classical receivers that are already available via the internet.

This WebSDR receiver is located in Sydney, Australia – QF56oh
http://websdr.mwrs.org.au:8901/

Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
https://www.ariss.org/contact-the-iss.html

Tau.Neutrino said:

BAOFENG UV-5R for $25

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Baofeng-UV-5R-128CH-Walkie-Talkie-UHF-VHF-Dual-Band-Two-Way-Ham-Radio-FM-VOX/202880886043

What the heck? I might already have one. I have a Baofeng-UV-B5, covers frequencies 136-174 MHz and 400-480 MHz.

ISS on 145.8 MHz, so I can. Well, I could if the battery wasn’t flat.

> You know you can’t transmit with it without a licence, don’t you?

Shhh. Not so loud. There are some good ethnic radio stations, some ham radio and a goods dispatcher operating on those frequencies.