ISS International Space Station on radio scanner - Devon, England

[919664]

Could you eventually talk back to them ???

[robblac]

@919664 sure, if you had a tin can and a REALY long bit of string..

[skarols]

@robblac Realy long bit of string on VHF? What? Back to school mate

[SM6YZC]

@919664 Not with a scanner. But if you have ham-license you can talk to them.

[morval99]

You received this with the rubber duck?

I'm sure I got the ISS on 145.8 last night on the base scanner, using a 2m/70cms colinear I used to transmit with. I know you need a Yagi to keep hold of the signal for longer. I'm sure the language spoken was Spanish.

[florian1160]

@morval99 you said

"You received this with the rubber duck?" the ISS is a few houndred meters above the earth so you dont need more antenna.

73,

[florian1160]

@morval99 you said

"You received this with the rubber duck?" the ISS is a few houndred meters above the earth so you dont need more antenna.

73,

[SKMatoBB]

@florian1160 more like few hundered kilometers (cca 400km)

[Jack14112]

that it so cool...

[jss672006]

Would like to do APRS not as much GPS, 7R looks real nice, can get a relatively cheap Yagi 2m/440 antenna. Thanks for the info. I will have a Tech license to start in the states.

[skarols]

@jss672006 I wish you good luck with your license. I pass mine last year here in UK. All the best and maybe next time on air - 40 or 20M if not echolink ! `73

[jss672006]

@skarols ok thanks, will let u know if i pass, looking at and old htx-202 as well. Found some on the net.

[jss672006]

I'm looking at the VX-8DR or GR...

[skarols]

@jss672006 Hi, Waste of money really. I have VX-7R tri bander(TX on vhf/uhf and 6m band / 51Mhz) with extended tx anr rx. I had few ht`s and this one is the best. All you need is software to download all freq. and cable. All you need as well is good antena. If Mobile go for watson tri bander+mag mount, house - vertical dual or tri bander or if you want to go full pro cross yagi - best for satelite reception, but you need to know all coordinates+rotator = expensive :) Good luck and `73

[jss672006]

What model scanner is that???? Yaseau model number?

[skarols]

@jss672006 Yaesu VR 120d. Thanks for watching and keeeeeeeeeeep scanning :)

[jss672006]

@skarols I may get a Yaesu handheld transceiver when I pass my exam. Wanted to take it 12-1 but pushed it up. OK post more. Thanks.

[skarols]

@jss672006 Yaesu is top equipment! My all radios are Yaesu.

[skarols]

Yep, n95. Thanks for watching

[mewrox99]

Is that a n95 your recording from

[johnson1095]

i wanted to hear about the great wall. :(

[skarols]

@johnson1095 Maybe next time :) Battery in my mobile phone is not that good `73

[beergas]

no super heheh widzę że nadal słuchasz tak jak ja :):) pozdrawiam :):)

[glenwoofit]

They are over the uk at the moment most nights about 21:30. I have been giving them a shout but nobodys been on. Well they were at the begining of the week but the batterys in my handheld were flat so a couldn't get back to them running 0.5 Watt max.... If you go onto the NASA site you can download a list of times when it will be over your house...

[jss672006]

@glenwoofit do you have the link for the list of times?

[skarols]

@jss672006 heavens above - google it thanks for watching

[jasonguyperson]

ahhh i wanted to here about the great wall..

[ParaglidingManiac]

Can I pick it up with a regular radio? I mean if I could get to a frequency 145.800

[hounddog1995]

@ParaglidingManiac depends on your location compared to the space station if im correct

[gillmore718]

vr120 is good but were i am you need a radio with pl ascessable

[freestyleminibus]

you don't pronounce the "w" in greenwich

[radicalone71]

also can you talk back

[skarols]

Hi and thanks for watching. You can found all the ISS and Nasa frequencies on line very easy. Main downlink freq. is 145.800 FM. There is UHF frequency mainly use for uplink aswell. To communicate with you need to have Radio License and your callsign, radio equpiment VHF/UHF, cross yagi antenna to transmit, tracking sofware. To receive all you need is vhf radio,antenna (vertical, dipole, yagi antenna verticlly polarized. All the best and keep listening! `73

[radicalone71]

how did you get that frequency is in it private channel

[hounddog1995]

@radicalone71 it is a amateur radio frequency you might not be able to just use any radio or scanner but alot are programmable to ham bands(amateur radio)

[daniel10263]

sweet!

[skarols]

thx

[skarols]

Hi, I am using Watson dual bander W30

[skarols]

@ home

[burtskite]

Hi

nice catch, i can find iss passes but how do you know if there will be tranmissions from the iss or do you just have to listen and hope,i know some times there are radio operators on board the iss from burt

[skarols]

Hi

Well, thats the good question :) Thats what is all about listening - PATIENCE :) Thanks for comment and keep listening my friend `73

[burtskite]

have you listend to the satcom pirates on 255.550mhz nfm ?  from burt

[skarols]

yep, but unfortunatly I cant speak portugese or brazilian :)

[dasgemuse]

awh.. i wanted to hear what she had to say about the great wall..........

[Kravcombo]

Ottima radio!

[intemister]

what do u think of this receiver. how much was it. whats its scanning speed, i mean is it good.

finally, what do u suggest, gre psr 300 or yaesu vr120d?

thanks( i know this is offtopic, so sorry)

thankssss

[skarols]

Hi, to be honest with you Yaesu, Icom, Kenwood these manufactures are the best. My all radio equipment is Yaesu. Vr 120 it is a superb scanner, quick scanning, very selective. Most people have a problem with programming. Manual its not user friendly, but after few hours you will be fine. About prices - cheapeast I found its abou 120 quid. I have this scanner more then 2 years - no problem at all. If you want some more info about it go to EHAM website. Many thanks and good luck!

[treguard1982]

Is there a website that lists frequencies for companies in the UK?

[treguard1982]

Lol sorry didn't realise it was illegal without the permission of the broadcaster apparently

[skarols]

You can try proma and radio/scanner forums

[treguard1982]

cheers for that :) do you need a tv licence for this? You don't for the normal radio so wondered if it was the same case

[skarols]

For listening ISS you dont need to have license. Some bands are banned for listening. I have radio amateur license. So next time when you will be listening on ISS it coudl be me :)

[treguard1982]

great stuff. I'll definitely be getting one then! I'm way up in Manchester though so not too sure if it would pick you up down there.

[skarols]

Oh yeah! on 80m band or 160m band - no problem :) Or even through IRLP on 2m band. Do some research on the internet and if you need some help - sent me email. Good luck `73

[intemister]

important question, how is the radio, and how much was it and how fast does it scan. i wish someone makes a review on it

[blyid1]

COOL!

[skarols]

Yep !

[toiosoiovoio]

Hi,

Can you please provide some details about the radio and antenna used in this great, although short video ? Thanks

[skarols]

Hi, Yaesu VR 120d with original antenna rubber ducky. I know video is short - battery was dying on my nokia :) Any way transmissions from ISS are very short (downlink).

[terzolilu]

that's simply AMAZING. do you need any license for this ?

[skarols]

Not really :)

[tudarocki]

Awesome.. GReetings OH6Terjärv

[skarols]

Many thanks! and keep listening!

[IrishScanner]

cool......

[tippohat]

thats great!

I wonder what the thign with the great wall is?

[TheMightyKinkle]

its probably: ''you can't actually see it from space''

[skarols]

Dzieki i .... sluchajmy!

[123majster45]

Pięknie!!!! :D 5 Gratuluje