tpmsph@ecsvax.UUCP (Thomas P. Morris) (03/14/89)
Awhile back, someone posted a note to this newsgroup to the effect that some amateur radio station on the cape was rebroadcasting the shuttle ground communications broadcasts on several shortwave frequencies. Is this still true? On what shortwave frequencies are they being broadcast for the current flight? In what modes? Can they be picked up on a standard portable swr such as a Panasonic RFB60 or Sony ICF2010 ? Thanks in advance. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tom Morris BITNET: TOM@UNCSPHVX UNC School of Public Health UUCP : ...!mcnc!ecsvax!tpmsph -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
cgs@umd5.umd.edu (Chris G. Sylvain) (03/14/89)
In article <6645@ecsvax.UUCP> tpmsph@ecsvax.UUCP (Thomas P. Morris) writes: >[ ...] some amateur radio station on the cape was rebroadcasting the >shuttle ground communications broadcasts on several shortwave >frequencies. Is this still true? WA3NAN in Greenbelt, MD, at the Goddard Space Flight Center rebroadcasts the shuttle voice traffic on 7.185 MHz (LSB) and 14.295 MHz (USB). Both frequencies are +/- about 5 kHz. Listen for the CW ID if you tune in during one of the many long quiet periods (the shuttle crew does do work instead of talk sometimes ;-) The crew's sleep period lasts from about 7PM to 1AM Eastern time, during which time WA3NAN goes off the air. WA3NAN also broadcast the latest 'official NASA' Keplerian elements for the orbiter every hour or so.. Daytime coverage of the 14 MHz signal has extended as far as western Canada. Other frequencies to try: 3.860, 3.960 MHz (LSB) 21.295, 21.390, 21.395 MHz (USB) And for those near Greenbelt: 147.450 MHz FM and those near NASA Ames, Moffet Field, CA: 145.580 MHz FM Enjoy! -- --==---==---==-- .. All mimsy were the borogoves, .. ARPA: cgs@umd5.UMD.EDU BITNET: cgs%umd5@umd2 UUCP: ..!uunet!umd5.umd.edu!cgs