VE3VRW Amateur Radio Satellite Gateway
Posted on January 4th, 2009
VE3VRW provides a downlink gateway which he links into our Repeater Network. The Gateway can be heard in the Toronto area via the SSPBD Amateur Radio Network or on the internet via Echolink ( VA3SF-R )
The gateway is currently tracking AO51 , AO27, SO50 and ISS automatically using Don's AZ/EL rotators and Don's own designed Mac Tracking Software
Special Thanks to VA3SPH for producing the Quicktime movie.
Tags: amateur, Echolink, radio, satellite, space, VA3SF
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ISS Amateur Radio Recording - 20 November 2006
Posted on October 27th, 2008
ISS - Amateur Radio Recording - 20 November 06
I'm not sure which astronaut this is so if anyone knows please drop me a line.
Tags: amateur, ariss, ham, international, iss, radio, recording, space, station
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Amateur Radio Field Day 2008
Posted on October 8th, 2008
Visit Amateur Radio Field Day June 28- 29
Tags: amateur, aviation, communication, computer, day, electronics, emergency, field, gadget, ham, hamfest, radio, space, storm, tornado
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‘Holy Smokes’ Hurricane Dean from Space
Posted on October 6th, 2008
The crewmembers aboard the space station took a short break Saturday to get a look at the storm from their vantage point. Even from space, the storm expected to reach the Gulf of Mexico Aug. 21 and gain strength as a potential Cat 5 storm, impresses the crew with its size.
Tags: dean, endeavour, HURRICANE, nasa, shuttle, space, station, storm, STS-118
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Amateur Radio via Satellite
Posted on September 18th, 2008
Me and other ham radio operating via satellite Oscar51.
My callsign is IW2MVC "italy wiskey two mike victor charlie"
Tags: comunications, hamradio, radio, radioamatori, satellite, space
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