Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 7:03 pm
Yes, I made contact with the ISS about 5 min ago.
COOL!slipknot wrote:Yes, I made contact with the ISS about 5 min ago.
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Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 7:04 pm
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 7:24 pm
I was talking with Slipknot on echolink when we both heard 2 SSTV transmissions. After the second SSTV transmission is when Richard put out his call on voice.slipknot wrote:Yes, I made contact with the ISS about 5 min ago.
Signals were excellent. Towards the end he then called in a VK3.
Needless to say, MM-SSTV has now been installed again on my PC.
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 8:11 pm
Wow - well done to those of you who managed to contact the ISS or receive an SSTV picture. I was talking to someone after the DSTAR launch who had gotten a picture from the station last night as well.
Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 8:43 pm
Here's the picture from the 1208UTC pass tonight
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:11 pm
I managed to get some more if anyone is interested.
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:51 pm
Top effort!
Was that using your Diamond antenna on 145.800 MHz ?
Cheers
Was that using your Diamond antenna on 145.800 MHz ?
Cheers
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 6:55 am
They're fantastic Slipknot - well done!
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 7:37 am
Yep! I can do anything with my Diamond X50VK6ZMS wrote:Top effort!
Was that using your Diamond antenna on 145.800 MHz ?
Cheers
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 7:55 am
Awesome stuff slipknot. So much for the nay-sayers who said the X-50 probably wouldn't do something like thatslipknot wrote:Yep! I can do anything with my Diamond X50VK6ZMS wrote:Top effort!
Was that using your Diamond antenna on 145.800 MHz ?
Cheers
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 8:40 am
Thanks guys and agknowlaging blinkys pic aswell, yer might have just been a case of the right place at the right time.
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:39 am
Suprised it worked so well considering there is no Ground Plane radials attached...???slipknot wrote:might have just been a case of the right place at the right time.
Cheers, CC
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:30 am
Yeah, but apparently the SWR is better withoutConstableCare wrote:Suprised it worked so well considering there is no Ground Plane radials attached...???
Cheers, CC
Hey, slipknot, what material is the mast?
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:31 pm
um well, its PVC piping about 25 mm i think.
and yes, i can access the repeater better without the groundplanes.
I can take some more pics if you want. basicly its mounted on the roof with some more pvc piping at the bottom like a leg, the 3 guy wires hold it in place and the piping at the bottom slots all the way down the diagnol of the roof until it hits the inside of the gutter. its a good way of making it portable to if you want to move it and also for where you cant screw it . its not screwed down or anything.
Il get you some more pics soon i just have to get up there when its not soo hot.
and yes, i can access the repeater better without the groundplanes.
I can take some more pics if you want. basicly its mounted on the roof with some more pvc piping at the bottom like a leg, the 3 guy wires hold it in place and the piping at the bottom slots all the way down the diagnol of the roof until it hits the inside of the gutter. its a good way of making it portable to if you want to move it and also for where you cant screw it . its not screwed down or anything.
Il get you some more pics soon i just have to get up there when its not soo hot.
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 2:56 pm
OK.. just be aware that most PVC piping is not UV stabilised. I think the grey stuff is recommended for outdoor use. Hard to tell from the pic
Edit: .. for exposed outdoor use..
Edit: .. for exposed outdoor use..