Xref: utzoo rec.ham-radio:15954 rec.radio.shortwave:446 sci.space.shuttle:4263 Path: utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!orion.oac.uci.edu!uci-ics!ucla-cs!smcnet!lawrence From: lawrence@smcnet.UUCP (Lawrence Roney) Newsgroups: rec.ham-radio,rec.radio.shortwave,sci.space.shuttle Subject: NASA Audio Retransmissions Keywords: Space Shuttle Message-ID: <429@smcnet.UUCP> Date: 15 Dec 89 02:06:59 GMT Organization: Santa Monica College Telecom, Santa Monica, CA. Lines: 117 From NASA SPACELINK Provided by the NASA Educational Affairs Division Operated by the Marshall Space Flight Center -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=- Amateur Radio Retransmission of Shuttle Audio/Video NOTE: This information is unofficial, and its accuracy is not guaranteed. The Goddard Space Flight Center Amateur Radio Club (GARC) has transmitted, by Amateur Radio, NASA Select audio on the following frequencies: 75 Meters; 3.860 MHz. U.S. and Canada coverage* 40 Meters; 7.185 MHz. World wide coverage* 20 Meters; 14.295 MHz. World wide coverage* 15 Meters; 21.395 MHz. World wide coverage* 10 Meters: 28.650 MHz. World wide coverage* AO-13 (AMSAT OSCAR) Satellite; 145.945 MHz. Primary; 145.955 MHz. Alternate. This Mode B requires a satellite-high gain antenna *Coverage is dependent on Solar Activity and Ionosphere conditions. With a good short-wave receiver and outside antenna, reception should be possible. Due to ionospheric conditions and time of day/night, certain bands have better reception. A search of each band is recommended. The GARC plans to re-transmit Shuttle video on Amateur TV for hams and ham TV watchers in the Washington, DC area. Contacts at GSFC: Russ Jones, N3EGO, or Frank Bauer, KA3HDO. The Marshall Center Amateur Radio Club will re-transmit NASA Select audio at 147.100 MHz., 145.1 MHz., and 173.025 MHz. These transmissions can be heard only in the local Huntsville, Alabama area. Persons in the JPL, JSC, KSC, and possibly other centers may provide this service via amateur radio and other means. Ed Stluka, W4QAU, MARC, 5/4/89 AS AN ADDITION TO YOUR HAM RADIO FREQUENCIES INFORMATION YOU MIGHT INCLUDE TH E FACT THAT PEOPLE IN THE GREATER SAN FRANSISCO BAY ARE AND SACRAMENTO CAN VI EW THEMISSION VIA THE W6NKF AMATEUR TELEVISION REPEATER ON MT.DIABLO WHICH OP ERATES ON 427.250 MHZ WITH THE ANTENNA POLARIZATION BEING VERTICAL.THOSE WITH CABLE READY TV'S VCR'S OR CABLE CO MPANY BOXES CAN TUNE THIS EQUIPMENT TO CH ANNEL 58 IN THE CATV FORMAT AND BY HOOKING UP AN OUTSIDE TV ANTENNA SHOULD BE ABLE TO RECEIVE THE TELECAST.THIS MAKES THE SERVICE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC INCLUDING SCHOOLS,COLLEGES ETC. SHUTTLE AUDIO IS RETRANSMITTED IN THE MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA ON 145.150 MHZ DURING ALL SHUTTLE FLIGHTS. ADDITIONALLY, DURING SOME FLIGHTS, THE AUDIO IS ALSO RETRANSMITTED BY THE 3M ARC REPEATER (WB0BQG/R) ON 147.12 MHZ. IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA, SHUTTLE AIR-TO-GROUND MAY SOMETIMES BE HEARD ON VHF AT 145.46 MHZ. THE WB4LA REPEATER LOCATED IN DAYTON, OH ON THE FREQUENCY OF 145.11 REBROADCASTS NASA SHUTTLE COVERAGE FROM NASA SELECT. HERE IN THE PHOENIX AREA WE ARE RECEIVING SHUTTLE COMMUNICATIONS ON 449.000 MHZ. HELLO WAYNE HARRELL WD4LYV WITH THE COASTAL PLAINS AMATEUR RADIO CLUB WE HAVE SHUTTLE AUDIO ON THE WD4EVD REPEATER IN SOUTH GEORGIA REPEATER IS LOCATED AT ASHBURN GA. NEAR I-75 147.285 IS THE FREQ. DURING STS MISSIONS, NASA SELECT AUDIO IS AVAILABLE ON AMATEUR RADIO REPEATER WD6BNO/R TRANSMITTING ON 52.22 MHZ WITH COVERAGE IN THE CENTRAL SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY, CALIFORNIA. COVERAGE INCLUDES BAKERSFIELD TO STOCKTON. ENJOY!! HERE IS A FREQUENCY TO ADD TO YOUR HAM LISTINGS OF NASA REBROADCASTS. THE AMES AMATEUR CLUB RE-BROADCASTS NASA SELECT AUDIO ON 145.580 MHZ 2M FM. THE SIGNAL ORIGINATES FROM THE NASA-AMES RESEARCH CENTER IN THE HEART OF THE SILICON VALLEY, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA. NASA SELECT VIDEO IS AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE LINE-OF-SIGHT TO BLACK MOUNTAIN VIA AMATEUR TV. FOR ATV DETAILS MAIL TO: AMES AMATEUR CLUB, P.O. BOX 73, MOFFETT FIELD, CA., 94035-0073. JOHNSON SPACE CENTER SUPPLIES A NASA SELECT AUDIO ON 146.64 MHZ 2M FM (W5RRR REPEATER). FROM WB4CXD- SHUTTLE AUDIO CAN BE HEARD IN BIRMINGHAM, AL ON 145.38 (DIRECT) AND VIA N4AHN REPEATER ON 145.15 MHZ. .. IF VISITING THE "MILA" (MERITT ISLAND LAUNCH AREA) AT CAPE CANAVERAL, YOU CAN HEAR LAUNCH, AND AIR-TO-GROUND ON THE K4GCC REPEATER AT 146.94 MHZ. THIS IS A HAM RADIO REPEATER WHICH CARRIES THE "USUAL INANE HAM CHATTER" UNTILL SOMETHING COMES DOWN THE NASA SELECT AUDIO FEED. THEN THE FEED OVERRIDES THE REPEATERS INPUT FREQUENCY, AND THE NASA FEED IS BROADCAST. SO DON'T GET FRUSTRATED THAT THESE RATCHET- JAWS ARE HOGGING THE AIR, IT JUST MEANS NOTHING IS HAPPENNING YET. NASA SELECT IS ON 444.3 (NN0V) AND 146.40 IN THE CEDAR RAPIDS IOWA AREA. FOR THIS MISSION (STS34) IT HAS BEEN ON 444.3 ONLY. WE KNOW OF QUITE A FEW LISTENERS FOR THIS; ALSO MAY BE ON COX CABLE CH 13 (KTS). Subject: NASA Audio Retransmissions Newsgroups: rec.ham-radio,rec.radio.shortwave,sci.space.shuttle Keywords: Space Shuttle ******