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Radio amateur

  • 04-06-2016 4:49pm
    #1
    MWforumfisher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89 ✭✭


    I got my first fm am radio as a Christmas gift (a ubc75xlt) and just wondering does anyone know any interesting frequencies I can pick up from the wicklow area?


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  • #2
    thelordgod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 224 ✭✭thelordgod


    MWforumfisher wrote: »
    I got my first fm am radio as a Christmas gift (a ubc75xlt) and just wondering does anyone know any interesting frequencies I can pick up from the wicklow area?

    You should be able to get the Mount Leinster amateur repeater on 430.950Mhz and the Kippure repeater on 145.7625Mhz. Also there should be some Marine activity. Your best bet is to try to put some sort of an antenna on the roof of possible - you won't get much with the rubber duck.


  • #3
    GekkePrutser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 673 ✭✭✭GekkePrutser


    Try to catch the ISS as it flies by (check the times on heavens-above.com) at 145.800 and 145.825.

    Or listen to Fox-1A at 145.980, also check for a suitable pass of course. Fox-1A is a microsat so much lower power than ISS so not as good a starting point but I have received it successfully on a rubber duck. ISS is super easy.


  • #4
    MWforumfisher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89 ✭✭MWforumfisher


    Thanks for the help I will defintley attempt to tune in to the ISS. also will have a look at antennas, if I can find a cheap one I'll certainly get it up. Cheers!


  • #5
    martinedwards
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,045 ✭✭✭martinedwards


    I listened to the 1st chat Tim Peake had with a school.

    on my 2m car radio when taking the kids to school.


  • #6
    MWforumfisher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89 ✭✭MWforumfisher


    What can you hear coming from the ISS? Is it all just hello Houston?


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  • #7
    GekkePrutser
    Closed Accounts Posts: 673 ✭✭✭GekkePrutser


    MWforumfisher wrote: »
    What can you hear coming from the ISS? Is it all just hello Houston?

    No they don't use the amateur rigs for their own communication. If they're on it they just use it to chat with other HAMs. And also schools when there's a scheduled school contact. But most of the time it's set for APRS so you'll hear digital packets. You can use an app on your phone to decode them. They're basically position reports from people on the ground that are received and rebroadcast by the ISS.


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