North Texas Balloon Project presents: Texas high altitude balloon flight – This video is a demonstration cross-band repeater downlink on 147.560 MHz. Details on the cross band repeater: Payload: Cross-band Repeater Package Purpose: Short & long-distance amateur-to-amateur radio contacts Summary: Utilize a pair of radios coupled to a miniature repeater controller to allow Amateur Radio licensed operators separated by either short distances (LT 50 miles) or long distances (50-250 miles) to make radio contact through the balloon package Technical Equipment Details: o A pair of Yaesu VX-2R dual-band amateur transceiver – Act together, one as receiver and one as transmitter – Radio power supplied by internal NiMH battery pack – Uplink radio receives on 445.800MHz – Uplink radio modified to provide external Carrier-operated squelch (COS) – Downlink radio transmits on 147.560MHz at ½ watt of output power o A pair of Diamond RH77CA dual-band antennas, one per transceiver o NRHC-micro repeater controller – Provides periodic identification – Controller power supplied by 9VDC alkaline battery More info: www.ntexbp.org http www.edtexas.com (3551, 3552) .
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RX-Down 145.800 fm TX-UP 437.800 fm I managed to get in to the cross band repeater early and worked M0IKB Angus from Scarbourgh E.Yorkshire from Baildon W.Yorkshire via the International space station 300 miles up in space. Lots of other radio hams can also be heard during the ISS pass over my location. I used a Yaesu FT-847, IOIo beam and SATSCAPE. more info at my site via my Youtube Channel. thanks for watching best 73.
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Nice video M8 ,QSO via ISS sounds swell!!!!!………DAVE (M0OGY) North Lincs
Tnx Dave, I got in to ISS early whilst it was still over the Atlantic before the pile up! h.i
73 Simon
Hi Simon, nice to work you via the ISS repeater, working conditions this end as always FT817 5watts (70cms) 2 x 12 ele yagis (homebrew indoor) and FT480r (2mtrs) 6 ele X yagi (homebrew indoor).
Your station was working well nice and clear.
73s
regards
Gus M0IKb
Hi Gus,
Glad you found the video h.i
You were very strong and sounding great my end. Your station is working well for you.
Hope to work you again soon!
73 from Baildon Moor W.Yorks.
Regards Simon
i like all the radio gear you have simon. great contacts
Good to see you back Mick!
All the best!
de Simon 2E0HTS
Great video. What is the antenna you show?