Demonstration of the new Yaesu FTM-350 receiving APRS Beacons. For a full review of the Yaesu FTM-350, visit www.worldwidedx.com
Here’s a description of how a tape rule antenna was built. This video can help show how to set up your Yaesu VX-8R for ISS APRS packet data sending and receiving and other aspects to make a digital contact with the International Space Station. You can also learn how to interpret the audio prompts when packet data is being received.
Video Rating: 5 / 5
so what the hell do you get from all that noise?
Impressive! Have not spotted the ISS myself yet. Sure will give it a try someday. Unusual to have a camera as part of the set-up 🙂 73 de OH2FRM
@barett1962
It’s packet radio, the ‘noise’ contains compressed data.
@barett1962 hmmm ok would rather talk seems simpler, but cool antenna.
@twoeyedox I can’t hear that “Beacon Received audio prompt” in my vx8r when it received a APRS beacon.. In APRS menu, “APRS RINGER BCON” is ON but i can’t hear that voice. Can you help me for that problem ? Thank you.
You should check GPS/APRS Set Mode Menu Item #6 (APRS Mute). The value should say “off”. If set “on” the beep tones are muted.
I wrote a comprehensive guide go to and join the Yahoo Group “Work-Sat.” My guide is in the files section titled “QRP to the ISS APRS with the Yaesu VX8 Series.pdf” It will walk you through the whole setup.
cool! the rig looks nice! hopes for more vids about it::)
Thank you for your video. Nice rig.
73 de Dirk
Man! I don’t think my LCD TV is as big as that display…. I LOVE IT!!!!!
de AA8GK
Cool radio ! 🙂
One question, does it have the hypermemory feature ? I love this feature on my 8800 where one can load it’s prefered settings by just on key press… I went through the manual and did not see this features anywhere….
No, nothing like that.
getting one a week from today, waiting my software program already have the fgps-1