ISS Pass Over

[WigWag Workshop]

Good Evening Folks

Hope it's OK I post non-scroll saw stuff here. If you have read my introduction post, you will know that I hold a amateur radio license, well tonight the International Space Station made a pass over my house. It was a beautiful site seeing it in the sky. You may not know this, but the folks aboard the ISS, have a ham radio on board, and they communicate with us hams. I was not able to make contact with them myself, but I was able listen to fellow hams make contact with them. It's sorta a rare occasion, and thought I would share it with ya'll.

Steven

[dgman]

Hey Steven, Wow that is a great story! My Father in law was a ham, and used to talk to people all over the world. Loved to hear his stories!
Thanks for sharing!

[julief]

Great story, my dad and grandpa had set ups and talked between texas and idaho regularly.  What an experience, being able to hear the ISS!

[Dawie]

Hi Steven, that must have been some experience. Yes this is the place to share what you like. Thanks for sharing.
David

[Marcellarius]

This is an interesting story!
Do you need a big telescope to see the ISS or how does that work?

what scrolling be like in zere gravity?  dust all over the place

[Russ C]

I have used a telescope to view the ISS a few times at night when the sky's are clear. Really an awesome sight. 

[WigWag Workshop]

This is an interesting story!
Do you need a big telescope to see the ISS or how does that work?

what scrolling be like in zere gravity?  dust all over the place

No telescope needed to see it in the sky, this pass was pretty close. I was using a ham radio to listen to the signals, with an antenna mounted on a tripod.  You only have about 4 minutes to try and make a contact with them, before they are out of range.

[Russ C]

It is only moving at 17,500 miles per hour (that's about 5 miles per second!). This means that the Space Station orbits Earth (and sees a sunrise) once every 92 minutes! It not easy keeping it in view of the telescope. 

[jimbo]

Didn't think there was many hams around now with the internet and skype, I used to listen them on the radio [short wave] when I was a lad, an interesting hobby
Jimbo

[Judy Hunter]

WOW!! Just think. And think I drive fast!