Pi-Eyed
13-03-2016, 01:00 AM
I luv my StarryNight Pro Plus 6 application on my iMac! Still going strong since 2006 and previewing my telescope fields before every gaze...
I have added another image of the ISS space station displaying it's path over South Australia SA because I am trying to contact the astronauts via HF radio. I use StarryNight Pro Plus 6 to predict the flight paths over me to give me the best reception times and distances...
The following frequencies are currently used for Amateur Radio ISS contacts (QSOs): Voice and SSTV Downlink: 145.80 (Worldwide)
Voice Uplink: 144.49 for ITU Regions 2 and 3 (The Americas, and the Pacific and Southern Asia)
Voice Uplink: 145.20 for ITU Region 1 (Europe, Russia and Africa)
VHF Packet Uplink and Downlink: 145.825 (Worldwide)
UHF Packet Uplink and Downlink: 437.550
UHF/VHF Repeater Uplink: 437.80
UHF/VHF Repeater Downlink: 145.80
Local Time Az Alt RA Dec Rise Transit Set
15/3/2016 1:01:33 pm 322.6° -48.3° 14h 48.796m 59° 26.380' 1:24 pm 1:28 pm 1:32 pm
15/3/2016 2:01:33 pm 145.9° -61.4° 11h 15.182m 10° 16.029' 1:24 pm 1:28 pm 1:32 pm
15/3/2016 3:01:33 pm 312.7° 15.0° 21h 56.990m 22° 52.569' 2:58 pm 3:04 pm 3:09 pm
15/3/2016 4:01:33 pm 312.3° -72.6° 15h 32.175m 45° 19.871' 4:36 pm 4:41 pm 4:45 pm
15/3/2016 5:01:33 pm 114.6° -35.3° 12h 7.173m 2° 59.187' 4:36 pm 4:41 pm 4:45 pm
15/3/2016 6:01:33 pm 271.5° -29.7° 20h 41.584m 17° 34.371' 6:15 pm 6:18 pm 6:22 pm
15/3/2016 7:01:33 pm 54.2° -75.2° 16h 14.053m 42° 31.304' 4:36 pm 4:41 pm 4:45 pm
15/3/2016 8:01:33 pm 115.2° -1.8° 13h 25.765m -19° 23.091' 7:53 pm 7:57 pm 8:01 pm
15/3/2016 9:01:33 pm 249.4° -59.6° 21h 20.817m 20° 21.550' 9:29 pm 9:34 pm 9:39 pm
15/3/2016 10:01:33 pm 52.8° -48.8° 16h 46.188m 49° 15.250' 9:29 pm 9:34 pm 9:39 pm
15/3/2016 11:01:33 pm 230.9° -12.3° 1h 0.695m -22° 30.194' 11:05 pm 11:11 pm 11:16 pm
...not quite radio astronomy but almost the next best thing for an amateur enthusiast!
:)
I have added another image of the ISS space station displaying it's path over South Australia SA because I am trying to contact the astronauts via HF radio. I use StarryNight Pro Plus 6 to predict the flight paths over me to give me the best reception times and distances...
The following frequencies are currently used for Amateur Radio ISS contacts (QSOs): Voice and SSTV Downlink: 145.80 (Worldwide)
Voice Uplink: 144.49 for ITU Regions 2 and 3 (The Americas, and the Pacific and Southern Asia)
Voice Uplink: 145.20 for ITU Region 1 (Europe, Russia and Africa)
VHF Packet Uplink and Downlink: 145.825 (Worldwide)
UHF Packet Uplink and Downlink: 437.550
UHF/VHF Repeater Uplink: 437.80
UHF/VHF Repeater Downlink: 145.80
Local Time Az Alt RA Dec Rise Transit Set
15/3/2016 1:01:33 pm 322.6° -48.3° 14h 48.796m 59° 26.380' 1:24 pm 1:28 pm 1:32 pm
15/3/2016 2:01:33 pm 145.9° -61.4° 11h 15.182m 10° 16.029' 1:24 pm 1:28 pm 1:32 pm
15/3/2016 3:01:33 pm 312.7° 15.0° 21h 56.990m 22° 52.569' 2:58 pm 3:04 pm 3:09 pm
15/3/2016 4:01:33 pm 312.3° -72.6° 15h 32.175m 45° 19.871' 4:36 pm 4:41 pm 4:45 pm
15/3/2016 5:01:33 pm 114.6° -35.3° 12h 7.173m 2° 59.187' 4:36 pm 4:41 pm 4:45 pm
15/3/2016 6:01:33 pm 271.5° -29.7° 20h 41.584m 17° 34.371' 6:15 pm 6:18 pm 6:22 pm
15/3/2016 7:01:33 pm 54.2° -75.2° 16h 14.053m 42° 31.304' 4:36 pm 4:41 pm 4:45 pm
15/3/2016 8:01:33 pm 115.2° -1.8° 13h 25.765m -19° 23.091' 7:53 pm 7:57 pm 8:01 pm
15/3/2016 9:01:33 pm 249.4° -59.6° 21h 20.817m 20° 21.550' 9:29 pm 9:34 pm 9:39 pm
15/3/2016 10:01:33 pm 52.8° -48.8° 16h 46.188m 49° 15.250' 9:29 pm 9:34 pm 9:39 pm
15/3/2016 11:01:33 pm 230.9° -12.3° 1h 0.695m -22° 30.194' 11:05 pm 11:11 pm 11:16 pm
...not quite radio astronomy but almost the next best thing for an amateur enthusiast!
:)