Reminder: SFARC Board Meeting When: Friday, 9 November 2018 6:00pm to 7:00pm (GMT-08:00) America/Los Angeles Where: Mel's Diner, 1730 Grass Valley Hwy, Auburn Description: Monthly SFARC Board

Hi Carl, Just a nit, but I don't consider 5am as "possible"... The SpotTheStation website also offers a service where they can push an SMS or email notification to you before the

FYI: Link to the site: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/sightings/view.cfm?country=United_States®ion=California&city=Sacramento#.W-TD_SMrLyW Don't forget that you can listen on 145.800 downlink. 73,

Line of sight is a wonderful thing, even when the other station is many hundreds of miles away. They're only running a few watts, by the way, to a whip antenna on the outside of the Station.

Wow, very cool! Thank you for the explanation. I wasn't expecting the transmission to be that clear. It was definitely a neat start to the day. 73

Hi Jon, Good question. You were hearing it directly from the ISS. Basically, Serena was sitting in a very high place (in orbit) with her HT, and you and your family were hearing her

You were listening to the ISS overhead on 145.8. Santa Rosa is the uplink station to the ISS. That is why you couldn’t hear the questions being asked. 73 Orion Endres, AI6JB 1201 Wood

Thanks Greg, My kids and I had a fun time listening to the ISS contact this morning. I'm a little confused though about how this was broadcast. Was the Santa Rosa station rebroadcasting the signal

Carl, Thank you so much for bring ham radio to our future. I spoke to their scout leader. His dad was a Ham and his son is very excited. I am certain they appreciated your sacrifice. 73 Orion

Thanks Carl for taking such real effective action to kindle interest in radio among the younger folks. - Jef

My apology to everyone for missing the Elmer net. I was focused on doing the Loomis Cub Scout Meeting Program and forgot the net. Also we could have had Scouts check into the net and ask questions,

Reminder: General Meeting When: Friday, 9 November 2018 7:30pm to 9:30pm (GMT-08:00) America/Los Angeles Where: 1225 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA - City Hall, Rose Room Description: Come a little early

Looking at the pass predictions for tomorrow evening, there's a 22 degree pass of AO-73 that might be ok, and really good pass of XW-2A right at the end of the hour. If you just want to hear

Hi Carl, Two separate events. Tomorrow evening is scouts, Thursday morning is the ISS school contact. Greg KO6TH Carl Schultz wrote:

Greg, Yeah, Not much available overhead also. But these are Cub Scouts, so think I'll be fine :) 73, Carl

Er, sorry for any confusion... Thursday morning isn't tomorrow. It's, um, Thursday. Greg KO6TH Greg D wrote:

Hi folks, Below are the questions intended to be asked of the Space Station crew member during tomorrow morning's school contact. As before, we're in the footprint of the

Hello all, Orion got us a time to show Scouts about Ham Radio. I plan to set up my satellite antenna and HT with my "plastic boom" sat antenna. No chance to contact any, but ill show the iMac with

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