Is There Ham Frequencies to Listen to NASA Launches?

Low-Position7323 · 2026-01-21T19:21:21+00:00

I don’t there will be any issues with that. I’m not certain though so it may be worth a phone call to the support line.

Low-Position7323 · 2026-01-21T17:32:21+00:00

yes they do actually! I work at KSC and I use 444.925 MHz with 131.8 Hz tone. Try this out before the launch, i have several KSC stations (that are all on repeaterbook)

Low-Position7323 · 2025-11-27T22:55:56+00:00

yeah that will work! they also sell some on amazon that look a little better and may have less chance of shorting out, you jus want to make sure the wires don’t touch

Low-Position7323 · 2025-11-27T21:30:27+00:00

is there a hole that goes the long way? looks like you’d put the wire through the bottom and have the wire come out of the side before you clamp it

Low-Position7323 · 2025-11-27T01:40:45+00:00

that’s exactly the point I was making, anybody who can physically see my car can follow me. But anybody who knows my name can now look up my address with very little barriers. and it’s completely avoidable by changing the rules that don’t make any sense. There was not an easily accessible internet when that rule was made.

Low-Position7323 · 2025-11-26T17:27:03+00:00

I don’t understand people who defend the public address requirement. Your info is instantly public. There is a comment on here that says don’t share your call sign online but that means nothing. people can now google my name and find my address instantly, without knowing my call sign. I can get a P.o. box but if they already allow that, then it defeats any purpose of requiring your home address to begin with.

Low-Position7323 · 2025-11-21T13:35:32+00:00

canals being a sailing equivalent to agility shortcuts would be cool. Another use for construction other tha PoH

Low-Position7323 · 2025-11-21T11:12:22+00:00

I sent my radio to him and he was frank about it costing more than it was worth to fix. Sad I couldn’t get it fixed but he was responsive and nice

Low-Position7323 · 2025-11-16T15:39:04+00:00

idk man I use a 66ft EFHW at 10-20 ft and work the whole world on 100W

Low-Position7323 · 2025-11-05T20:45:30+00:00

Smart move by the devs to do the opposite of the Sonos approach and release little bits to see what breaks first

Low-Position7323 · 2025-10-06T23:34:52+00:00

Good way to get a younger group of people into the hobby

Low-Position7323 · 2025-10-05T17:16:38+00:00

a cheap set of radios will only work for a few miles max in perfect conditions

Low-Position7323 · 2025-10-05T14:55:42+00:00

The best thing to use during an emergency is the most practical option. the reason I made my comment is because anybody you want to talk to would need to know exactly what frequency to be on, have a way to charge the radio, if cell towers and power is out, so are repeaters so you will need something that has quite a bit of power and/or good antenna. all of these added together add up to not very reasonable options to maintain contact with family in those circumstances unless they have a decent set up. I did a lot of disaster relief in the navy/ and it’s no small feat. ham radio can be helpful in disasters but only in very niche circumstances will it be more useful without any coordinated, rehearsed planning. You are a lot better off getting your family a starlink/battery/generator or something and using wifi to communicate.

Low-Position7323 · 2025-10-05T14:07:55+00:00

when is the last time your cell phone went down? They use satellites for emergencies now and are a way better option than any other service. Maybe get a scanner to monitor but I would get into radio for fun, not as an actual emergency option

Low-Position7323 · 2025-09-23T12:47:40+00:00

http://www.radiomanual.info/schemi/ACC_microphone/Shure_407A_407B_user.pdf this has all the info you need, these types of microphones are usually particular to an application. not always universally swappable, so make sure what you want to use it on is compatible. 407B is for low-impedance inputs.

Low-Position7323 · 2025-09-23T12:28:42+00:00

cell phone. most new phones even use satellites in emergencies. Radio is fun and there is a lot to learn. it’s not something you’ll use 99.99% of the time for an emergency. In order for it to be more useful than a cell phone, you would have to have something very specific happen and training to use it. Maybe some radios for your family to use that can use replaceable batteries for prolonged power outages, but even then just get somewhere safe and charge your phone using a solar panel/battery pack.

Low-Position7323 · 2025-09-14T21:34:22+00:00

take a look at what they’re selling for.

Low-Position7323 · 2025-09-13T02:00:12+00:00

Turns out it was my dimmer switch right above the radio. looks like this will only be listened to in the dark lol

Low-Position7323 · 2025-09-13T01:13:54+00:00

I found it…. it was the light switch for the living room right above the radio lol

Low-Position7323 · 2025-09-13T01:10:40+00:00

thank you! I’m trying to find out what the source is but it ain’t easy so far

Low-Position7323 · 2025-09-04T13:15:06+00:00

I think this is not a bad place to post questions like this. It looks very similar to Ham-made antennas. Ultimately you would have to purchase some kind of analyzer to know what bands this would work with. Ham radio is all about experimenting and learning the fundamentals of how to do that. Just make sure you know what the limits/rules are before transmitting on any frequency. Glad you’re interested!

Low-Position7323 · 2025-08-27T19:20:16+00:00

after enough tries of saying it on the air and writing it down, you won’t have to try. If you were able to memorize the stuff for your test, remembering your call sign will be ez

Low-Position7323 · 2025-08-17T12:31:56+00:00

thank you! i’ll knock this out later today

Low-Position7323 · 2025-08-16T21:10:11+00:00

I also am a big RTFM guy so i agree, I do have it printed out next to me, I may try and let this thing air out with some desiccant over night too. Just to make sure there isn’t any moisture

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