Retransmission on Amateur Radio Frequencies

Last updated:Aug 5, 1997

Amateur Radio Operators have devised ingenious links and repeater systems to capture and retransmit NASA Select TV audio and video broadcasts on the Amateur Radio bands. Most of these retransmissions will be found on VHF and UHF repeater frequencies, but some listed here are in the High Frequency (HF) "shortwave" bands. HF retransmissions may be tuned in using a worldband receiver with a Beat Frequency Oscillator (BFO) control which allows the reception of upper and lower sideband signals.

VHF and UHF retransmissions may be tuned with a scanner, or of course, an amateur radio transceiver. Amateur TV retransmissions of NASA Select TV video can in some cases be done using a cable ready television, tuned to channel 57 or 58, connected to an outside TV antenna aimed at the transmit site.

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Thanks to the following people for sending in corrections and additions to the Space Shuttle Frequency Directory!

Peter Lombardo, David Bickerton, Ed Rhoads-AA4ED

Alabama

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Birmingham145.150N4AHN
Birmingham 145.380WB4CXD
Huntsville145.100Marshall Space Flight Center Amateur Radio Club
Huntsville 147.100 MHz North Alabama DX Club
Huntsville 122.850, 162.125, 164.175, 164.200, 164.975, 165.325, 166.225, 167.875, 168.450, 170.100, 170.200, 170.350, 170.400, 171.000, 171.150, 172.225, 173.025, 173.610, 173.660, 173.685, 173.785, 314.600, 382.600 Reports of MSFC shuttle audio and ops on these VHF channels

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Arkansas

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Russellville 439.250

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Arizona

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Phoenix449.000
Phoenix448.750
Phoeni 448.975
Phoenix421.250 Arizona Amateurs on TVShuttle video. The signal can be montiored with an ATV downconverter, or on channel 57 on a cable-ready TV with outside antenna. Repeater is located on Shaw Butte Mountain.
Tucson448.625

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Califonia

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Bakersfield/Stockton52.220WD6BNOCoverage is from Bakersfield to Stockton
El Segundo145.320
Fresno52.220
Los Angeles52.640
Los Angeles144.290
Los Angeles145.320
Los Angeles145.460 W6FXN
Los Angeles145.560
Los Angeles223.660
Los Angeles224.040 La Canada Flintridge
Los Angeles224.940 Mt Wilson
Los Angeles445.400
Los Angeles445.425
Los Angeles446.575
Los Angeles446.775
Los Angeles447.000
Los Angeles447.025
Los Angeles447.400
Los Angeles447.475
Los Angeles447.775
Los Angeles448.250
Los Angeles448.375
Los Angeles448.500 K6KMNMt. Wilson
Los Angeles448.650 Cactus System
Los Angeles448.825
Los Angeles449.000 Cactus System
Los Angeles470.100 Unknown Shuttle Ops
Los Angeles1241.250K6KMN NASA Select video, Mt. Wilson
Menlo Park145.585 NASA Ames
Monterey Bay Area443.300KB5JRThe KB5JR repeater is located on Mt. Loma Prieta at 3700 feet
Mountain View145.580 Ames Amateur Club
Pasadena 21.340, 21.280, 14.282, 14.270W6VIO Jet Propulsion LaboratoryListen on Upper Sideband
Pasadena7.165, 3.840W6VIO Jet Propulsion LaboratoryListen on Lower Sideband
Pasadena224.040 W6VIOJet Propulsion Laboratory
Redding145.530 WA6IEO12 watts transmitting from an altitude of 3200
Sacramento147.195
Sacramento444.750
Sacramento427.250 Shuttle video
San Diego448.625
San Diego448.675
San Diego449.450
San Diego 1277.250Shuttle video
San Francisco145.580 K6MF
San Francisco444.775
San Francisco427.250W6NKFATV Repeater, Mt. Diablo, operates with vertical polarization. Those with cable-ready TV's, VCR's or cable company boxes can tune to channel 58 in CATV mode, and if hooked to an outside TV antenna, should be able to receive the telecast.
San Francisco7.165, 3.840 K6MFNASAAmes Research CenterListen on Lower Sideband
San Joaquin Valley52.220
San Jose443.550
Santa Barbara449.000
Santa Barbara448.650
Santa Barbara1277.000 NASA Select video and audio re-transmissions
Visalia146.760
Ventura/Oxnard146.655 N6QOL

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Connecticut

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Area unknown 448.425

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District of Columbia

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Washington 28.650, 21.395, 14.295WA3NANGoddard Space Flight Center ARC
Washington 7.185, 3.860WA3NANGoddard Space Flight Center ARC
Washington 147.375, 145.550, 147.450WA3NANGoddard Space Flight Center ARC
Washington164.175, 167.660, 167.825, 167.925, 170.025, 170.350, 170.400, 171.000, 171.150, 173.660, 173.685, 408.150, 412.000 Reports of GFSC shuttle audio and ops also on these VHF freqs

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Florida

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Cape Canaveral 20.198, 20.186 NASAListen on Upper Sideband
Cape Canaveral 146.940K4GCC Meritt Island Launch Area
Cocoa421.250Shuttle video
Daytona Beach147.150 K4BV
Daytona Beach421.250 Shuttle video
Fort Pierce145.130
Gainesville146.820
Gainesville146.900 W4DFU
Jacksonville147.120 WD4AOG
Miami146.850 AA4ED Palmetto Amateur Radio Club24h coverage from liftoff to landing
Orlando147.150 K4BV
Tampa/St. Petersburg145.390
Tampa/St. Petersburg146.760
Tampa/St. Petersburg444.575
Tampa/St. Petersburg444.725
Vero Beach145.130

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Georgia

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Atlanta146.655 Big Shanty Repeater Group
Atlanta147.345 Big Shanty Repeater Group
Atlanta427.250 Shuttle video, channel 58 on cable-ready TVs
Ashburn147.285 WD4EVD Coastal Plains Amateur Radio Club
Forsyth147.915

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Illionois

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Chicago145.210
Downers Grove145.350

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Indiana

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Indianapolis425.250 video, 429.750 audio KD9QB via K9LPW repeater Shuttle video

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Iowa

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Cedar Rapid146.400
Cedar Rapid444.300

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Maine

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Portland146.925KA1SSZ
York224.840K1MONRe-transmitted from Mt. Agamenticus, Maine

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Maryland

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Greenbelt 28.650, 21.395, 14.295WA3NANGoddard Space Flight Center ARCListen on Upper Sideband
Greenbelt7.185, 3.860WA3NANGoddard Space Flight Center ARCListen on Lower Sideband

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Minnesota

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Bloomington145.150
Minneapolis/St.Paul149.200
Minneapolis/St.Paul147.120 WB0BQG3M ARCListen to 145.150 during all normal missions. Shuttle audio can also be heard on 147.120 MHz WB0BQG/R 3M ARC repeater during some flights.
Waseca147.450
Waseca427.250

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Mississippi

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Bay St. Louis146.700

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Missouri

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Kansas City426.250 Shuttle video
St. Louis442.000

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Nevada

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Las Vegas449.000

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New Jersey

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
North Brunswick443.400

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New Mexico

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Las Cruces/White Sands 448.625, 448.650, 488.675, 448.975, 449.000

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New York

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Albany/Troy146.820 W2SZRensselaer Polytechnic Institute ARC
New York City/Long Island448.425

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North Carolina

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Mebane14.230W4MWGSlow scan TV

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Ohio

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Cleveland147.195 NASA Lewis Research Center
Dayton145.110 WB4LA Via Kettering Medical center repeater, covers northern Kentucky to Columbus.
Greenville146.790 WA8KZR

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Oklahoma

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Tulsa144.340
Tulsa146.950
Tulsa421.250 Shuttle video

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Ontario, CANADA

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Kitchener146.865

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Pennsylvania

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Pittsburgh145.470

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Texas

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Arlington448.750 WB5EPI
Arlington145.310K5OJI
Dallas146.600
El Paso448.650
Houston 28.495, 21.350, 14.280W5RRRJohnson Space Center ARCListen on Upper Sideband
Houston7.227, 3.850W5RRRJohnson Space Center ARCListen on Lower Sideband
Houston146.640 Reported on 12/2/96 to be inactive, other confirmations?
Houston 164.050, 164.200, 164.985, 168.000, 168.450, 169.000, 169.400, 169.600, 170.100, 171.150, 173.685, 314.600, 382.600 Reports of JSC shuttle audio and ops also heard on these VHF freqs

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South Dakota

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Northeastern area145.550

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Utah

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Cedar City448.650
Provo147.480
Provo223.560
Provo448.250
Salt Lake City448.625

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Wisconsin

CityFrequency MHzCallSponsorNotes
Wausau146.820
Wausau147.060
Wausau421.250 Shuttle video

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© 1995, 1996, 1997 Rich Weinkauf
Farmington, MI

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