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  • Опубліковано 4 лип 2023
  • I've made numerous voice and APRS contacts over the FM satellites and the ISS repeater. But I've always wanted to talk to an astronaut. Over the Memorial Day weekend I finally made that contact. I made contact with the ISS and talked to Woody Hoburg. What a thrill. The video got pretty lengthy so I've edited it for time sake. Please enjoy and 73!
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  • @madmax404
    @madmax404 10 місяців тому +24589

    Dude's hailing a 100 billion dollar spacecraft holding just a small radio and an antenna in his hand. Love it

    • @majormissile5596
      @majormissile5596 10 місяців тому +479

      ​@@Sir_SwayOnly the Supreme Commander of the allied expeditionary forces in Europe of course. ...Or at least he signed the paper.
      Please go and educate yourself about confirmation bias and cherry picking, then apply that knowledge to whatever "truths" you learned online.

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  10 місяців тому +1357

      Thanks. It was really cool!

    • @benjordan1971
      @benjordan1971 10 місяців тому +71

      ​​@@Sir_Swayits almost like the president has to sign off on governmental agencies. The first admins however where T. Keith Glennan and Hugh L. Dryden

    • @phantomaviator1318
      @phantomaviator1318 10 місяців тому

      ​@@Sir_SwayAight, what's your conspiracy? Lizards? Jess? Satanic occult?

    • @MillywiggZ
      @MillywiggZ 10 місяців тому +180

      Hopefully he can contact my x-wife, it’s impossible to contact by most conventional means hahaa!

  • @EclipsaMyrtenaster
    @EclipsaMyrtenaster 7 місяців тому +12216

    Hearing "welcome aboard" from an astronaut in the ISS is probably the coolest thing you'll ever hear. Even just watching this made my inner child celebrate

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  7 місяців тому +598

      Thanks for watching! It was pretty cool.

    • @youtubeuser206
      @youtubeuser206 7 місяців тому +100

      ​@@kb8m203 except it was fake because the earth is flat and there is no space station in "orbit" sorry to burst your bubble

    • @Mr.Breadmen
      @Mr.Breadmen 7 місяців тому

      ⁠@@youtubeuser206You on drugs or something?

    • @Haz_wizZYT
      @Haz_wizZYT 7 місяців тому +238

      ​@@youtubeuser206sarcasm

    • @addisonpage1
      @addisonpage1 7 місяців тому +19

      @@youtubeuser206xD

  • @Nero-dz5gr
    @Nero-dz5gr 5 місяців тому +929

    Reaching the ISS:
    "we 've been trying to reach you about your car's extended warranty..."

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  4 місяці тому +48

      Thanks!

    • @isweartofuckinggod
      @isweartofuckinggod 3 місяці тому +1

      Must be one hell of a warrenty to cover space travel...

    • @user-uv8uz3qo8k
      @user-uv8uz3qo8k 2 місяці тому +18

      *"About your spaceship extended warranty "

    • @4Core100
      @4Core100 Місяць тому +5

      "Hello mistr this is Kevin from NASA and Im calling you becuz you have server virus in your computor and only I can remuv it for 200 dollaz."

    • @Mx.Florence
      @Mx.Florence 15 днів тому

      @@user-uv8uz3qo8ki was abt to comment that!

  • @mikes9645
    @mikes9645 6 місяців тому +447

    Man, CONGRATULATIONS!!! I can't even imagine how thrilled you must have been to hear them callback. Just amazing.

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  6 місяців тому +68

      I had almost given up but figured I'd stick it out since the pass was almost over. Usually there are so many people on the radio you are lucky to get through. I heard nothing so I figured the ISS radio must be off. Glad I kept trying. Thanks for watching!

    • @Skribblez_Entertainment
      @Skribblez_Entertainment 29 днів тому +1

      You can see his reaction in the video

  • @SparkyOne549
    @SparkyOne549 8 місяців тому +7265

    When I was younger, my step dad was a ham radio operator speaking to people all over the the world. Then one day he called us kids in his radio room saying “ we’re going to talk to astronauts on the ISS”. It was great, we had full conversations with an Aussie on the space station.

    • @SEEYAIAYE
      @SEEYAIAYE 8 місяців тому +606

      I did the same thing when I was in the Scouts, we got a badge for understanding and using a HAM radio one weekend and I ended up talking to some Scout in Spain about Nintendo 64 games.

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  7 місяців тому +430

      That's awesome. Thanks for watching!

    • @simmiesim321
      @simmiesim321 7 місяців тому +47

      Got to admit that’s pretty cool

    • @peterford5408
      @peterford5408 7 місяців тому +40

      Probably was Shannon Walker's husband.
      Shannon was up on the ISS herself quite recently. A long duration mission that ended in May 2021.

    • @peterford5408
      @peterford5408 7 місяців тому +1

      Shannon did some ham radio events herself ... ua-cam.com/video/Aqm21c6GzsI/v-deo.htmlsi=u8nmWShJBPAtVGwZ 😎

  • @typicalmovie7329
    @typicalmovie7329 8 місяців тому +2212

    This is the type of video that would pop up in your feed 12 years later

    • @AI_Paul
      @AI_Paul 6 місяців тому +23

      Yea and it is always a good day when that happens

    • @hyperblazeman
      @hyperblazeman 6 місяців тому +2

      Yes

    • @timmytonks8980
      @timmytonks8980 6 місяців тому +1

      100%

    • @timspiker
      @timspiker 6 місяців тому +10

      Only took about 6 months. Thank God, I don't think we're around in 12 years.

    • @Jebedidiah
      @Jebedidiah 4 місяці тому

      I’ll be here when it does

  • @SkydivingKiwi
    @SkydivingKiwi 6 місяців тому +1225

    One of my old time coworkers told me this story how he got in touch with the Space Shuttle in the 90's. Several years later he got in touch with the astronaut which he talked to, and invited her to a conference talk in New Zealand. She did accept, and while she was here she got the news she was selected for another shuttle mission. He eventually went to Florida to see her second launch.
    Very cool to see they still reply =)

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  6 місяців тому +49

      Love your story. I never heard the Shuttle. I wasn't into radio until the early 2000's. Thanks for watching!

    • @jamesmck896
      @jamesmck896 3 місяці тому +2

      Please tell me the launch and re-entry went ok
      :|

    • @kry0cera962
      @kry0cera962 2 місяці тому +2

      @@jamesmck896 no, she was aboard the challenger

    • @Blitzkrieg_716
      @Blitzkrieg_716 27 днів тому

      Really neat story

  • @alanmolox2095
    @alanmolox2095 6 місяців тому +194

    My hats off to the astronaut who responded, it's not like they don't have other important things to do, right?

    • @jackjaul9977
      @jackjaul9977 3 місяці тому +13

      They trying to find space animalsez

    • @starty8814
      @starty8814 2 місяці тому +25

      NASA tries to dedicate out reach time for the astronauts. Some of the astronauts are also personal enthusiasts

    • @krunalraghavani4500
      @krunalraghavani4500 2 місяці тому +3

      Come on man they astronaut stop judging them

    • @stefano8936
      @stefano8936 Місяць тому +1

      They get boring every day paying chess with an AI who eventually tries to kill them. Saw a documentary

    • @2020sII
      @2020sII 6 днів тому

      @@stefano8936word

  • @BrilliantDesignOnline
    @BrilliantDesignOnline 11 місяців тому +10297

    What an honor to be answered just for trying; simply amazing "Welcome aboard the ISS"! Thank you, made my day.

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  11 місяців тому +576

      Thanks for watching. Yep, my sentiments exactly.

    • @floatingshoppinglist5193
      @floatingshoppinglist5193 10 місяців тому +63

      imagine if this dude is the guy on the ss haha

    • @danielgoodman3578
      @danielgoodman3578 10 місяців тому +17

      ​@@floatingshoppinglist5193that's exactly who it would be, right?

    • @danielgoodman3578
      @danielgoodman3578 10 місяців тому +5

      @@floatingshoppinglist5193 or did you mean imagine if KB8M was actually in the space station?

    • @Paul.......
      @Paul....... 10 місяців тому +6

      ​@danielgoodman3578 hes saying imagine if OP was on the ISS

  • @blueninja115
    @blueninja115 10 місяців тому +5809

    That's the coolest thing I've ever seen. It's awesome that the astronauts go along with it. It's incredible how far that little antenna and handheld can throw a signal.

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  10 місяців тому +789

      Thanks! A lot of the astronauts and cosmonauts are ham operators. They do ham radio in their off time. Sometimes they even send SSTV images.

    • @OhMurdock
      @OhMurdock 10 місяців тому

      Oh my god, you mean they openly have radios on the side to communicate with us Earthlings up there? I wanna do that!@@kb8m203

    • @cloudstreets1396
      @cloudstreets1396 10 місяців тому +606

      I guess they have a choice of listening to his repeated hails for the next half hour or just answer him so he stops

    • @lazybee666
      @lazybee666 10 місяців тому +83

      ​@@cloudstreets1396😂😂😂

    • @adellapigna7189
      @adellapigna7189 9 місяців тому +144

      @@cloudstreets1396 the ISS is only above the horizon for around 5 minutes from the perspective of any one point on the ground.

  • @ganno24
    @ganno24 6 місяців тому +214

    “Welcome Abroad”. I get chills. Incredible video

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  6 місяців тому +9

      Thanks! It was really cool.

  • @daver7465
    @daver7465 6 місяців тому +149

    That is so awesome! I've seen the ISS fly overhead a few times, to talk to someone onboard must have been just incredible!

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  6 місяців тому +10

      It was quite a thrill! Thanks for watching!

  • @luisb1337
    @luisb1337 9 місяців тому +3023

    I think the best part is the "Welcome Aboard".....standing on earth, but almost like your right there next to him in space having a convo. Very Cool

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  9 місяців тому +64

      Thanks for watching!

    • @trying3841
      @trying3841 9 місяців тому +15

      I agree! That got me too! :)

    • @elguapo1507
      @elguapo1507 8 місяців тому +7

      Couldn't agree more! A really nice welcome!

    • @hxhdfjifzirstc894
      @hxhdfjifzirstc894 8 місяців тому +3

      I didn't understand why they said "Welcome aboard..." -- by that logic, he should have told them, "Welcome to Earth."

    • @anonp2958
      @anonp2958 8 місяців тому +30

      @@hxhdfjifzirstc894 The reason they said "welcome aboard" and he is not saying "welcome to Earth" is due to him essentially knocking on ISS's door, not the ISS knocking on his door.

  • @benelevate
    @benelevate 9 місяців тому +1291

    The welcome aboard is such a charm, to have this response going to bed at night thinking your voice was heard in a craft in orbit must be a sensational feeling.

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  9 місяців тому +82

      Thanks! Yep, it is!

    • @doncolor3473
      @doncolor3473 6 місяців тому +5

      Congratulation 👍🏻
      That was Something Not nany can Talk about 🥰🤗

    • @grampsradio
      @grampsradio 6 місяців тому +7

      Orbiting 250 miles above the Earth travelling at 17,500 mph, no less!

    • @andrepinheiro202
      @andrepinheiro202 6 місяців тому

      @@kb8m203 👏👏👏👏
      Deus te abençoe

    • @yasinkaratas8679
      @yasinkaratas8679 6 місяців тому

      🤠👍

  • @melonadegg
    @melonadegg 2 місяці тому +25

    To me this is so mind-blowing, first time I saw a clip of you over another social media and when the astronaut said "Welcome aboard" I honestly teared up. To think what this small contact represents is just so inspiring to me as a newly graduated engineer.

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  2 місяці тому +3

      Thanks, and thanks for watching. It was really cool. Made my summer.

  • @kB5TVP
    @kB5TVP 6 місяців тому +107

    I just randomly found this video.. I knew by the title it would make me smile, because my dad would do stuff like this. Lol! And then I noticed the intro and knew I needed to comment!
    My dad loved his CB radio! And his ham radio! I remember him on it everyday as a kid. My name on here is actually his handle he used. ❤ he's been gone for 10 years but this time of the years is most difficult for me. Thank you for this video! Somehow I think my dad sent me lol!
    Random I know. Lol!
    KB5TVP REPTER! lol!
    ❤ from texas

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  6 місяців тому +13

      Thanks so much for your story! I was into CBs with my Dad years ago. He never did ham radio. He would have loved seeing me make this contact. He's been gone 20 years now. I can still hear his laugh and see his smile.
      Thanks so much for watching!

    • @willmcqueen5917
      @willmcqueen5917 6 місяців тому +3

      So very touching to read your story. Went out tonight an we saw the space station, then I saw your comment. Hello from Mississippi!!

  • @baska-
    @baska- 9 місяців тому +4205

    Radio signals are extremely underrated. People who were born before the 80s probably understand how cool this is.

    • @LibraryofSofiyah
      @LibraryofSofiyah 8 місяців тому +60

      I'd never heard of a "Ham radio" til I watched Stranger Things for the first time last year. (Born in '89)

    • @stevemill8959
      @stevemill8959 8 місяців тому +73

      My older brothers always had the Cb radios, discovered the neighbors wife was cheating because they intercept phone calls back then, mom and dad both ham operators. Cool times

    • @mrsus6943
      @mrsus6943 7 місяців тому +36

      I was born in 2010 and understand how cool it is

    • @baska-
      @baska- 7 місяців тому +17

      @@mrsus6943 you and 18 other people who were born that year, brother

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  7 місяців тому +54

      Thanks for watching!

  • @yashsvidixit7169
    @yashsvidixit7169 10 місяців тому +2738

    Man that must have felt surreal to be answered back. Despite being obvious, the fact that there are humans on that tiny dot flying across in the sky is just amazing. And getting a reply back from the is even more so amazing.

    • @MuscleboundKage
      @MuscleboundKage 10 місяців тому +58

      One day we'll get that answer from another planet.

    • @yashsvidixit7169
      @yashsvidixit7169 10 місяців тому +37

      @@MuscleboundKage yeah, but I doubt if we will be around in our current life to witness that

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  10 місяців тому +108

      It was very exciting. Thanks!

    • @Dark-ey2qu
      @Dark-ey2qu 9 місяців тому

      In 2 weeks this happens@@yashsvidixit7169

    • @A55455In47I0n
      @A55455In47I0n 9 місяців тому +2

      Nice profile pic

  • @dylancalhoun9171
    @dylancalhoun9171 6 місяців тому +183

    That’s incredible! I was born in 1996, so I never dabbled with ham radios or anything like that, but I always find things like this to be awesome. I’m really impressed that you were able to do this

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  6 місяців тому +5

      Thanks for watching.

    • @contorta960
      @contorta960 6 місяців тому +7

      I was born in 1995 but I do have a cool old Nokia that can play Snakes!

    • @nug7742
      @nug7742 5 місяців тому +1

      The dam little waves in the air

  • @VladMatejka
    @VladMatejka 6 місяців тому +21

    Here i am proud of myself for getting a dim blurry picture of the ISS and this guy talks to them. Glad you had the opportunity! Mad respect for you ham guys

  • @frederalbacon
    @frederalbacon 7 місяців тому +1957

    I love the fact that this is just a thing. Astronauts just have a HAM license and the equipment was included on the station for not only stuff like this, but for kids to make contact in school and stuff, and the fact that it was included is just an amazing insight into the scientific learning NASA hopes to spread from the station.

    • @vanman724
      @vanman724 6 місяців тому +8

      Ya, that's really cool!

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  6 місяців тому +75

      It was really cool. Made my summer. Thanks for watching!

    • @basedmod2139
      @basedmod2139 6 місяців тому +12

      Makes you wonder how beautifully tantalising it'd be to troll this capability out of existence. Relentless space harassment and such

    • @vanman724
      @vanman724 6 місяців тому

      @@basedmod2139 ohh, I see what you're getting at. Wasn't that clear.

    • @basedmod2139
      @basedmod2139 6 місяців тому +2

      @@vanman724 Can't insult directly or use slurs on UA-cam anymore :\ they said they'd ban me

  • @maxpierrepont6018
    @maxpierrepont6018 7 місяців тому +880

    It’s crazy how clear the return was, that’s cool that he’s actually managed to make contact

    • @falsedragon33
      @falsedragon33 6 місяців тому +36

      It's a FM signal. There isn't much difference between that and being 10ft away. They even use a consumer kenwood radio on the ISS in a repeat mode. This is also one of the easiest sats to use. There are far better ones in the sky.

    • @alexsalvi1824
      @alexsalvi1824 6 місяців тому +5

      In the year 2024 at 400km far, thx god the signal is clear.... yay to tecnology!

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  5 місяців тому +60

      @falsedragon33 Thanks for watching. Yep simple FM equipment. Using the repeater is easy. Having one of the astronauts come back to you is a little harder.

    • @archiebailey060
      @archiebailey060 4 місяці тому +1

      yeah FM signals can never really sound bad, unless person is mobile or mountains get in the way etc

    • @pavuk357
      @pavuk357 3 місяці тому +3

      Well, ISS isn't that far away, just moving very fast so window is relatively small. ISS is at 400km above sea level compared to most TV statellites at 35786 km above sea level.

  • @rocknrollmandolin
    @rocknrollmandolin 6 місяців тому +10

    Videos like this just remind me of how much cool stuff there is to do in life, i hope to keep learning more things. Getting my radio liscence would be awesome. Great video!

  • @danbell6380
    @danbell6380 6 місяців тому +8

    I did comms in the Navy, it’s amazing how far UHF and VHF can go.

  • @ronkeyes659
    @ronkeyes659 10 місяців тому +3239

    As an oldtimer who can certainly appreciate the thrill of being able to make contact with the ISS, this is amazing! Ham operators are a breed of individuals who take pride in their hobby. And it's more than a hobby, since we all know the importance Ham Radio in the event of an emergency or disaster. Long live Amateur Radio and the many operators everywhere!! Well done, sir!

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  10 місяців тому +142

      Thanks so much for watching. I've been a ham since 2003. I've dabbled in many different ham radio activities, most recently parachute mobile. This contact was quite a thrill.

    • @ronkeyes659
      @ronkeyes659 10 місяців тому +14

      @kb8m203 Indeed, and rightfully so!

    • @brittanycunningham787
      @brittanycunningham787 10 місяців тому +7

      Yes but those radio karens need to go

    • @jetstream454
      @jetstream454 10 місяців тому +4

      ​@@kb8m203What is parachute mobile?

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  10 місяців тому +8

      @@jetstream454 I did a tandem skydive and operated 2m simplex from a parachute.
      That video is on my channel as well.

  • @0kieD0kiee
    @0kieD0kiee 9 місяців тому +936

    I would just absolutely flip my lid if the ISS actually answered me! This is absolutely incredible what a fun hobby and thank you for sharing!

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  9 місяців тому +52

      Thanks. It was definitely a thrill!

    • @alanwatts8239
      @alanwatts8239 7 місяців тому +18

      They must get hailed all the time, makes it even more impressive that they answered.

  • @nannesoar
    @nannesoar 6 місяців тому +7

    That was extremely cool "Welcome aboard!" thank YOU for sharing that moment with ME!

  • @Adam-cl9xr
    @Adam-cl9xr 6 місяців тому +4

    Thats freaking cool! A little low power handheld with an antenna.But then again… with the right conditions, a single watt can go around the world. But still it’s WAY COOL! 😎🇺🇸🇺🇸

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  6 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching!

  • @DailyDoseOfInternet
    @DailyDoseOfInternet 9 місяців тому +2309

    Hello! Can I share this video on my youtube channel? I would of course credit you. I would only share about 20 seconds!

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  9 місяців тому +872

      Thanks for watching. It's ok with me if you share it. Feel free to check out my other videos as well. I'm working on more. Thanks for the credit!

    • @jakobh3718
      @jakobh3718 7 місяців тому +96

      @DailyDoseOfInternet he said yes, you can use it!🎉

    • @misterjohnson9093
      @misterjohnson9093 7 місяців тому

      Daily dose: your voice is incredibly annoying.

    • @cedricsonaquevido1565
      @cedricsonaquevido1565 7 місяців тому +15

      crazy

    • @abhisekhkumar4948
      @abhisekhkumar4948 7 місяців тому +31

      Yayy! It's the DailyDoseOfInternet 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @al3k
    @al3k 10 місяців тому +1599

    Very cool. :) Speaking to someone in space is just an amazing thing to have done at least once in your life. Nice one.

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  10 місяців тому +96

      Thanks. It was definitely a ham radio goal. I've been trying for a long time and finally made it!

    • @StrangeScaryNewEngland
      @StrangeScaryNewEngland 9 місяців тому +4

      Technically, we're all already in space as we speak! lol

  • @joshuacausey752
    @joshuacausey752 6 місяців тому +2

    This video literally blew my mind, it is amazing to be able to reach the iss with a portable radio and some ingenious equipment. Absolutely love it

  • @HaveADankDay
    @HaveADankDay 6 місяців тому +2

    That was probably one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen! Definitely have a giant smile on my face for you!

  • @Samuel-km5yf
    @Samuel-km5yf 10 місяців тому +882

    I’m not a ham operator, but damn… I can only imagine the excitement and satisfaction of making that contact. That was some cool stuff right there. Kudos KB8M! Respect to the amazing astronaut who returned your call 👍

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  10 місяців тому +37

      Thanks for watching! It was really cool. Finally made it!

    • @ME-bw3rl
      @ME-bw3rl 8 місяців тому +4

      Could it be just earth bound guy pretending to be the ISS replying? Side lobes and such. Maybe the neighbour. Is there a way triangulate that it is not from earth?

    • @PhantomPanic
      @PhantomPanic 8 місяців тому

      I'm a ham operator. It's thanksgiving. I'm also a turkey operator...

    • @bandit5875
      @bandit5875 8 місяців тому +1

      @@kb8m203you’ve inspired me to get HAM certified. This shit is so useful and cool as fuck. Thanks for showing us, man. This could totally be useful in some sort of SHTF situation.

    • @LilyGazou
      @LilyGazou 6 місяців тому

      @@bandit5875 HAMs are vital in emergencies.

  • @meme-ville
    @meme-ville 9 місяців тому +1077

    Wow that's amazing! It's weird to think that you can just talk to someone that's technically not even on the same planet as you with just a handheld antenna!

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  9 місяців тому +61

      Absolutely!

    • @hauptberuflichergandalf3238
      @hauptberuflichergandalf3238 8 місяців тому +6

      technically the ISS is on this Planet even when she is not "on"...

    • @Rockethead293
      @Rockethead293 8 місяців тому +20

      ​@@hauptberuflichergandalf3238no it's not lol. the iss isn't touching the ground. you're not on a mountain when you're flying over it on a plane are you

    • @vladtheimpala218
      @vladtheimpala218 7 місяців тому +2

      @@hauptberuflichergandalf3238 you a flat earther?

    • @hauptberuflichergandalf3238
      @hauptberuflichergandalf3238 7 місяців тому

      No you ?
      Because the ISS is not flying in space but is still in the atmosphere of this earth also called thermosphere about 400 km above us and is therefore technically still on this earth.... Switch on your brain a little before you start making big statements... @@vladtheimpala218

  • @TheDeviIDogg
    @TheDeviIDogg 3 місяці тому +3

    It's crazy that this is something we're able to do. My grandpa went to school with a couple dudes who became astronauts

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  3 місяці тому

      Thanks! And thanks for watching!

  • @siddhantpatil292
    @siddhantpatil292 5 місяців тому +4

    This is definitely one of the biggest achievement without any major instruments, sir!❤

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  5 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for watching!

  • @teener1184
    @teener1184 8 місяців тому +479

    This was thrilling! Those who came before us would be absolutely befuddled at the fact that a man in his backyard on Earth could talk to another man floating in a spacecraft. Thanks for sharing KB8M.

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  7 місяців тому +10

      Thanks for watching.

    • @wesleytwiggs7687
      @wesleytwiggs7687 6 місяців тому +8

      Shit I’m befuddled!

    • @terrydactyl2077
      @terrydactyl2077 6 місяців тому +2

      What do all the call signs or words mean?

    • @mtndew4746
      @mtndew4746 6 місяців тому

      ​@@terrydactyl2077some form of magic

    • @tehjamerz
      @tehjamerz 6 місяців тому +1

      You'd have to go back quite far at this point
      It's almost 100 years that we've had remote controlled aircraft

  • @concon4050
    @concon4050 10 місяців тому +533

    this is amazing and deserves 26 m views, people don't appreciate understanding how to do these things. mad respect. very cool

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  10 місяців тому +21

      Thanks for the compliment! I appreciate you watching!

    • @lamborghiniperlini1710
      @lamborghiniperlini1710 10 місяців тому

      @@kb8m203 Just found your channel because this video got recommended to me, absolutely stellar videos man. Really cool stuff.

    • @emperormoist3851
      @emperormoist3851 9 місяців тому +10

      Oddly specific number but truee

    • @PianoHypnoshroom
      @PianoHypnoshroom 9 місяців тому +4

      Maybe at the time it was at 26k views

    • @ironagentm544
      @ironagentm544 8 місяців тому

      @@PianoHypnoshroomprobably the 26k likes

  • @keimahane
    @keimahane 3 місяці тому +1

    That was so cool, the joy on your face is priceless, thank you for sharing this with over 1.3 Million people as of 9 APR 2024 :)

  • @tertiaritus
    @tertiaritus 6 місяців тому +1

    Every now and then I fall down the rabbit hole of radio enthusiasts and so far out of the things that were recommended based on that rather than searched up specifically this is the coolest thing ever

  • @whiffy506
    @whiffy506 10 місяців тому +295

    My great grandfather was a radio enthusiast. I have a collection of cards he got from all over the world here in my room.
    This made me feel things man. Like that excitement when you open a present…I can’t really describe it.
    Thank you for sharing such a great moment & may you have many more!
    If I wasn’t blowing my money trying to become a pilot I would definitely be a radio enthusiast. But hey, we use radios as well hahah! I hope my old man is proud of me. He was a very successful gentleman and I hope to be one as well.

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  10 місяців тому +38

      Thanks. Too get started as a ham you need to pass a 35 question test. You can get on the air with a $35 radio. It can be as cheap or expensive as you want. I can help if you are interested.

    • @elguapo1507
      @elguapo1507 8 місяців тому +1

      If it wasn't for folks like your great grandfather Whiffy, people probably wouldn't be able to do the things they can today. You walk in great footsteps!

  • @Ghandmann1
    @Ghandmann1 10 місяців тому +525

    I love how simple and down to earth this is. I maen it's the fucking ISS, super complex high tech system in space. And you are standing their with your little handheld radio and can make contact to the ISS. Just impressive. :)

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  10 місяців тому +45

      Thanks. That is almost the most basic setup. I have radios that I use to talk around the world. But this was an even bigger thrill. Thanks for watching.

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  10 місяців тому +14

      By the way, can I ask how you found my video?

    • @2990rick
      @2990rick 10 місяців тому +15

      I'm not the guy above, but I found it on a web page called ( strange sounds)

    • @imafraidoftoast
      @imafraidoftoast 10 місяців тому

      @@kb8m203 youtube front page for me

    • @Issac008
      @Issac008 10 місяців тому

      @@kb8m203not the original person who commented, but your video popped up on my suggestions! I typically enjoy science/hobby topics so it makes sense. My grandfather was a Ham Radio operator!

  • @fwuuton
    @fwuuton 12 днів тому +1

    This is so endlessly cool. Watching it makes me feel like a kid again

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  11 днів тому +1

      @@fwuuton Thanks for watching! It was really cool when they came back to me!

  • @SouthSideChiTown
    @SouthSideChiTown 6 місяців тому +3

    That was one of the coolest things I've ever seen! Thanks for sharing that video!

  • @zolodio
    @zolodio 10 місяців тому +180

    Brother, that was amazing to see you go through that emotional journey. The choke up at 2:33 summed it up. Officially unofficially an astronaut, my friend.

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  10 місяців тому +28

      I really like your comment. Greatly appreciated! Thanks so much for watching!

  • @afranca1825
    @afranca1825 9 місяців тому +44

    That's pretty cool! As a Comms guy on the bridge of Naval vessels I love talking to the civilian craft on the water too. They get all excited when we hail them.😊

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  9 місяців тому +2

      Thanks, and thanks for watching!

  • @largeproblem
    @largeproblem 6 місяців тому +1

    It’s fascinating to think that even older tech like this can facilitate communication at such massive distances without much required in the way of setup, beyond the knowhow to get the dang thing working. Great and informative video!

  • @Barkevergulsen1713
    @Barkevergulsen1713 Місяць тому +3

    I absolutely love this! Before I saw this I’d never think this was possible. Thank you so much for sharing

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  Місяць тому

      Thanks for watching!

  • @nmg196
    @nmg196 8 місяців тому +305

    This reminds me of when I made a simple FM bugging device on veroboard, following some build notes from an electronics magazine and when I first tested it using my grandfather's multi-band radio, I found I was getting responses from a British Airways 747 flying overhead at 38,000 ft. I was so scared I'd broken the law I think I hid the device and never used it again.

    • @deathytv3119
      @deathytv3119 6 місяців тому +13

      in the US you are probably breaking the law

    • @TheRealTorG
      @TheRealTorG 6 місяців тому

      ​@@deathytv3119land of the free

    • @ahmedkhalilrais5947
      @ahmedkhalilrais5947 6 місяців тому +25

      Everything you say will be retained against you in front of the court. Also your comment on UA-cam.
      😂. Nice

    • @amberheardsdog
      @amberheardsdog 6 місяців тому

      @@ahmedkhalilrais5947be honest. do you really think officials will have interest in one of trillion comments such as this one?

    • @83delgado
      @83delgado 6 місяців тому +4

      Over here self increminating

  • @motormiracles
    @motormiracles 11 місяців тому +223

    Thanks for sharing that with us! Loud and clear!

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  11 місяців тому +14

      My pleasure!

  • @grantnelson5591
    @grantnelson5591 6 місяців тому +1

    In the 80's I was a school kid and I remember walking in to my dad's radio den and heard him chatting to some one on his Ham radio . My dad was old school school and built everything from antenna to reciever/transmitter .
    That conversation was the first Russian Shuttle and months later Dad got a signed post card from the entire Russian Shuttle crew.
    I have so so much respect for these clever people from yesteryear.

  • @theballisticcannoneer3728
    @theballisticcannoneer3728 8 місяців тому +67

    Thats beyond amazing that you can just establish a communication with something several miles up and going thousands of kmh. Amazing what a little handheld antenna can do

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  6 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for watching!

  • @pepe-po4hv
    @pepe-po4hv 7 місяців тому +87

    Plot twist: actually it was his neighbour responding on the radio tired of hearing all day long kilo bravo shit

  • @Skribblez_Entertainment
    @Skribblez_Entertainment 29 днів тому +1

    You can see his reaction when he makes contact. Truly amazing. Classic UA-cam right here.

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  29 днів тому +1

      @Skribblez_Entertainment Thanks for! It was very exciting. I really didn't expect it to happen. I wish my intro was a bit shorter, but I wanted to share the experience with folks.

  • @davestelling
    @davestelling 6 місяців тому

    This is THE coolest thing I've seen and heard in some time!
    Wow! I'm from the days when radio was magic, and it's still magic.
    Sure appreciate your sharing this, what a thrill!
    Take care...

  • @Ranger80pl1
    @Ranger80pl1 11 місяців тому +70

    Wow that was pretty exclusive. I'm hearing them since I have a radio and the Astronauts where never there usually it's Earth talking with earth via the ISS repeater. And there are a lot of people on the link when it flies over my location.

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  11 місяців тому +16

      Thanks! Nobody was on that time! Very quiet.

  • @Philitron128
    @Philitron128 10 місяців тому +90

    Damn, that is just plain old cool. You just managed to make contact with a satellite from your yard. We live in an incredible time, like the pre-future. I wish I could see 1000 years into the future to witness where humanity ends up.

    • @coachmcguirk6297
      @coachmcguirk6297 8 місяців тому +4

      We all do that anytime we use our GPS. The cool thing isn't the ability to instantly contact something in space, the impressive thing is the medium of radio waves.

    • @ENTERTAININGVIDEOS1
      @ENTERTAININGVIDEOS1 8 місяців тому

      BMA
      It ends up in WW3 & WW4!!
      Human go back to iron age!!!

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  7 місяців тому +2

      Thanks for watching. It was really cool.

    • @Philitron128
      @Philitron128 7 місяців тому

      @@coachmcguirk6297 You're right. It's just so easy to forget about the underlying tech in all of these systems that we use everyday. It's absolutely incredibly when you sit back for a minute and think about it.

  • @jeffdurall8353
    @jeffdurall8353 6 місяців тому +1

    If my dad were still alive, there is no doubt in my mind that he would be attempting this. Simply amazing.

  • @lil_sinner
    @lil_sinner 6 місяців тому +2

    Why did that make me tear up? Hearing welcome aboard gave me goosebumps. It just put things in perspective. Thanks for making this. Im sure I didn't get nearly as many goose bumps as you did when you finally made that contact!😂

  • @stevenparsons5553
    @stevenparsons5553 10 місяців тому +72

    Wow that's amazing your voice up in space and acknowledgement too! It's also great to see you so chuffed with yourself! Great video! 😀

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  10 місяців тому +13

      Thanks and thanks for commenting! It was definitely a thrill. Made my Memorial Day weekend!

    • @stevenparsons5553
      @stevenparsons5553 10 місяців тому

      @kb8m203 That's brilliant stuff, good for you mate! Such a cool video! 😎

  • @DISP-CEPTED
    @DISP-CEPTED Рік тому +225

    That is really cool. I had no idea one could do that.

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  Рік тому +34

      Thanks. Lots of fun.

    • @lyingeyes5579
      @lyingeyes5579 9 місяців тому +6

      Yeah its cool. You can even communicate to someone on the other side of the world by bouncing your radio's signal against the moon.

    • @AlexisAlexander646
      @AlexisAlexander646 9 місяців тому

      @@lyingeyes5579You can also do that by just using the Internet

    • @YearsOVDecay1
      @YearsOVDecay1 9 місяців тому +3

      ​@@lyingeyes5579off the MOON? I've heard of bouncing signals off a certain atmosphere,magnetosphere maybe,I'm no expert,but I haven't heard of bouncing it off the MOON

    • @lyingeyes5579
      @lyingeyes5579 9 місяців тому

      @@YearsOVDecay1 HAM radio things dude.

  • @kaleolll5374
    @kaleolll5374 Місяць тому +2

    Wow. Amazing. The internet can be such a cool place.

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  Місяць тому

      @@kaleolll5374 Thanks for watching!

  • @NeptuneMaths
    @NeptuneMaths 28 днів тому +2

    I was captivated start to finish to hear the response, that's the sort of thing to live for

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  26 днів тому +1

      @@NeptuneMaths Thanks! And thanks for watching. It was pretty cool.

  • @kb8m203
    @kb8m203  7 місяців тому +127

    Gracias por ver. Lo he estado intentando durante años. Parecía que no había nadie en este pase. El pase duró unos 10 minutos. Aproximadamente 8 minutos después, finalmente me comuniqué con la ISS. El QSO solo consiste en que yo llame a NA1SS, les dé mi distintivo de llamada, ellos regresen diciendo "Bienvenido a bordo" y luego mi 73.

  • @jeffwalker8019
    @jeffwalker8019 8 місяців тому +110

    you sir, are an inspiration to all of the curious humans who spend their free time just wondering. thank you for sharing that moment with us! you are a rock star in my books pal! that must have felt so awesome!

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  7 місяців тому +3

      Thanks. And thanks for watching. It was a thrill.

  • @lawrencemaitland
    @lawrencemaitland 6 місяців тому +2

    :Welcome onboard". That's hella cool

  • @Pez_Destroyer
    @Pez_Destroyer 6 місяців тому +4

    This was so cool! So glad you made contact!

  • @KuroHebi
    @KuroHebi 10 місяців тому +45

    What a moment! Astronauts are chill people.

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  10 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching!

    • @christophermccoy151
      @christophermccoy151 9 місяців тому +2

      ​@dunndidI see what you did

    • @SlickArmor
      @SlickArmor 9 місяців тому

      @dunndid so down-to-earth that some people accuse them of having a flat affect.

  • @Synky
    @Synky Рік тому +142

    That's awesome! I had no idea this was even a thing, I would think there would be like encryption or something involved in communication (as you can tell I know NOTHING of radio transmissions etc).

    • @stefanpaul9443
      @stefanpaul9443 11 місяців тому +57

      As this is an amateur radio contact no encryption is allowed anyway. Operational communication between ISS and ground station might be a different thing .

    • @BBaldwin
      @BBaldwin 11 місяців тому

      You absolutely can and only a Technician license is required! Go study and get your license!
      73s…KO4VBL

    • @tillkrieger1048
      @tillkrieger1048 11 місяців тому +23

      I feel that whenever the ISS probably contacts their stations on the ground they are definitely encrypted, however they probably have channels that are unsecure. Maybe not for this purpose but definitely cool!

    • @ViktoriousDead
      @ViktoriousDead 11 місяців тому +6

      There’s no way to encrypt analog radio

    • @snellsg
      @snellsg 11 місяців тому +29

      This is done using special radios that were sent to the ISS for this purpose. There are a surprising number of ham radio astronauts!

  • @tellerbushnell511
    @tellerbushnell511 6 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for that . An inspiration to all of us

  • @jackashmore
    @jackashmore 3 місяці тому +1

    It’s all fun and games till you hear “you may fire when ready”

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  3 місяці тому

      🤣 Definitely. Thanks for watching. It was way cool.

  • @einar6229
    @einar6229 9 місяців тому +67

    The most random video to pop up in my recommendations, and a thing of beauty. A man on earth talks to a space station through such simple means, amazing. God speed, sir!

    • @rethla
      @rethla 7 місяців тому

      "simple"

    • @Anonymous-8080
      @Anonymous-8080 6 місяців тому +1

      ​​@@rethlais indeed simple, the basics are very simple. Give me a wire , some steel and current, I can establish basic communication with that.

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  6 місяців тому +1

      I had no idea people would like this so much. I just wanted to share my contact because I was excited. Thanks for watching!

  • @thisthat9008
    @thisthat9008 9 місяців тому +98

    THIS IS AWESOME!! It must’ve been incredible hearing something back! Didn’t even know it was possible to communicate with the ISS like this… I gotta learn more about how this stuff works. Thank you for sharing!

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  9 місяців тому +7

      Thanks and thanks for watching!

    • @RuinedItAgain
      @RuinedItAgain 6 місяців тому

      My old neighbor has a huge tower for HAM on his house, this has me wanting to show up with a 24pack and pizza and see if he'll let me talk to the iss lol

  • @polarberri
    @polarberri 6 місяців тому

    Wow, what an amazing experience! Really gave me a sense of wonder. Thank you for sharing with us!

  • @The7thStep
    @The7thStep 4 місяці тому +3

    One of the coolest things I’ve seen on the internet. Awesome!!!

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  4 місяці тому

      Thanks! And thanks for watching!

  • @TinaMB85
    @TinaMB85 7 місяців тому +26

    One of the best UA-cam recommended videos I’ve seen. How exciting that must have been. Thanks for sharing!

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  6 місяців тому +2

      It was so cool! Thanks for watching!

  • @piotrszewczyk4763
    @piotrszewczyk4763 10 місяців тому +25

    That's so amazing! Really nice of them to answer.

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  10 місяців тому +21

      Thanks! I almost quit because the pass was almost over before they came back to me. Glad I stuck it out.

  • @ninjalemon_Squash
    @ninjalemon_Squash 26 днів тому +1

    That's one of the coolest thing I have seen since a long time.

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  26 днів тому

      @@ninjalemon_Squash Thanks! And thanks for watching!

  • @jonathanschadenfreude9603
    @jonathanschadenfreude9603 6 місяців тому

    INSTANT goosebumps when i heard him respond! I love being alive this day and age!

  • @realvanman1
    @realvanman1 9 місяців тому +186

    Wow! You obviously knew approximately where to point your antenna, but I’d have guessed it would need to be oriented much more precisely than that. You just held it in your hand and made a nice clear contact. How cool is that!

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  9 місяців тому +63

      Thanks. It needs to be close. If you figure the ISS is about 200miles overhead, the bandwidth of the antenna means you need to be close. Once you hear it, you can adjust for a better signal.

    • @maplebear6527
      @maplebear6527 9 місяців тому +5

      @@kb8m203 Is there any type of national security issues that could come from you doing this? Not saying i think it should be, but i'm asking if you think you could ever get into any trouble for it?

    • @hand13932
      @hand13932 8 місяців тому

      i dont think his broadcasts actually interfere with anything they're doing. @@maplebear6527

    • @6toomany
      @6toomany 8 місяців тому +15

      There are ISS tracker apps.. my wife and I are geek enough to go running out in the yard to watch it pass by... and wave... (we get pilots to give us wing waves occasionally when they see us.. or catch them on GMRS.. why not? 😂)
      Didn't even think contact was possible.. freaking wow!

    • @Dom-gb4bz
      @Dom-gb4bz 8 місяців тому

      @@6toomanyI’m sorry you think the ISS pilots see you????

  • @built_bad.-.4029
    @built_bad.-.4029 7 місяців тому +10

    Wow this really relit the fire of love for space that I had as a child. Bro I lit when I heard “welcome aboard” that’s insane

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  7 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for watching!

  • @Corterri-Art
    @Corterri-Art 3 місяці тому +2

    So interesting and it’s heart warming they responded in a friendly manner! I seriously expected a “Who is this? Get off this frequency!”

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  3 місяці тому +1

      Thanks for watching! Most of the astronauts have their ham license and they get on the radio in their down time or they schedule contacts with schools.

  • @anonymemphis
    @anonymemphis 2 місяці тому +1

    Here almost a year later. Thank YOU for sharing this with US,

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  2 місяці тому +1

      Thanks for watching! I've got more in the works, but that was really cool. I'm so glad people are still enjoying it.

  • @yelyab1
    @yelyab1 Рік тому +36

    So you got a neighbor who talks to space ships, and they talk back. When he does this he stands outside with a hand held uhf antenna hooked to a “Rambo” walk-in-talkie. I think it’s a set up, but I do have an old RV antenna and old cb that I may give it a try, when nobody is looking. “Breaker, break for that space station “.

    • @paulfrost8952
      @paulfrost8952 11 місяців тому +2

      27 MHz will reflect back off the ionosphere.

    • @yelyab1
      @yelyab1 11 місяців тому

      @@paulfrost8952 it’s always sumpin. Thanks. What do I need? Mega hertz? My son (embedded software engineer) is working on a blue tooth jammer, a very daunting task, he says. He does like to stand in ski lift lines and some punk kid has his back pack radio blasting. He wants to put it out of its misery. You’d think a ski instructor would have more patience, guess he’s more like his old man than I thought. Righteous Indignation! Ok, back on track. If he gets that to work and put a linear amp on it through a directional antenna, now can I warn the dark side moon residents to prepare for the worst (not that they don’t already know if you believe half of what you see on UA-cam). When I’ve read about Marconi’s early work it seem to start with broad casting wide band noise. I can do that with an old fashioned seatbelt warning buzzer from the 70s.

    • @halledwardb
      @halledwardb 10 місяців тому

      ​@@paulfrost8952Which is amazing, and extremely useful for local Coms. Look up NVIS, great HF for mountains regions and local 400 mile local Coms.

  • @swag-rd5qd
    @swag-rd5qd 9 місяців тому +49

    this is super freaking cool. never could i have thought i could have done that, good job man! would love to see more of how this works. cant believe you can radio up to a entire space station. mind blowing.

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  9 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for watching!

  • @davtully
    @davtully 6 місяців тому +2

    Thank you 73 for sharing

  • @jshoff725
    @jshoff725 11 місяців тому +11

    Awesome - I was with Woody in Columbus the night of that contact. We both worked many stations across MI. 73!

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  11 місяців тому +6

      You just made my day! Thanks for reaching out. That was definitely a thrill. Like I said, I've worked others through the repeater and APRS/Packet. But you guys were the first ISS astronaut contact. That QSL card is framed along with a mission 69 patch. Thanks again, and 73!

    • @johnshoffner3668
      @johnshoffner3668 11 місяців тому +5

      I’ll send Woody a link to this. Cheers.

  • @TehDawg
    @TehDawg 9 місяців тому +21

    I stumbled upon this by accident, living in England me and my dad from being young loved listening to pilots via a cheap scanner he bought. He’d love this, really glad you got in touch with them, shows patience wears off! Subscribed mate :)

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  9 місяців тому +2

      Thanks so much, and thanks for listening! It was really cool.

  • @MusicalCosmicCat
    @MusicalCosmicCat 6 місяців тому +1

    So impressive, I would be so excited!

  • @XYZY64
    @XYZY64 6 місяців тому

    Going back a long time ago before the internet age replaced packet radio I connected to the skylab’s packet TNC before it came down in late 80’s or early 90’s. Seeing that confirmation reply w/my call really made my day! Now you getting a voice CQ is a hundred times better. That’s cool and congrats. ‘73

  • @AppalachianCryptidDoge
    @AppalachianCryptidDoge 7 місяців тому +9

    I have to thank Uniden, Cobra and Radio Shack for getting me into radios decades ago, things like this still bring a smile to my face. just fascinating what you can do with some cheap electronics.

  • @varshneydevansh
    @varshneydevansh 10 місяців тому +3

    Added this to my public UA-cam Museum playlist

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  10 місяців тому

      Thanks for watching!

  • @niteman555
    @niteman555 6 місяців тому

    I loved signals and systems when I was in college; seeing it work is always super cool

  • @Teosgamess
    @Teosgamess 6 місяців тому +2

    I think it’s really cool to think that while you’re down there on the ground talking to the astronauts they’re flying at several thousand kilometers above you.

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  6 місяців тому +1

      Thanks for watching. I agree. And at night it's fun to watch the ISS go over and know I've talked to a person on it.

  • @zanderboy
    @zanderboy 10 місяців тому +44

    now THAT is cool. truely incredible. those guys and girls up there are very cool. i know nothing about this type of radio work ( i was electronics engineer in the royal navy once upon a time) but this channel seems very very cool. great stuff

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  10 місяців тому +3

      Thanks much. I have a lot of respect for the ISS crews!

  • @orangejjay
    @orangejjay 9 місяців тому +9

    Oh. My. Goodness. This is so awesome. My grandfather got me into hams when i was 13. I wish he was still alive so i could show him this ... and so we could do this together. We did so many Hamvention and ARRL meetings. I miss those days. Thanks for putting this up and triggering some great memories! ❤❤

    • @yelyab1
      @yelyab1 9 місяців тому +1

      What an absolutely great memory to have of your grandfather. My son got closer to my dad than I ever did. He told him family stories I had never heard. I thought that was so special for both of them.

  • @patb123lmnop
    @patb123lmnop 6 місяців тому

    It's funny to see this guy doing his absolute best to contain his excitement over what just happened. Very cool indeed. My father was an a mature HAM radio operator, he wouldn't have gotten a kick out of this video. RIP Dad. Keep that spirit KB8M

  • @mouloudo
    @mouloudo 7 місяців тому +15

    Imagine being an astronaut and having to answer every backyard engineers trying to have fun

  • @radio645
    @radio645 Рік тому +18

    Way cool, I just bought a Baofeng UV5R and yagi antenna for receiving satellites and hopefully hearing ISS as it flies over Santa Fe. Good job on the contact!

    • @kb8m203
      @kb8m203  Рік тому +9

      Good luck. You should have no problem hearing. I'd recommend listening to a number of passes before trying a contact. I'll start posting satellite contacts as well. The FM birds get crazy.

    • @radio645
      @radio645 Рік тому +5

      @@kb8m203 I'm not a licensed ham operator just an interested listener, one day I'll get my ham ticket.

    • @RyanGribble
      @RyanGribble Рік тому

      ​@@radio645i picked it up last night with my uv8w and a nagoya antenna.

  • @RoRo559_on_Xbox
    @RoRo559_on_Xbox 6 місяців тому +2

    This was the coolest thing ive seen ever!