The following was picked off the packet BBS of N2GJJ. Additions, comments, please put them in the SWL conference. Type j;swl from the main menu prompt. SYSOP Msg# TR Size Read To From @ BBS Date Time 135 BN 1951 10 ALL WB3JOE 870113 0723 Title: Nasa Frequencys At WB3JOE: 203 From N2GJJ Rcvd 870113/1206, Sent 870113/1217 UTC **************************** ** SHUTTLE COMMUNICATIONS ** **************************** EVER WONDER HOW NASA CAN HEAR THE VOICES OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE ASTRONAUTS FROM JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. WELL, SURE THEY HAVE TRACKING STATIONS ALL AROUND THE WORLD BUT, THEY ALSO RETRANSMIT THE SHUTTLE COMMUNICATIONS USING SHORT-WAVE (SW), FREQUENCIES. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF FREQUENCIES THAT IS ASSIGNED TO NASA FOR SPACE CRAFT COMMUNICATIONS USING THE SW BAND. ******************************************* SHORTWAVE FREQUENCIES (MHZ) ******************************************* 2.622 ----- 6.693 ----- 9.042 ----- 13.227 2.678 ----- 6.708 ----- 9.132 ---- 13.600 3.850 ----- 7.461 ---- 10.780 ---- 14.397 3.860 ----- 7.675 ---- 11.205 ---- 14.896 5.180 ----- 7.910 ---- 11.407 ---- 20.186 5.190 ----- 8.972 ---- 12.160 ---- 20.197 5.350 ----- 8.981 ---- 12.277 ---- 20.198 5.810 ----- 7.765 ---- 13.170 ---- 20.390 ****************************************** FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE CURIOUS ABOUT THE SHUTTLES MICROWAVE FREQUENCIES, HERE THEY ARE ****************************************** S-BAND MICROWAVE FREQUENCIES (MHZ) --------------------------- -- SHUTTLE-TO-GROUND -- 2205.0 2217.5 2250.0 2287.5 -- GROUND-TO-SHUTTLE -- 2041.9 2201.4 ****************************************** PROBABLY THE BEST SHORTWAVE FREQUENCY TO USE DURING THE FLIGHT IS 10.780 MHZ. CAPE RADIO'S PRIMARY UPPER-SIDEBAND (USB) CHANNEL. A SECONDARY FREQUENCY IS 20.390 MHZ IS ALSO A GOOD BET, AS ARE THE FREQUENCIES FROM 20.186 TO 20.198 MHZ. ****************************************** ****************************************** OTHER SUGGESTED CHANNELS TO LISTEN TO FOR INFORMATION ARE, DEPENDING ON PROPAGATIONAL FACTORS, AND TIME OF DAY ARE 5.350, 5.180, 7.675 7.910, 9.132, AND 11.205 (MHZ) GOOD LUCK AND GOOD LISTENING........