>->   Many shuttle flights have astronauts who are hams on two meters.
 >->   I've seen articles on the (very simple) homemade antennas needed for
 >-> ground stations listening to such conversations with earthbound hams.
 >I do have it.. But do u know of the freq?
 >                                        Thanks,
 >                                        Rick
 >
145.55 is the 2-meter downlink frequency for both the Shuttle and Mir. Mir 
also uses 145.55 for the uplink, but the shuttle uses 144.950. (600khz down)
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