🛰️ STEM Club Satellite Pass Report
Location: Woodruff Middle School
Coordinates: 39.45°N, 75.19°W (50m altitude)
Callsign: W2MMD
Schedule: Monday 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET
Generated: September 27, 2026 at 09:03 AM EDT
📅 Monday, September 28, 2026
03:09 PM – ISS-FM (Low, 13°)
Duration: 9 minutes through 03:18 PM
Max elevation: 03:13 PM (N)
Uplink: 145.990 MHz
Downlink: 437.800 MHz
CTCSS: 67.0 Hz
Notes: ISS crossband FM repeater (Columbus module, NA1SS). See ARISS for current status.
03:11 PM – SO-50 (Low, 11°)
Duration: 10 minutes through 03:22 PM
Max elevation: 03:17 PM (NW)
Uplink: 145.850 MHz
Downlink: 436.795 MHz
CTCSS: 74.4 Hz
Notes: Arm with 2-sec 67.0 Hz carrier before use (10-minute timer).
📅 Monday, October 05, 2026
02:00 PM – SO-50 (Low, 6°)
Duration: 8 minutes through 02:03 PM
Max elevation: 01:58 PM (NW)
Uplink: 145.850 MHz
Downlink: 436.795 MHz
CTCSS: 74.4 Hz
Notes: Arm with 2-sec 67.0 Hz carrier before use (10-minute timer).
02:30 PM – ISS-FM (Low, 13°)
Duration: 9 minutes through 02:39 PM
Max elevation: 02:35 PM (N)
Uplink: 145.990 MHz
Downlink: 437.800 MHz
CTCSS: 67.0 Hz
Notes: ISS crossband FM repeater (Columbus module, NA1SS). See ARISS for current status.
📅 Monday, October 12, 2026
02:00 PM – ISS-FM (Excellent, 69°)
Duration: 10 minutes
Max elevation: 01:54 PM (NE)
Uplink: 145.990 MHz
Downlink: 437.800 MHz
CTCSS: 67.0 Hz
Notes: ISS crossband FM repeater (Columbus module, NA1SS). See ARISS for current status.
03:26 PM – ISS-FM (Low, 12°)
Duration: 8 minutes through 03:30 PM
Max elevation: 03:31 PM (SW)
Uplink: 145.990 MHz
Downlink: 437.800 MHz
CTCSS: 67.0 Hz
Notes: ISS crossband FM repeater (Columbus module, NA1SS). See ARISS for current status.
📅 Monday, October 19, 2026
02:42 PM – SO-50 (Low, 14°)
Duration: 11 minutes through 02:54 PM
Max elevation: 02:48 PM (NE)
Uplink: 145.850 MHz
Downlink: 436.795 MHz
CTCSS: 74.4 Hz
Notes: Arm with 2-sec 67.0 Hz carrier before use (10-minute timer).
📻 Setup Notes
- Equipment: FT-991A with SkyRoof for CAT control and doppler tracking
- Listen first — wait for activity before transmitting
- Short transmissions — 3–5 seconds max
- Call the ISS: NA1SS via W2MMD has been active ~70% of time recently
- Phonetics: Whiskey Two Mike Mike Delta
- Pass times in ET. Predictions ±2 min. Data from N2YO.com
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