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Re:International Space Station 437.800 MHz cross band FM rep... by GekkePrutser on Monday September 07, 2020 @04:41AM (#24397736)
Yes I've received it on a portable even. For a satellite it's easy probably because they're so close (LEO) and have plenty of power too burn.
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Re:International Space Station 437.800 MHz cross band FM rep... by tomfanning on Monday September 07, 2020 @12:26PM (#24400488)
Yeah, it's a lightly modified Kenwood mobile VHF/UHF set typically used in a car. Model D710GA. Stock it's a 50W radio, though can be run at 5W. Cube sats have around the hundreds of milliwatts. So yes, much higher power than a cube sat.
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Re:International Space Station 437.800 MHz cross band FM rep... by mindcrime on Monday September 07, 2020 @01:01PM (#24400753)
Some more info on the equipment being used:

https://www.jvckenwood.com/en/press/2020/03/press_200313_2.h...

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