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This is a recording of W5LFL, Astronaut Owen Garriott aboard theSpace Shuttle Columbia when he was making the first ever Ham-Astronaut to Hams on Earth two-way radio transmissions. I recorded it at my home in Fontana, California using a genuine home brew 1/4 wave antenna made from coat hangers! I was unable to talk to him, but I surely was thrilled to hear his signal coming from space! He was using a specially built two meter hand-held and an antenna mounted against the window.
Owen K. Garriott - W5LFL - aboard the U.S. Space Shuttle Columbia STS-9. He is holding a Motorola two meter FM ham radio walkie talkie."When in orbit over land, I could make a CQ, which is a general call, and see who responded," Garriott said. "I used a well-designed, hand-held antenna, known as a 'cavity antenna', which could be velcroed to the window. It was about 24 inches in diameter and looked somewhat like a large aluminum cake pan. The transceiver then connected to the antenna."In addition to the general calls, Garriott had made a few plans to send out a call to specific Earth-bound hams at prearranged times and dates."I had specified particular times and frequencies beforehand," Garriott said. "Among others, I was able to speak with the Amateur Radio Club in my hometown of Enid, Oklahoma, with my mom, with Senator Goldwater, and with King Hussein, who was an avid ham."
STS-9
Launched: November 28, 1983
Landed: December 8, 1983, Edwards Air Force Base
Number of Orbits: 166.
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