All,
A little help here. Not quite sure if I'm working at getting NA1SS in the log from the right angle.
First a description of my station: I'm using a Kenwood TH7-DA with a home brew Dual band yagi, mounted on an old telescope mount for tracking. I've programmed a split frequency into the memory set to receive on 145.800 and Transmit on 144.490. So far so good.
Now the TH7-DA is a full duplex unit, but that only is available when working cross band (If I'm wrong here, some one please clue me in how to get that to work). Given this I can't hear myself on the downlink, which is kind of moot anyway since the ISS is essentially a simplex system. During the passes I've tried to work I hear the ISS responding to Earth stations. I've tried to transmit in breaks but how do I know if I'm hitting the station or not? I'm guessing I'm not getting in since I haven't gotten a response. Or worse, causing QRM to another station? I hope not and if so, apologies.
I'm quite willing to be schooled on this, any suggestions would be most appreciated.
73
Clear Skies
Rick Tejera Editor SACnews, Public Outreach Coordinator Saguaro Astronomy Club Phoenix, Arizona www.saguaroastro.org http://www.saguaroastro.org/ saguaroastro@cox.net K7TEJ, AMSAT 38452