On 2/21/2020 23:20, Paul Stoetzer via AMSAT-BB wrote:
The only pictures we've gotten from outside North America are from over Japan when the camera has been turned on during an ascending pass over the U. S. during the evening and is still on when it passes Japan.
That's the part I left out, I knew I forgot something. Please see my other reply first, and if you're awake after reading that then consider this.
The U.S. ascending passes do not cover much ham-populated area on "the other side" of Earth. As Paul mentioned, Japan is in the 45 minute footprint, and India can be as well. The thing is having hams in those coverage areas aware and available to capture images. As I mentioned in the other email, a few stations may not be enough for a full image (given fading and trying to cram a lot of data in a 2 meter signal) so the more the merrier, and the better chances for seeing good images. That is something that might be coordinated if there is enough interest to support possibly late night command station activity, I'll stop there and leave that for Operations to speak to.
Jerry Buxton, NØJY