Mark,
I fully agree and this is the basis of my request. If anyone have a QSO with an ISS astronaut just please tell him that we in the Indian Ocean would really like to have a chat with him hopefully it make work out as the first ever HAM contact with the ISS from 3B8.
73
Jean Marc (3
On Feb 22, 2023, at 9:50 PM, Mark Johns, K0JM via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
It doesn't matter where you are on the planet, casual ham contacts with astronauts are exceptionally rare unless there happens to be a crew member aboard who is particularly interested in getting on the air. Most of the astronauts only have the ham license because it's part of their mission training for use of ARISS for school contacts. Only on the occasions when we have someone such as Kjell Lindgren, KO5MOS, aboard are you likely to hear the ISS operating casually.
Mark D. Johns, KØJM AMSAT Ambassador & News Service Editor Brooklyn Park, MN USA EN35hd
"Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." ---Mark Twain
On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 11:33 AM Timokhov, Sasha via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@amsat.org mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote: Yes, same for me as VE3SVF over Toronto. The ISS is never active here. However, the it appears to only be active over Europe when the downlink from the crew is on.
Same request essentially, except Toronto as well please!!
73!
VE3SVF
On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 10:17 AM Jean Marc Momple via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@amsat.org mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote: Dear All,
I would like to have a personal QSO with the ISS, unfortunately it seems that when over the Indian Ocean they do not expect any response, rightly so, as there are only 3 OM’s capable of doing so in the region.
In case you make a contact with astronaut on board the ISS could you please ask him to try to listen or call when over Mauritius during his free time. I will try to call each time possible in the next 2 weeks.
Thanking you beforehand
73
Jean Marc (3B8DU)
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