Andrew, What you should be doing is try using the onboard packet BBS. That way people could read and send you messages. As you're in a low use ISS area this would be ideal for you and other ISS users...
73 Jeff kb2m
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"To see if I can make it" is fine. But once you see that you have made it, why not leave some air time for other folks?
Why would a person keep transmitting once the person has accomplished his/her purpose?
Steve AI9IN
On 2016-09-22 12:57, Andrew Rich wrote:
To see if I can make it
Why go to the moon ?
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On 23 Sep 2016, at 02:49, Paul Stoetzer n8hm@arrl.net wrote:
If you're the only station out there, then what's the point of
transmitting at all?
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 12:44 PM, Andrew Rich vk4tec@tech-software.net
wrote:
Guys
Thats why it is a ping box
It waits to hear the space station first and then just does what I would do anyway - send once a minute
Its all good
Andrew
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On 23 Sep 2016, at 2:25 AM, sean fay spatrickfay@gmail.com wrote:
Like my self! Running a precious little 5W HT with an arrow in my front yard!
I've been digipeated, I have sent messages to people with no response , I have had messages sent to me, but i have not been able to respond, but I am still waiting for a confirmed QSO. I am Hoping this weekend hold passes on ISS and NO84 me. If you see me look for me ! and shoot me
a message.
AA0AN Sean
On Thu, Sep 22, 2016 at 9:32 AM, Zach Metzinger zmetzing@pobox.com
wrote:
On 09/22/16 05:22, Andrew Rich wrote:
There are maybe one to zero stations on ISS here
No issues with traffic
The point that I think others are trying to make is: Don't use up potential channel time when you're not actively making a QSO with the ISS. Someone else, who may be using far less power than you do, may be trying to make that elusive contact.
--- Zach N0ZGO
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