*"Hopefully we can make a QSO over the ISS digipeater on 2m soon! 73!"* You got It :-) Thanks a lot and Happy Easter!
Stefan
On Sat, Apr 15, 2017 at 9:35 PM, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) < amsat-bb@wd9ewk.net> wrote:
Hi Stefan!
I also look online after the passes, hoping to see gateways picking up the activity. Looks like some of the gateways either need to be turned on again, or switched back to 145.825 MHz.
Seems like there are a lot of stations using UISS, which makes the use of APRS messages an easy thing. Several of the calls I saw on the radio today were the same calls that never responded to APRS messages in the past. More often than not, if the station is using an HT, or maybe a mobile radio (as identified on the screen when I see details on that station on my screen), those are the stations I have the best chance at making a QSO.
Maybe some of these stations won't stay on 145.825 MHz, after the novelty of the ISS digipeater coming back to 2m wears off. If there are operators at those keyboards, hopefully they will answer the APRS messages they receive from me and others, and try to contact stations they see/hear on these passes.
Hopefully we can make a QSO over the ISS digipeater on 2m soon! 73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK
On Sun, Apr 16, 2017 at 1:43 AM, Stefan Wagener wageners@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Patrick,
Thanks for your post and feedback. It is much appreciated.
I am too looking once in a while for an ISS contact. On the other hand,
I
have realized that many stations are actually on the keyboard and they answer, but I don't decode it on my system and they might not either. I
see
it later on the web. In addition, folks are not that quick in response
also
and trying to type an answer and get a packet out especially on a less elaborate station is not always easy. Yes, I am using UISS with pre-recorded answers and a quick mouse click but I still need a few tries to sometimes see or hear my own packet repeated. So, bottom line for me,
be
happy for the few contacts and help others along :-)
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