...

... I am again disappointed to learn that random unscheduled contacts are still uncommon ...

Well, the astronauts are quite busy up there ... (grin)

That is what makes the scheduled amateur radio time so exciting - like last Field Day when we were able to make voice contacts ... Heck, I used just two Watts and a handheld tape measure beam for my contact ...

http://www.work-sat.com/ISS-062814.html

And, of course, monitoring hams should never try to interrupt or contact during any of the scheduled ARISS contacts.

Watch issfanclub.com, amsat-uk.org, and amsat.org for announcements of possible "windows" of opportunities!

Clint Bradford K6LCS http://www.iss-flabob.com