Does one log contacts through the ISS repeater as a SAT contact? If so -- ISS does not appear to be one of the accepted names.
tonights 23:49 UTC pass over East Coast -- the downlink was very choppy -- as if someone was keying their microphone on and off randomly but not saying anything -- was anyone else hearing the same?
I suspect it was the result of a lot of stations trying to get in. I heard the same thing. Never made it from here in North Ga., though. So ... I'll just keep trying. Congrats on getting the contact!!!!
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Does one log contacts through the ISS repeater as a SAT contact? If so -- ISS does not appear to be one of the accepted names.
tonights 23:49 UTC pass over East Coast -- the downlink was very choppy -- as if someone was keying their microphone on and off randomly but not saying anything -- was anyone else hearing the same?
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It seems the final determinant is the list of SAT_Names in the ADIF Editor in the TQSL program. There appears nothing in there that would reference ISS.
Is there any other input on this?
I found a couple of older references to the sat naming issue in the archives but nothing for ARISS.
Thanks
Curt KU8L
According to the LOTW faq's page ISS is not a supported satellite...
https://p1k.arrl.org/lotw/faq#sats
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Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 12:19:56 -0500> From: [email protected]> CC: [email protected]> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: LOTW Satellite name for ISS ?> > It seems the final determinant is the list of SAT_Names in the ADIF > Editor in the TQSL program. There appears nothing in there that would > reference ISS.> > Is there any other input on this?> > I found a couple of older references to the sat naming issue in the > archives but nothing for ARISS.> > Thanks> > Curt> KU8L> _______________________________________________> Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author.> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!> Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Bruce, I believe this is due to the carrier and some people are just barely getting over it at times with the power they're using.
Tim KC2DDS
-----Original Message----- From: Bruce Semple [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 4:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] LOTW Satellite name for ISS ?
Does one log contacts through the ISS repeater as a SAT contact? If so -- ISS does not appear to be one of the accepted names.
tonights 23:49 UTC pass over East Coast -- the downlink was very choppy -- as if someone was keying their microphone on and off randomly but not saying anything -- was anyone else hearing the same?
I have a different view of the choppy nature of things - and I hope others will jump in with information about it.
I believe it has to do with the relative position of the antenna(s) on the ISS and all the "stuff" connected to the station that run in different directions. I can see how the antennas might be blocked from out "line of sight" as this module or that solar array "gets in the way" on a given pass.
Any other thoughts about it out there? -------------- Original message from "Tim Goodrich" [email protected]: --------------
Bruce, I believe this is due to the carrier and some people are just barely getting over it at times with the power they're using.
Tim KC2DDS
-----Original Message----- From: Bruce Semple [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 4:07 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] LOTW Satellite name for ISS ?
Does one log contacts through the ISS repeater as a SAT contact? If so -- ISS does not appear to be one of the accepted names.
tonights 23:49 UTC pass over East Coast -- the downlink was very choppy -- as if someone was keying their microphone on and off randomly but not saying anything -- was anyone else hearing the same?
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Most likely, it's simply destructive interference from too many people (especially those who can't hear themselves on the downlink) trying to access it at once... all of the out-of-phase signals cancel each other out, but someone with a strong enough signal can capture it.
----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: "Tim Goodrich" [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 3:51 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: LOTW Satellite name for ISS ?
I have a different view of the choppy nature of things - and I hope others will jump in with information about it.
I believe it has to do with the relative position of the antenna(s) on the ISS and all the "stuff" connected to the station that run in different directions. I can see how the antennas might be blocked from out "line of sight" as this module or that solar array "gets in the way" on a given pass.
Any other thoughts about it out there?
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Rafael Valdez G. -
Tim Goodrich