Just worked ISS again COL Wheelock 22:01 UTC from em55 on 145.800rec and 144.490 T on FM
This was my second contact this weekend WOW
also KI4OTG here in Memphis also worked him. It seems that the voice contacts are made around the 22.xx utc time The signal was full scale on my TS 2000 with a 17B antenna
73 all es gud luk
WA4HFN Damon
I just worked him on the 23:30z pass. Strong signal.
Greg KO6TH
Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:01:35 +0000 From: wa4hfn@comcast.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS
Just worked ISS again COL Wheelock 22:01 UTC from em55 on 145.800rec and 144.490 T on FM
This was my second contact this weekend WOW
also KI4OTG here in Memphis also worked him. It seems that the voice contacts are made around the 22.xx utc time The signal was full scale on my TS 2000 with a 17B antenna
73 all es gud luk
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With all the talk about ISS, I decided to try. I heard Col Wheelock on two passes but he never acknowledged my call. Then the pass today at 22:30 I was calling "KB8LFA Jeremy in Akron, Ohio"... He came back and said "Got you loud and clear Akron, We are now passing ..."
It might not happen all the time and probably not at the exact time I transmit but how do I know there was not a stronger station saying Akron, Ohio as well? Is this what constitutes a contact w/NA1SS?
Jeremy KB8LFA http://www.kb8lfa.com
On 7/11/2010 7:01 PM, wa4hfn@comcast.net wrote:
Just worked ISS again COL Wheelock 22:01 UTC from em55 on 145.800rec and 144.490 T on FM
This was my second contact this weekend WOW
also KI4OTG here in Memphis also worked him. It seems that the voice contacts are made around the 22.xx utc time The signal was full scale on my TS 2000 with a 17B antenna
73 all es gud luk
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I may be wrong but "technically" you would need to have NA1SS repeat your call to be a true contact - he may have written your call down and forgot to acknowledge you by callsign in which case send a QSL and you might get lucky - if not then keep trying, Its great when it does happen and you know that an Astronaut flying at 17600mph in space is talking directly to you!
Best of luck
David KG4ZLB
On 7/12/2010 20:18, Jeremy Cowgar wrote:
With all the talk about ISS, I decided to try. I heard Col Wheelock on two passes but he never acknowledged my call. Then the pass today at 22:30 I was calling "KB8LFA Jeremy in Akron, Ohio"... He came back and said "Got you loud and clear Akron, We are now passing ..."
It might not happen all the time and probably not at the exact time I transmit but how do I know there was not a stronger station saying Akron, Ohio as well? Is this what constitutes a contact w/NA1SS?
Jeremy KB8LFA http://www.kb8lfa.com
On 7/11/2010 7:01 PM, wa4hfn@comcast.net wrote:
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I believe that's true however during my limited experience (listening to a few passes, then trying to work 2 and finally getting him on the third) I've *never* head him give a call. It's always "Hear you loud and clear Cleveland" or "Got you Rick..."
Has this been other peoples experience?
Jeremy KB8LFA http://www.kb8lfa.com
On 7/12/2010 9:26 PM, David - KG4ZLB wrote:
I may be wrong but "technically" you would need to have NA1SS repeat your call to be a true contact - he may have written your call down and forgot to acknowledge you by callsign in which case send a QSL and you might get lucky - if not then keep trying, Its great when it does happen and you know that an Astronaut flying at 17600mph in space is talking directly to you!
Best of luck
David KG4ZLB
On 7/12/2010 20:18, Jeremy Cowgar wrote:
With all the talk about ISS, I decided to try. I heard Col Wheelock on two passes but he never acknowledged my call. Then the pass today at 22:30 I was calling "KB8LFA Jeremy in Akron, Ohio"... He came back and said "Got you loud and clear Akron, We are now passing ..."
It might not happen all the time and probably not at the exact time I transmit but how do I know there was not a stronger station saying Akron, Ohio as well? Is this what constitutes a contact w/NA1SS?
Jeremy KB8LFA http://www.kb8lfa.com
I heard a mix. Often name or location, sometimes the call sign or parts of it. He did my suffix, then the whole call on the return, along with the location (state only). It was usually pretty clear who he was talking to but I can see how there is room for improvement.
The main problem I had was not knowing when he was done with the previous QSO, as he never prompted with QRZ, and only 73'd the previous caller about a third of the time.
Greg KO6TH
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:01:57 -0400 From: jeremy@cowgar.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS
I believe that's true however during my limited experience (listening to a few passes, then trying to work 2 and finally getting him on the third) I've *never* head him give a call. It's always "Hear you loud and clear Cleveland" or "Got you Rick..."
Has this been other peoples experience?
Jeremy KB8LFA http://www.kb8lfa.com
On 7/12/2010 9:26 PM, David - KG4ZLB wrote:
I may be wrong but "technically" you would need to have NA1SS repeat your call to be a true contact - he may have written your call down and forgot to acknowledge you by callsign in which case send a QSL and you might get lucky - if not then keep trying, Its great when it does happen and you know that an Astronaut flying at 17600mph in space is talking directly to you!
Best of luck
David KG4ZLB
On 7/12/2010 20:18, Jeremy Cowgar wrote:
With all the talk about ISS, I decided to try. I heard Col Wheelock on two passes but he never acknowledged my call. Then the pass today at 22:30 I was calling "KB8LFA Jeremy in Akron, Ohio"... He came back and said "Got you loud and clear Akron, We are now passing ..."
It might not happen all the time and probably not at the exact time I transmit but how do I know there was not a stronger station saying Akron, Ohio as well? Is this what constitutes a contact w/NA1SS?
Jeremy KB8LFA http://www.kb8lfa.com
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It’s the responsibility of ARISS to teach the ISS crews how to handle a pile up and to teach them the correct exchanges.
ARISS has been successful in getting the ISS crews to pass their licenses. ARISS has not successful in teaching the ISS crews how to use the Amateur Radio equipment or the proper “Exchange” protocols.
Unless you get a legitimate acknowledgment back, you have no proof he was talking to you or to one of the other stations within a 1000-mile radius.
Wf1f
--- On Mon, 7/12/10, Jeremy Cowgar jeremy@cowgar.com wrote:
From: Jeremy Cowgar jeremy@cowgar.com Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ISS To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: Monday, July 12, 2010, 10:01 PM I believe that's true however during my limited experience (listening to a few passes, then trying to work 2 and finally getting him on the third) I've *never* head him give a call. It's always "Hear you loud and clear Cleveland" or "Got you Rick..."
Has this been other peoples experience?
Jeremy KB8LFA http://www.kb8lfa.com
On 7/12/2010 9:26 PM, David - KG4ZLB wrote:
I may be wrong but "technically" you would need to
have NA1SS repeat
your call to be a true contact - he may have written
your call down and
forgot to acknowledge you by callsign in which case
send a QSL and you
might get lucky - if not then keep trying, Its great
when it does happen
and you know that an Astronaut flying at 17600mph in
space is talking
directly to you!
Best of luck
David KG4ZLB
On 7/12/2010 20:18, Jeremy Cowgar wrote:
With all the talk about ISS, I decided to try. I
heard Col Wheelock on
two passes but he never acknowledged my call. Then
the pass today at
22:30 I was calling "KB8LFA Jeremy in Akron,
Ohio"... He came back and
said "Got you loud and clear Akron, We are now
passing ..."
It might not happen all the time and probably not
at the exact time I
transmit but how do I know there was not a
stronger station saying
Akron, Ohio as well? Is this what constitutes a
contact w/NA1SS?
Jeremy KB8LFA http://www.kb8lfa.com
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