Hi all,

Thanks for the signal reports for today's contact with Central Square Middle School. Here is what I do know at the moment:

The contact scheduled for 14:05 UTC only had about 3 questions get answered and the contact was cut short.

A second attempt was then made at 15:40 UTC and it is my understanding that it failed. Sorry I was not able to get the word out for the second attempt but as I was just about to do that I had a work related call that took precedent and lasted for about 45 minutes.

It is my understanding that many of you heard the ISS quite loudly, so that is good to know for us as we determine what happened.

Thanks again to all for their reports.

73, Charlie Sufana AJ9N One of the ARISS mentors

In a message dated 3/3/2014 9:34:45 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, wb3csy@gmail.com writes:

The ground station had a problem making it to the ISS. The ISS called the ground multiple times. The astronaut could barely hear them. He said he was catching a few words and their signal was weak. By the time everything was ok, they had 2 minutes for the contact. From my location, the astronaut only had time to answer 3 questions.

I recorded the pass. The ISS was very strong.

Rick - WB3CSY

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On Mar 3, 2014, at 11:07 AM, Raydel Abreu Espinet cm2esp@frcuba.co.cu

wrote:

Thanks Dave,

Well, so noise or antenna didn't let me hear it, bad luck. Anyway, is

good to know it was successful.

73,

Raydel

----- Mensaje original ----- De: Dave Webb KB1PVH kb1pvh@gmail.com Para: Raydel Abreu Espinet cm2esp@frcuba.co.cu CC: AMSAT -BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Enviado: Mon, 03 Mar 2014 10:58:55 -0500 (CST) Asunto: Re: [amsat-bb] ARISS Contact

Raydel,

I heard it here in Massachusetts.

Dave-KB1PVH

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