Wow, I just could not get into the bird tonight. This is my first attempt to hit the ISS, but I have worked other birds via the 5w HT with a whip antenna... I am running 50w on the 2m uplink 145.990 pl 67.0 and listening to the 437.800 downlink with Doppler.
I'm not using any elaborate setup.. Kenwood TMV71A with just a Diamond X200NA on the roof. I would have thought I could have gotten in. I'm going to try and put EggBeaters on the roof this spring, but would think that the Diamond would have gotten me in?!?
I heard the bird come in loud tonight and was able to record the audio as I tried several times to put my call up. I was unable to hear myself on the downlink at all. Its 28 degrees outside, so I wasn't playing with my HT.
If anyone wants audio, I have tonight's North American pass from approx 0510z to 0520z on Jan 04, 2009 located here: http://www.w2lie.net/download.php?view.349 http://www.w2lie.net/download.php?view.349
I'll be trying again tomorrow morning if I can get up for the 1142z pass
73 - Phil - w2lie