Re: Lets go back to simplex voice
Actually roger, I didnt hear packet on 825 so I assumed there was no activity at all. Pat
Entirely possible...they don't seem as much interested in Amateur radio as they used to be...
Roger WA1KAT
----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas McGrane" n2oeq@aceweb.com To: rogerkola@aol.com; n2oeq@aceweb.com; kenneth.g.ransom@nasa.gov; sarex@amsat.org Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 9:06 PM Subject: RE: Re: [sarex] Re: Lets go back to simplex voice
Actually roger, I didnt hear packet on 825 so I assumed there was no activity at all. Pat
On 11 Aug 2009 at 0:24, Roger Kolakowski wrote:
Entirely possible...they don't seem as much interested in Amateur radio as they used to be...
Roger WA1KAT
It is not a new fact very few has been active the exception was Valery Korzun and the space tourists. Could be the ISS repeater configuration can be put in service as the signal is very strong and it will be a great newbie sat? The SSTV sessions seems to be always short sessions up to the batteries life!
A great amateur radio space assets who can be much more useful if it was just put in the repeater mode. +- The ARISS contact session "-"
Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE
The ISS radio is often not turned on doing much of anything. So, if they don't turn it on, the APRS channel doesn't work either...
Gregg Wonderly
Roger Kolakowski wrote:
Entirely possible...they don't seem as much interested in Amateur radio as they used to be...
Roger WA1KAT
----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas McGrane" n2oeq@aceweb.com To: rogerkola@aol.com; n2oeq@aceweb.com; kenneth.g.ransom@nasa.gov; sarex@amsat.org Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 9:06 PM Subject: RE: Re: [sarex] Re: Lets go back to simplex voice
Actually roger, I didnt hear packet on 825 so I assumed there was no activity at all. Pat
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I have to admit to being more than a little disappointed with the tone of elements within this thread so I'll apologise in advance if what I have to say offends anyone.
The last two years have seen an unprecedented level of activity from the ISS and their support teams with operations in all modes currently available. Personally I have found it most interesting and enjoyable.
Whilst I can understand the frustration of those wishing to make a voice QSO with one of the crew (or visitors) we should remember that despite it being their choice they are doing a job few of us would match up to. Whether and how they choose to operate in their 'spare' time is a matter for them, it does not deserve our criticism.
Enjoy whatever is on offer and remember that having a voice contact with them is a privilege not a right.
David G8OQW
David is exactly right. I have worked on the SAREX program and the ISS ham project from it's inception on Owen Garriott's flight. Over that time period I have talked to the crew many times in my position as the ISS-Ham hardware manager and as the SAREX principal investigator doing radio checkouts and trouble shooting. In all that time I have only talked to the crew about three times as a random unscheduled contact. It's rare that they get on the air and talk randomly. When they do you should consider it a rare contact. If you use high power and a highly directive antenna and more or less overwhelm the receiver, you can beat out the ordinary hams. I consider that bad ham manners. Anyhow enjoy the opportunities that come along and help us keep ham radio on ISS by supporting the ARISS activities through your local AMSAT organization.
Lou McFadin W5DID ARISS US Hardware manager
On Aug 11, 2009, at 1:17 PM, David Barber wrote:
I have to admit to being more than a little disappointed with the tone of elements within this thread so I'll apologise in advance if what I have to say offends anyone.
The last two years have seen an unprecedented level of activity from the ISS and their support teams with operations in all modes currently available. Personally I have found it most interesting and enjoyable.
Whilst I can understand the frustration of those wishing to make a voice QSO with one of the crew (or visitors) we should remember that despite it being their choice they are doing a job few of us would match up to. Whether and how they choose to operate in their 'spare' time is a matter for them, it does not deserve our criticism.
Enjoy whatever is on offer and remember that having a voice contact with them is a privilege not a right.
David G8OQW
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