[K3PZN-List] First ISS Contact

Mon, 23 Sep 2002 23:51:06 -0400

Hi all!

I had my first experience sending a CQ through the digi on the
International Space Station (ISS).
The pass was at 0306Z (2306 local time) and the ISS was only 20 degrees
above my horizon. Look at the 4th packet frame, you can see my CQ UI
frame.  Also notice that 40 seconds later, I received a response to my CQ
by WD5CBW.  Unfortunately, I was unable to QSL his transmission due to my
fumble fingers and excitement. With the low orbit, I was unable to get a
packet through before LOS.

73 de Larry WX3F

VE3TKB>APM361,RS0ISS* [09/23/02  23:06:33] <UI R>:
=4430.05N/08014.05W`PHG2000/PCSAT/[email protected]
-ONSIMCOLLINGW-361-<04b>

KC5ION>APS212,RS0ISS*,RS0ISS [09/23/02  23:06:36] <UI>:
>240304z[212][email protected]

WD5CBW>APRS,RS0ISS* [09/23/02  23:06:42] <UI>:
ve3nbj de wd5cbw 

WX3F>CQ,RS0ISS* [09/23/02  23:06:49] <UI R>:

<snip>

WD5CBW>APRS,RS0ISS* [09/23/02  23:07:29] <UI>:
wx3f de wd5cbw 

WA0D>WA0D,RS0ISS*,EM12KW,RANDY [09/23/02  23:07:31] <UI>:
=3300.46N/09705.00W-PHG6230

KC5ION>APS212,RS0ISS*,RS0ISS [09/23/02  23:07:36] <UI>:
=3253.22N/09650.28W/PHG424.40 Greetings from Dallas

KD4NOQ>EM55BE,RS0ISS* [09/23/02  23:08:05] <UI>: