[SJRA-Members] Satellite and ISS

[KC2TN]

Slep, 

Most efforts (usually schools) to contact the ISS are coordinated through ARISS. 

Is the effort you’re advancing a personal one or for a group? 

Personal efforts are purely random and  dependent on the astronaut’s schedule.
Luck is all I can say. You have to be listening during the 10 minute “pass” over your location HOPING one of them is available and on the air. You’ve almost got a better chance of being hit by a meteorite while aiming your antenna. 

GROUP contacts are ALL scheduled,  well in advance, with planning starting at least a year ahead of the contact date. The are forms to fill out and a selection process to get on the schedule. 6 month schedules are put together twice a year I believe. 

https://www.ariss.org/apply-to-host-an-ariss-contact.html

Here’s an interesting older article but still contains other relevant info. 
https://www.airspacemag.com/daily-planet/got-ham-radio-call-astronaut-180951353/

Joe - KC2TN 

> On Jan 29, 2020, at 9:45 PM, Grumps <mrslep at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> As a member of SJRA and the US Coast Guard Auxiliary, I’m advancing an effort to contact the ISS.  I’ve heard the space station before but I really don’t have experience contacting them.
> 
> I’m looking for help and I figured SJRA is the place to go.  I briefly discussed this idea on the 2m net last year and was given a contact name but I had no response.
> 
> I look forward to your help!
> 
> I do have  YAESU FT 60 and a 2m 440 Yagi.
> 
> Thanks!
> Slep 
> WB2LKO 
> CG NF53ME 
> 
> 
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