[SJRA-Members] Satellite and ISS

[ken at k2wb.com]

The SJRA contacted the Space Shuttle during Field Day using a 2 radios, a 50 2m Mobile and an HT. That's all I got.

73’s
de Ken K2WB

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Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2020 8:53 AM
To: KC2TN <kc2tn at comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: [SJRA-Members] Satellite and ISS

Well said Joe
Sorry for the late reply but I had gum surgery yesterday and am a little slow on the uptake.

It is extremely difficult to “work” iss and an astronaut and based on pure luck. I know some have but I’ve been working satellites for about 25 years and with the exception of an occasional eaves drop on a scheduled ARIS contact I’ve never heard them on the air.

Good luck, as you never know.
73
Rick, W2JAZ

On Thu, Jan 30, 2020 at 7:58 AM KC2TN <kc2tn at comcast.net> wrote:

> 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
> >
> >
> > Sent from my aye phone
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