[SJRA-Members] Satellite and ISS

[Richard Lawn]

Ken you were VERY VERY lucky as QSOs with them are extremely rare!
73
Rick

On Thu, Jan 30, 2020 at 10:08 AM <ken at k2wb.com> wrote:

> 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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>
> 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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