[amsat-bb] Re: ISS back in 1200 bps packet mode

[Greg D.]

Hi Jim,

Congrats on getting through on the ISS.  I'm not surprised I didn't, as I was running just my Kenwood TH-D7 with an extended whip antenna (a Diamond RH-77B) and only about 3 watts.  I am surprised that I got through yesterday, as it was with the same setup!  I guess nobody else knew what frequency they were on, because the downlink seemed very quiet then, in contrast to today's pass.  Today was really active.  I managed to copy a few downlinked packets on the Kenwood:  N0JY-1, RS0ISS-4, WA7IXK-3, W6JSB-6, KO6TZ, and AI7W-1, but not yours.

Greg  KO6TH


> Date: Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:49:36 -0800
> From: kq6ea at pacbell.net
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb]  ISS back in 1200 bps packet mode
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org; ko6th_greg at hotmail.com
> 
> I was able to get a few packets through with my "new" setup at my girlfriend's house. TM-D710 to a Comet GP-1, and I had solid copy on both afternoon passes from around 3* elevation.
> 73, Jim  KQ6EA
> 
> 
> --- On Sun, 12/14/08, Greg D. <ko6th_greg at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > From: Greg D. <ko6th_greg at hotmail.com>
> > Subject: [amsat-bb]  ISS back in 1200 bps packet mode
> > To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > Date: Sunday, December 14, 2008, 4:50 PM
> > Hi folks,
> > 
> > I listened in on the 22:50z pass of the ISS.  Received 1200
> > bps packet on 145.825, so they've apparently switched it
> > back for the week.
> > 
> > Tried doing the email thing again, but no apparent success
> > this time.
> > 
> > Greg  KO6TH
> > 
> > 
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