[amsat-bb] Re: Current ARISS Status/Usage?

[Ransom, Kenneth G. (JSC-OC)[BAR]]

ISS packet is currently active on 145.825 simplex. You can check to see
if packet is active by looking at the reports on any of the following
websites:
http://www.ariss.net
http://www.issfanclub.com
http://oscar.dcarr.org/index.php

If packet is off, your chances are low (but you never know) of hearing
voice on 145.80 unless it is a scheduled school contact during  your
pass. School contact pass times are posted regularly to the SAREX
reflector. You can view recent postings here
http://www.amsat.org/amsat/archive/sarex/48hour/threads.html

Kenneth - N5VHO

-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On
Behalf Of Rick Mann
Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2008 11:56 AM
To: AMSAT-BB Org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Current ARISS Status/Usage?

I finally got my TNC hooked up, and was able to decode APRS packets. I  
wanted to try during a rather low ISS pass, see what I could get off  
of ISS, but got nothing. I tried both 145.825 and 145.8, hearing  
neither voice nor data.

In fact, I've never heard anything on ISS (except for the one  
scheduled contact I made with it :-D).

Is it currently operational for voice and/or packet?
How often is someone likely to be using it (what are my chances of  
hearing something on any given pass)?

TIA,
-- 
Rick

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