[amsat-bb] Re: ISS

[David - KG4ZLB]

I may be wrong but "technically" you would need to have NA1SS repeat 
your call to be a true contact - he may have written your call down and 
forgot to acknowledge you by callsign in which case send a QSL and you 
might get lucky - if not then keep trying, Its great when it does happen 
and you know that an Astronaut flying at 17600mph in space is talking 
directly to you!

Best of luck

David
KG4ZLB

On 7/12/2010 20:18, Jeremy Cowgar wrote:
> With all the talk about ISS, I decided to try. I heard Col Wheelock on
> two passes but he never acknowledged my call. Then the pass today at
> 22:30 I was calling "KB8LFA Jeremy in Akron, Ohio"... He came back and
> said "Got you loud and clear Akron, We are now passing ..."
>
> It might not happen all the time and probably not at the exact time I
> transmit but how do I know there was not a stronger station saying
> Akron, Ohio as well? Is this what constitutes a contact w/NA1SS?
>
> Jeremy
> KB8LFA
> http://www.kb8lfa.com
>
> On 7/11/2010 7:01 PM, wa4hfn at comcast.net wrote:
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