[amsat-bb] Just Spoke to the ISS

[Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)]

Greg,

I heard NA1SS answering you after I worked him.  I also
heard a "WIA", possibly KB5WIA in northern California,
before I got through.  He was having a better time with
the stations calling him before the ISS moved away from
the west coast.

Good luck on 70cm, and 73!





Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/






On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 7:03 PM, Greg Dolkas <ko6th.greg at gmail.com> wrote:

> I was a few minutes after you (18:19utc). Really good signals from the ISS
> on my home system. Taking care of a sick wife, so participating from home...
>
> I also heard the 2 DX designation, so will try the 70cm side on the next
> pass.
>
> Greg. KO6TH
>
> On June 28, 2014 11:36:15 AM PDT, "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <
> amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi!
>>
>> About 2 minutes after you, I also had a quick QSO!  Five watts
>> from my back yard, for my first Field Day QSO.  Other regulars
>> were getting through before the ISS footprint covered more of
>> the continental USA.  Then my phone started blowing up, with
>> tweets and SMS messages from those who heard NA1SS respond to
>> me.  My Field Day could be complete with this QSO, but I'm
>> going to work portable HF from the yard later, and some western
>> satellite passes tonight for my satellite QSO bonus.
>>
>> Did anyone try 70cm for a QSO?  NA1SS was saying "2A DX", so a
>> second transmitter could have been on.
>>
>> 73!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
>> http://www.wd9ewk.net/
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jun 28, 2014 at 6:25 PM, Clint Bradford <clintbrad4d at earthlink.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>  Two Watts ... handheld radio ... tape measure Yagi ... Just spoke to the ISS
>>>  11:16AM PDT!
>>
>>
>>
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