[amsat-bb] Digi QSO via ISS?

[Stefan Wagener]

Hi Vince,

I would disagree with that statement. While I don't have time every week to
do that, whenever I use the ISS APRS, I have been able to connect with one
or two stations (pending time and orbit) using UISS to have a quick
exchange. It is all within the operator and willingness to respond. The key
is to respond to a specific station in the beginning using their callsign
as listed by UISS.

Just checked on ARISS.net and folks have been chatting on the last pass
even today.

73, Stefan, VE4NSA

On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 3:33 PM, Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL <vlfiscus at mcn.net>
wrote:

> At 03:16 PM 5/11/2015 -0400, Steve Kristoff <skristof at etczone.com> wrote:
>
>> I apologize if this has been dealt with in a previous thread, but if it
>> was, I missed it.
>> Can we do a valid QSO by ISS digipeater?
>>
>
>
> Yes, If you can get through the APRS QRM.
>
> You have to unproto via the ISS digi callsign.  Back in the Mir
> days packet contacts were easy, but APRS has rendered keyboarding
> through the ISS digi pretty much impossible.
>
> KB7ADL
>
>
>
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