RE: [sarex] ISS Repeater Operations?

["A.J. Farmer" <ajfarmer@xxxxxxxxxx>]

For what it is worth, I run a TinyTrak in my truck on the packet uplink
frequency 145.99.  I'm using a 5W HT going into a mag mount whip.  The
position beacon is every 2 minutes.  It usually gets at least one successful
position packet in on each pass.  I live about 50 miles outside of DC.

A.J. Farmer, AJ3U
http://www.aj3u.com


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-SAREX@AMSAT.Org [mailto:owner-SAREX@AMSAT.Org] On Behalf Of
Delbert Matlock
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 2:23 AM
To: sarex@AMSAT.Org
Subject: RE: [sarex] ISS Repeater Operations?

Scott,

Living near DC, it is very difficult to get in to the ISS packet relay with
only
5W.  I took a Kenwood D7 and Arrow antenna out to Hawaii with me a couple of
years ago thinking I would have a chance for a real two-way conversation via
ISS.  Unfortunately, on pass after pass, all I saw were my own packets
coming
back down.

Guess if I make a return trip I'll need to drop a message in here to try and
schedule a contact.

--Delbert
--NQ4S

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carter, Scott" <ScottC@Sause.com>

Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 16:59:10 -0700 
To: sarex@AMSAT.Org

Subject: RE: [sarex] ISS Repeater Operations?

> And if you were "lucky" enough to live in Hawaii, you would be
wondering if
> your rig is even set up right because it is so quiet. I've yet to work
> anyone..... and it's not for lack of trying.
> 
> Scott ;}
> WH6FQ
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