At 08:27 PM 6/26/2010 -0700, patr...@aceweb.com wrote: >How about letting us know why there are no casual contacts anymore and >only rehearsed and choreographed public shows. >I read many times about how busy the astronauts are but it is glaringly >apparent they have no interest or are refraining from unrehearsed >contacts. >They could at least turn on the cross band repeater. The navy had enough >control over the amateur radio with the packet. >Frankly, I am personally no longer interested in talking to the astronauts >but the repeater was a lot of fun. >Someone please make it happen. > >A mere citizen > >pat
I was thinking about this, and you know I've never have made a contact with anyone the ISS. There were a few times I could have fired up the mfj-1278 and done some digi, but even that hasn't been turned on much. I didn't monitor to see if they were on for FD. KB7ADL _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
