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)" <[email protected]> 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 ><[email protected]> >wrote: > >> Two Watts ... handheld radio ... tape measure Yagi ... Just spoke to >the ISS >> 11:16AM PDT! >> >> >_______________________________________________ >Sent via [email protected]. 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 -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. 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
