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 <[email protected]> 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)" < > [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
