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Subj: ARISS Field Day Summary
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To : SAT@AMSAT
AMSAT News Service Bulletin 186.04 From AMSAT HQ
SILVER SPRING, MD. July 4, 2004
To All RADIO AMATEURS
BID: $ANS-186.04
The ISS amateur radio packet system was operational for ARRL Field Day
activities on 26 June 2004 plus Mike Fincke and Gennady Padalka both
participated on June 27 by making voice contacts with stations in the United
States (including Alaska), Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica,
Venezuela, Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil. This was Mike's first time to
make general contacts and he did really well. Mike was active on 5 passes
over the US and 2 passes over Central and South America. He logged 60
contacts on 2 meter voice as NA1SS using the Ericsson radio in the FGB and
Gennady was active on 70 cm as RS0ISS using the Kenwood in the Service
Module but only managed 4 contacts. This 70 cm operation caught many
amateurs by surprise and others commented that they were so exited at
hearing Mike on 2 meters that they forgot to check the 70 cm frequency. This
is the first time that both callsigns, NA1SS and RS0ISS, have been used
simultaneously during voice operations and the first time that 2 bands have
been used simultaneously.
By all accounts it was a very successful operation both on the ground and
from space. Mike even commented "First off-- what a great experience! Both
Gennady and I were very happy to have "met" so many different people in
North, Central and South America. I know I will be using the Ham radio more
often now that I could feel the warmth of the community".
The radios will again be shut off prior to the EVA scheduled for June 30 and
returned to service July 1 unless the schedule changes.
[ANS thanks Ken, N5VHO for the above information]
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