[Ccarc] ISS at JOTA

[Jeff Burns]

In 2001 I set up a Camporee at Buffalo much like the one planned this year. 

We successfully contacted the ISS, and it was one of the highlights of the
event. Unfortunately, only a few people were at the station to witness the
event. If the best pass is at 7:31 PM (Is this adjusted for daylight savings
time?) we may be able to get the entire camp together. The campfire is
tentatively planned for 8:00 PM. 

Jeff Burns
AD9T

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From: ccarc-bounces at culcom.net [mailto:ccarc-bounces at culcom.net] On Behalf
Of kb9vmw
Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 12:46 AM
To: ccarc at culcom.net
Subject: Re: [Ccarc] Fw: JOTA Camporee Preliminary Schedule

Chuck,
For your reference, here is what I can do for the Camp Buffalo 
operation. I will have to work that Friday night, but should be 
available all day and evening Saturday. If I do have to work Saturday, I 
should be done by 3 or 4pm. I'm not qualified as an HF control operator, 
but I do know a bit about contacting the ISS.
Using the current Keplerian elements for the ISS (they shouldn't change 
much by Oct 21), the Nova program says there should be one good pass Sat 
evening, beginning around 7:31pm, with a maximum elevation of 77 
degrees. Only one, but it's a good one. We might not be able to get a 
voice contact, they usually have the packet digi-peater running. Maybe 
an astronaut will get on the air for JOTA. Another possibility, they 
might be transmitting SSTV pictures by that time.
Contacts through other satellites (repeaters) might be a bit harder, but 
could be good for demo purposes.

-- 
73,  Tom
kb9vmw