[Ccarc] [Fwd: RE: Will ISS be on 2 meters for JOTA?]

[Phil Snider]

Dave is not going. I will be there Friday night at 5 until 8:30.  Saturday I 
can stay until 5 or 6.
Dave said we could use his antenna if we want.

Phil Snider






>From: kb9vmw <kb9vmw at comcast.net>
>Reply-To: ccarc at culcom.net
>To: "ccarc at culcom.net" <ccarc at culcom.net>
>Subject: [Ccarc] [Fwd: RE: Will ISS be on 2 meters for JOTA?]
>Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:51:57 -0400
>
>Sounds like there's almost no chance of an ISS contact. I'm thinking it
>won't be worth the effort this year. Anyone else care to comment?
>Satellite AO-51 will be available for JOTA, but timing of its passes is
>not so good.
>
>9:54 to 10:09 pm (local) Friday night, 88 degrees max. elevation  (as
>good as it gets, but pretty late)
>11:41 to 11:54 am Saturday, only 30 max elevation
>9:15 to 9:30 pm Saturday, 39 max elevation
>
>Sat. morn might be OK for a reception demonstration, not so good for a QSO.
>
>If the Scouts are interested, and some others can go (Dave or Phil?), I
>could be there late Fri night, FYI.
>
>--
>73,  Tom
>kb9vmw
>
>-------- Original Message --------
>Subject: 	RE: Will ISS be on 2 meters for JOTA?
>Date: 	Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:56:52 -0400
>From: 	White, Rosalie, K1STO <k1sto at arrl.org>
>To: 	kb9vmw <kb9vmw at comcast.net>, <ka3hdo at amsat.org>
>CC: 	n9pmw - Chuck <cdhendrickson at comcast.net>
>References: 	<4531AB18.6030703 at comcast.net>
>
>
>
>Hello Tom.  Congrats on being invited by the local Boy Scouts to assist
>at their JOTA events; terrific!
>
>The new ISS crew has been adjusting to their new home and new duties,
>and haven't been on the air.  You are correct that the radio for packet
>isn't working as it should, either.  So you have rightly assumed that
>there isn't a lot of likelihood that NA1SS will be active during JOTA;
>I'm sorry.  We were lucky in past years.
>
>73, Rosalie, K1STO
>
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>*From:* kb9vmw [mailto:kb9vmw at comcast.net]
>*Sent:* Sat 10/14/2006 11:29 PM
>*To:* ka3hdo at amsat.org; ariss
>*Cc:* n9pmw - Chuck
>*Subject:* Will ISS be on 2 meters for JOTA?
>
>I am writing to you as a representative of the Cass County Amateur Radio
>Club, Logansport, IN. We have been invited by the local Boy Scouts to
>assist them at Camp Buffalo (IN) in the Jamboree on the Air next
>Saturday, Oct 21 (they will be K2BSA/9). They would like to attempt a
>QSO with the ISS. From what I have read lately, I believe the packet
>station is down, and  the astronauts  have been too busy to make phone
>contacts.  Do you know if  they plan to be available for the Jamboree on
>the Air? If you can give us an answer, we can tell the Scouts if the
>opportunity exists, and schedule accordingly. Thank you.
>
>--
>73,  Tom Denton
>kb9vmw
>
>
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