[Ccarc] ISS at JOTA

[kb9vmw]

Jeff,
I put in the approx. co-ordinates for the Camp, and show that pass at 
2324 to 2334 UTC, Oct 21. The Camp is in White County, and we will still 
be on DST, so it will be about 7:30 pm local time.
What 2-meter antenna did you use, or would plan to use this time?

-- 
73,  Tom
kb9vmw



Jeff Burns wrote:

>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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>
>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.
>  
>