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Greetings All,

Are any of you equipped to work the ISS crossband repeater?

Have any of you made contacts through it, or directly with NA1SS?

Do any of you use NASA's www.science.nasa.gov site to determine the
footprint?

73

Steve, K4YZ

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On 28 Jan 2006 06:12:03 -0800, K4YZ wrote:
Greetings All,

Are any of you equipped to work the ISS crossband repeater?

Actually, you don't need crossband capability to use the ISS repeater.

Have any of you made contacts through it, or directly with NA1SS?

Do any of you use NASA's www.science.nasa.gov site to determine the
footprint?


Why bother with old fashioned radio equipment when ISS is regularly on
both Echolink and IRLP? While it's true that anyone with a 2M HT
pretty much has all the equipment needed for an on-the-air contact,
the time and footprint restrictions are too severe to make that a mode
which is even practical for more than one trial contact. Tried it
once and didn't particularly like it (144.49 MHz / 145.80 MHz).

Nope, I say the VoIP Echolink or IRLP method is much more reliable.

See http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm for info on Echolink conference
schedules. Apparently, the astronauts haven't gotten the message yet
that "Echolink isn't real ham radio."

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On 28 Jan 2006 06:12:03 -0800, K4YZ wrote:
Greetings All,

Are any of you equipped to work the ISS crossband repeater?

Have any of you made contacts through it, or directly with NA1SS?

Do any of you use NASA's www.science.nasa.gov site to determine the
footprint?

My opinion is machine is illegal becaues it not in US territory when
retransmit. Use it and you just the same as using pirate offshore
station and FCC should fine you. But FCC owned by pepole like Don
Clancy and so look other way. That why I hate FCC so come my blog
to see more.

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K4YZ wrote:
Greetings All,

Are any of you equipped to work the ISS crossband repeater?
yes

Have any of you made contacts through it, or directly with NA1SS?
yes

Do any of you use NASA's www.science.nasa.gov site to determine the
footprint?
no

now thatI have answer 3 of yours ahow about one of mine

what has the ISS to do with Policy issues?

anything?

73

Steve, K4YZ

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Larry wrote:
On 28 Jan 2006 06:12:03 -0800, K4YZ wrote:
Greetings All,

Are any of you equipped to work the ISS crossband repeater?

Actually, you don't need crossband capability to use the ISS repeater.

Actually you do when the input is on 70 centimeters and the output
is on 2 meters. That's what "crossband" means.

Have any of you made contacts through it, or directly with NA1SS?

Do any of you use NASA's www.science.nasa.gov site to determine the
footprint?

Why bother with old fashioned radio equipment when ISS is regularly on
both Echolink and IRLP?

Becasue I LIKE "old fashioned radio equipment".

I like Amateur Radio because I LIKE radios.

Anyone can turn the computer on and "chat" with someone on the far
side of the planet.

It takes a bit of skill to do it without wires.

While it's true that anyone with a 2M HT
pretty much has all the equipment needed for an on-the-air contact,
the time and footprint restrictions are too severe to make that a mode
which is even practical for more than one trial contact. Tried it
once and didn't particularly like it (144.49 MHz / 145.80 MHz).

I've worked MIR twice on that pair and had a blast.

I guess it's easy to "not like" if you don't have the requisite
skills or capable staion to do it with.

Nope, I say the VoIP Echolink or IRLP method is much more reliable.

Perhaps it is. And if that's what spins your propeller, mor power
to you. But making a "contact" via Echolink is no more challenging
that turning the light on when you enter a room.

See http://www.rac.ca/ariss/oindex.htm for info on Echolink conference
schedules. Apparently, the astronauts haven't gotten the message yet
that "Echolink isn't real ham radio."

Some can say that about FM, or SSB, or CW, or any other mode.
However anyone can turn the computer on and work Echolink. There's no
skill in that.

73

Steve, K4YZ

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nobodys old friend wrote:
K4YZ wrote:
Greetings All,

Are any of you equipped to work the ISS crossband repeater?
yes

Have any of you made contacts through it, or directly with NA1SS?
yes

Do any of you use NASA's www.science.nasa.gov site to determine the
footprint?
no

now thatI have answer 3 of yours ahow about one of mine

what has the ISS to do with Policy issues?

It has to do with "policy" issues if it means getting RRAP'ers to
talk on the same frequency at the same time.

anything?

What does your question have to do with the first three?
Anything? Or just can't stand seeing me talk about something OTHER
than you, eh?

Steve, K4YZ

steve trun his OWN thread into an attack thread
 

On 28 Jan 2006 20:20:09 -0800, "K4YZ" wrote:


nobodys old friend wrote:
K4YZ wrote:
Greetings All,

Are any of you equipped to work the ISS crossband repeater?
yes

Have any of you made contacts through it, or directly with NA1SS?
yes

Do any of you use NASA's www.science.nasa.gov site to determine the
footprint?
no

now thatI have answer 3 of yours ahow about one of mine

what has the ISS to do with Policy issues?

It has to do with "policy" issues if it means getting RRAP'ers to
talk on the same frequency at the same time.

thin at best esp as I would not choose to be to be on the same freq as
you on any band at any time

anything?

What does your question have to do with the first three?

why did it have to?

but I questioned as s my rightthe relavance of the post
Anything?
everything
Or just can't stand seeing me talk about something OTHER
than you, eh?

nope I was curious something you discourage

Steve, K4YZ

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wrote:
On 28 Jan 2006 20:20:09 -0800, "K4YZ" wrote:


nobodys old friend wrote:
K4YZ wrote:
Greetings All,

Are any of you equipped to work the ISS crossband repeater?
yes

Have any of you made contacts through it, or directly with NA1SS?
yes

Do any of you use NASA's www.science.nasa.gov site to determine the
footprint?
no

now thatI have answer 3 of yours ahow about one of mine

what has the ISS to do with Policy issues?

It has to do with "policy" issues if it means getting RRAP'ers to
talk on the same frequency at the same time.

thin at best esp as I would not choose to be to be on the same freq as
you on any band at any time

Too bad for you then, Markie.

anything?

What does your question have to do with the first three?

why did it have to?

It didn't. But then THERE is where the "attack" you suggest comes
from...YOU!

but I questioned as s my rightthe relavance of the post

It's not your's to question. Unless, of course, I missed the part
where a "moderator" was established for the NG?

Anything?
everything
Or just can't stand seeing me talk about something OTHER
than you, eh?

nope I was curious something you discourage

Uhhhhhhhhhhh.....The whole THREAD was about being "curious",
Markie.

Thanks for once again demonstrating your ignorance on such a grand
scale.

Steve, K4YZ

steve conites to use his thread for attack
 

On 28 Jan 2006 22:03:17 -0800, "K4YZ" wrote:


wrote:
On 28 Jan 2006 20:20:09 -0800, "K4YZ" wrote:


nobodys old friend wrote:
K4YZ wrote:
Greetings All,

Are any of you equipped to work the ISS crossband repeater?
yes

Have any of you made contacts through it, or directly with NA1SS?
yes

Do any of you use NASA's www.science.nasa.gov site to determine the
footprint?
no

now thatI have answer 3 of yours ahow about one of mine

what has the ISS to do with Policy issues?

It has to do with "policy" issues if it means getting RRAP'ers to
talk on the same frequency at the same time.

thin at best esp as I would not choose to be to be on the same freq as
you on any band at any time

Too bad for you then, Markie.

you must be delsuional to think I would want to talk to you, bad
enough dealing with you on RRap

but you avoid the issue of course

anything?

What does your question have to do with the first three?

why did it have to?

It didn't
then why did you ask that question

. But then THERE is where the "attack" you suggest comes
from...YOU!

no attack existed except in the mind of the oaranoid and micron thin
skin felow I am repling too

indeed you are the most paranoid fellow I have ever seen

any question is an attack

but I questioned as s my rightthe relavance of the post

It's not your's to question.
yes it my place or anyone else that chooses

Unless, of course, I missed the part
where a "moderator" was established for the NG?

I and anyone may question why something is posted

Anything?
everything
Or just can't stand seeing me talk about something OTHER
than you, eh?

nope I was curious something you discourage

Uhhhhhhhhhhh.....The whole THREAD was about being "curious",
Markie.

another the thread was about you indulging yours, no one is ever
allowed to be curious as you replies prove


Thanks for once again demonstrating your ignorance on such a grand
scale.

what ignorance?

I certainly know what you up to

more diversion from your misdeeds

Steve, K4YZ

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nope I was curious something you discourage

Uhhhhhhhhhhh.....The whole THREAD was about being "curious",
Markie.

Thanks for once again demonstrating your ignorance on such a grand
scale.

Steve, K4YZ

..........

Mark does demonstrate a certain amount of ignorance. This is cureable,
though the enormous extent of Mark's immense stupidity will be forever so.