Nobody asked me. but...

I know we don't have any say about what mode the ISS places the radios in, but it sure would be nice if they would switch over to repeater so us earth-bound hams could have some QSOs with each other as long as the astronauts aren't using the equipment to talk to us on earth. I haven't heard anything on 145.800 for a couple of weeks now in southern NJ.

Please?

Mike
KC2QIL

I made contact with the ISS in 1-way on 07,JAN,2009 and then sent a QSL card with SASE to USA ARISS for "25th Anniversary Certificate" on 22,JAN,2009.But till now I haven't received response yet. What's up ?

BG4GIF
QTH:Shanghai,China

Topics in this report:
1. Upcoming School Contacts
2. Japanese Contact to be Rescheduled
3. Parkside Contact Video
4. Article Posted on ARISS - Kalori Contact
5. ARRL Article on CLC Contact
6. ARISS News on Amateur Radio Newsline
7. Astronaut Training Status
8. ARISS Report to WIA
9. ARISS-Related Article in NASA HQ News Briefs
10. Simonyi PowerPoint Presentation
11. SuitSat-2 Meeting Held

1. Upcoming School Contacts
Students from Ulvila Upper Secondary School in Ulvila, Satakunta, Finland have been preparing for an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact, scheduled for Friday, April 17 at 07:40 UTC. They have studied physics and astronomy and have researched the ISS. They have written essays and created posters on related subject matter. Students have also learned about amateur radio. Newspaper, radio and television coverage is anticipated.