I have created a new satellite status page that might interest you.

http://vk4tec.no-ip.org/sat_status/

Andrew VK4TEC

Hi all

I am curious to know which way the packet radio antenna on the ISS is aligned relative to its plane of motion. In other words is one draws a tangential line along the path the ISS is travelling is the antenna parralel to that plane (ie does the antenna point towards where the ISS is going) or is it at right angles to its plane of motion?

Another way of saying this would be do I align my antenna parrallel to the ISS's orbit or perpendicular to it?

This would be handy to know when aligning one's antenna or beam.

Regards

Peter VK3PB

What is the most user friendly packet software available to use with a rigbuster nomic and XP. I mean easy to use just for the iss application. I am more interested in easy to use than cost.

Wondering if there are any activity plans during upcoming Ex.21 crew with Space Tourist on-board. Not sure if the new Space Tourist is licensed.

Seems the Russian MAI-75 experiment will be active again on Sept 24 and 25 from about 1000-1600 UTC. Robot 36 is the expected mode and images should come down on 145.80 MHz.

Good luck capturing some Earth views.

Kenneth - N5VHO
http://ariss-sstv.blogspot.com/
http://twitter.com/RF2Space

http://www.vimeo.com/6657880

This video shows the ISS passing over the Netherlands (Europe) as a bright,
moving star. You hear bursts of digital communication (APRS) and see them decoded on screen.

Featured in the HD movie are the following radio-amateurs:
LA4FPA, G6HMS, IW9FRA, ON7DS, YO8RBY, PA3GUO, OE1CWJ, UA1CAS and SP9TTX.

Enjoy !
Henk, PA3GUO

ps: this video nicely demonstrates APRS as an efficient communication technology

G'day,

I was going over some old discs and came across this
audio of some of my packet and some voice attempting contact with the ISS, the voice appears to be female and there are two recordings, I am assuming from from two different passes. The voice also appears to be in Slavic or Russian and I remember this being a bit unexpected at the time, as I live in Australia. These recordings were made in 2004.

The recordings are at the following URL.

http://www.vk3ukf.com/vk3ukf_files/HAM/ISS-Recordings1.htm

I am not sure about how to post a URL here, please copy and paste it, I experimented and the preview didn't work to my expectations.

Wonder why the radio is off? Check here http://twitter.com/RF2Space

Hi ISS Fan Club members,

I like to asking you all, can or not if we request to ISS crews to tune their radio up there to our VHF Local repeater? I think it is very nice to talk with ISS crews with local VHF Repeater.

If can, to whom should we apply this contacts?

Thanks you

de 9W2KEY / 73's

I have the downloaded iss software for packet, now I have downloaded agw exe and drivers, but cant get them in gear with the iss software, need some help

POB