Did I make contact?
Been trying for a few days with a less than optimum setup, and UISS5.2.8
I've been watching the ARISS.net page and see my callsign, so I click on it and see raw APRS Data on findU.com:
Position of W3UTD --- 11.7 miles southeast of Huntingdon, PA --- Report received 19 minutes 13 seconds ago
Status: 271239zUI-View32 V2.03
Raw packet: W3UTD>CQ,RS0ISS-3*,qAR,K3AS:=4021.15N/07752.30W-Fraser in Harrisburg, PA, FN10bi
Does that mean I made it to the ISS?
W3UTD – Mon, 2012 – 02 – 27 18:36
Yes, contact was made.
Yes it does. The asterisk in the callsign RS0ISS-3* shows that this was the station that digipeated the packet, so the ISS received your packet and retransmitted it.
I'd suggest saving the data. You can also send for a QSL card, although just to be sure you might want to try again and see your packet digipeated directly before doing so (see the QSL section http://issfanclub.com/qsl ).
Dave, KC9GHA
Awesome ... now I must try to
Awesome ... now I must try to wipe the smile from my face :)
Contact via
Looks like your packet was successfully relayed via the ISS. Here are some explanations for some of the data.
W3UTD>CQ, -->your callsign
RS0ISS-3*, --> * indicates relay station heard by IGATE
qAR,K3AS -->ground station hearing and relaying (the IGATE).
w3utd via iss
I decoded two packets via iphone tonight at 19:25 as the ISS passed over.
Both had your call in them along with several others.
congrats on your contact.
73
bobby