Thursday, April 21, 2016

ISS

Managed my first *confirmed* Satellite QSO via ISS Packet on Tuesday

Used a

Baofeng UV-5R
To a Mobilinkd TNC2:






and APRSdroid running on a Motorola A855





all signals copied via an Elk Yagi





confirmed in the ARRL Log Book of the World!

edit: I should note that if I had substituted my homebrew 2mtr yagi (I did in fact work ISS packet last summer using the homebrew ant)... then this would possibly qualify as the lowest cost satellite packet setup around: the boafeng can be purchased for $35, the android phone (wifi only) was purchased for $10,  the mobilinkd tnc2 was fairly inexpensive as well....

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