GA skip and other 2M stuff
Some pretty good skip tonight on 2 meters here in north Georgia. A repeater that is 100 miles away I usually hear with 3 bars, I am hearing with 8 bars. Scanning the 2m band now, I'll see what I get if anything more.
Caleb
Shucks, we could have had our ACARS discussion! - Did you try the Gilmer repeater?
I did get into the ISS (Packet) yesterday, but have been trying to get a voice contact unsuccessfully for 4 years. :-( - Finally bought a beam and now trying to get tubing bent so can rotate at +30 degree elevation.
I worked directly with a number of the Astros on both the Shuttle COM/NAV and ISS GN&C/EPS systems over the 70's through the late 90's at KSC.
Even worked with Owen Garriot (W5LFL) on the Antennas installed in the overhead "windows" back when he used the Motorola brick..
I knew some of the alternate 2M frequencies but never used them.
However, myself and AF4N made the first and only 2M Shuttle Columbia in OPF Bay2 to a Mobile contact in Titusville (with me, of course) during 3rd-shift ops at the OPF back in '81 or so. :evil:
Tom
