Col Doug "AstroWheels" Wheelock - ISS QSO - 14 SEP 2010

International Space Station Contact . . . Holly Grail of HAM Radio!

ISS QSO 14SEP10 2010 UTC

Well this was the "holly grail" of QSOs or contacts for the new rookie or the established "Elmer" HAM radio operator. Luck was in the air as I made contact with Col Doug Wheelock aboard the International Space Station operating the onboard HAM radio station NA1SS. I felt privileged as he spent a bit of time chatting with me. This was for sure a thrill of a life time!

Wil - AI4QT YouTube Channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/AI4QT

Click the link below to download my ISS / Satellite Track Data Sheet
http://www.box.net/shared/09nk3y01t7

UTC Clock for the MAC - Northern Softworks
http://www.northernsoftworks.com/utcclock.html

Useful Apple iPhone APPS (iTunes)
• GoSatWatch
• HamClock

UPLINK: 144.490
DOWNLINK: 145.800

ISS Fan Club http://www.issfanclub.com

Col. Douglas Wheelock http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_H._Wheelock

ISS Wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station

ISS ARRL QSL Card http://pd0rkc.ontwikkel.nl/issqslinfo.html

Arrow Antenna http://www.arrowantennas.com/

Yaesu VX-8R http://www.yaesu.com/indexVS.cfm?cmd=DisplayProducts&ProdCatID=111&en...

Some interesting ISS links courtesy of Tim - AD7SX

Photos of NA1SS station equipment
http://twitpic.com/2lwwex

Info about the Ham station,antennas,connectors,radio modifications etc...
http://www.termeszetvilaga.hu/radiokapcsolat/ariss_leiras_angol.pdf

ISS Tracking
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/tools/predict/satloc.php?lang=en&satellite...

ISS Sightings
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/cities/view.cgicountry=United_...

ISS Tracking
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/tracking/index.html

ISS Timelines
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/timelines/09_2010_tl.html

They post the next day's timeline usually p 00:00 UTC, but not always, especially on weekends. Also you will need to manually select the month as it does not automatically switch.

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[dipendraraikut]

Wow. David you are indeed made for HAM radio itself. I can see your passion for this hobbies.

Raikut

57HS576

[USNERDOC]

@dipendraraikut - thank you sir!

73 / David / KF7ETX

[TKM96]

Congrats on the contact with the ISS! I'm currently studying for my foundation licence here in the UK, which is similar to the tech licence there in the US. Your videos certainly inspired me!

73's to you!

[USNERDOC]

@TKM96 - many thanks for the kind words . . . good luck on your Foundation License Exam. 73!

[MrMooooooood]

How many watts are sent

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Of any state you

I am from Saudi Arabia

Qassim

[USNERDOC]

@MrMooooooood - this radio was putting out 100 watts, however, I did log a number of contacts using 5w on a handheld.

[jennpower1]

My Smile was a mile long for you! What an exciting experience! Thanks for fiming it to share with us. P.S. It is my dream to be an ER Physician too.

[USNERDOC]

@MrMooooooood - Thanks for watching!

73 / David / KF7ETX

[MrMooooooood]

Saudi Arabia

73...

[N8UUP]

Well done, David! Have made contacts with the Shuttle, MIR and ISS in the past. Never forgot the excitement. Enjoyes 73 from Michigan de N8UUP Bill