ISS radio ham active on 145.800 MHz

Radio Amateurs in the Americas and Europe have been reporting FM voice contacts with astronaut Doug Wheelock, KF5BOC signing NA1SS from the International Space Station and World Cup soccer has been one of the topics discussed.

On the AMSAT bulletin board Fabiano Moser CT7ABD / PY5RX writes

I had a voice QSO yesterday [Saturday] with astronaut Doug Wheelock, where he and Russian cosmonauts asked about the game of today (World Cup). Germany won's Uruguay 3x2.

If you have a voice contact today [Sunday], *Please don't tell about the game today!*

*Mr. Doug asked me to don't tell about the result of the Final Game, because they will receive an upload version at ISS.*

Than don't let they about the game if you have a lucky to get a QSO with the crew please.

The Radio Amateurs on the Space Station call CQ on 145.800 MHz FM. If you hear them calling CQ and you are in the British Isles/IARU Region 1 you should go back to them on 145.200 MHz. This means simply switching in your -600 kHz repeater shift. The ISS uses wide (5 kHz) deviation FM so if your radio has switchable FM filters try the wider setting.

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