Hams worldwide are using ARISS packet via the International Space Station

Kenneth Ransom N5VHO, who works at the Johnson Space Centre in Houston Texas has researched packet usage on the International Space Station.

He found that since packet became available on the amateur radio station on the ISS, approximately 4000 unique call signs have been logged. Two thousand of these call signs have been logged since December, 2003, when the Kenwood D-700 became active.

The amateur radio operators using packet are representative of nearly seventy countries.

Thanks to the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station team - ARISS

Source: Radio Amateurs of Canada

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