ISS QSO on 437.550 MHz
http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2006/01/13/5/?nc=1
NEWINGTON, CT, Jan 13, 2006--International Space Station Expedition
12 Commander Bill McArthur, KC5ACR, will be attempting to work all
continents--including Antarctica--on UHF during the January 14-15
weekend (UTC). McArthur will be using the Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS) call sign NA1SS.
The astronaut already has worked all continents plus Antarctica on VHF.
"It is his desire to work all continents on the UHF band (70 cm) from
the International Space Station," said Kenneth Ransom, N5VHO,
the ARISS ham radio engineer. "The frequency he will be using will be
437.55 MHz FM simplex."
(1) Wait for the ISS operator to call CQ or QRZ?
(2) Send only your call sign phonetically, and wait for crew to
acknowledge your specific call sign.
(3) Listen closely for the call sign of the station ISS is working.
(4) If you do not hear your specific call sign, do not transmit
again until you hear the ISS crew member say CQ or QRZ?.
(5) Be courteous.
Transmit Frequency Receive Frequency
Channel 1 437.540 MHz 437.560 MHz AOS
Channel 2 437.545 MHz 437.555 MHz
Channel 3 437.550 MHz 437.550 MHz TCA
Channel 4 437.555 MHz 437.545 MHz
Channel 5 437.560 MHz 437.540 MHz LOS
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I recorded QSO on Jan 14, 2006, as a mp3 file.
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/60114iss.mp3
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