VX8R and ISS

[N6goz]

Have had my VX8R for a while but now just got a new Arrow antenna amd want to try going thru the ISS...what do I type into the path to work thru the ISS ???
Thanks for the help

73's
Mike
N6goz

 

[Moleculo]

The digipath you need to use is ARISS. The frequency is 145.825 FM. I've done this too...and it's pretty cool. Make sure you check this website: Amateur Radio Stations heard via ISS for your callsign!

 

[N6goz]

Just the word ARISS and nothing else in the path ??? What about a gateway etc on the ground (IGATE) or is that auto determined because its going thru the bird.???

Thanks for the help with this first one

73's

MS

 

[Moleculo]

What about a gateway etc on the ground (IGATE) or is that auto determined because its going thru the bird.???

That's the trick to getting your callsign to show up on the web page. The ISS will digipeat you beacon if it hears it, but it's not an IGATE. An IGATE has to hear your beacon after being digipeated by the ISS to get it into the APRS database. Fortunately, the footprint that the ISS makes is big enough that you will probably make it.