AI6YR Ben
Woohoo! First post to the Fediverse *from space via the International Space Station*!!!! (Packet sent via RF to space, then retransmitted to earth from the ISS digipeater back to earth, detected by my bot and posted to the Fediverse). Message from @wd9ewk https://m.ai6yr.org/@fedi_aprs/113001580683927405 #iss #space #aviation #nasa #aprs #hamradio
Aug 21, 2024 at 7:33pmWeb
Show threadAI6YR BenAug 21, 2024

Here's the receipts.

RS0ISS is the International Space Station

KO6KL runs an APRS digipeater located in Salida, California (Stanislaus County), which heard the ISS packet and forwarded it to the APRS-IS service on the Internet.

The FEDI call (or any mention of FEDI) is detected by a bot I built, @fedi_aprs -- and tooted out!

#spacetoots #iss #na1ss #space

Show threadAI6YR BenAug 21, 2024

ARISS.NET documentation of the contact time

WD9EWK 20240821191000

http://www.ariss.net/

Amateur Radio Stations heard via ISS

Show threadMark IngallsAug 21, 2024
@ai6yr @wd9ewk SPACE TOOTS
Show threadPatrick WD9EWK/VA7EWKAug 21, 2024
@ingalls @ai6yr A few years ago, there was a similar account on Twitter that would tweet APRS messages sent to TWITR - including APRS messages sent through an orbiting digipeater like the ISS has. Nice to see Ben's APRS > FEDI bot, even if I'm not using it with ANSRVR.
Show threadPatrick WD9EWK/VA7EWKAug 21, 2024
@ai6yr I sent the message to FEDI from my TH-D75 handheld radio, with an Elk Antennas handheld 2m/70cm log periodic antenna. My message packet was retransmitted by the ISS, and received by KO6KL-10 in California, where it was sent to APRS-IS for your APRS > FEDI bot.
Show threadPatrick WD9EWK/VA7EWKAug 21, 2024
@ai6yr During the ISS pass around 1905 UTC (12.05pm PDT) today, I made packet QSOs using APRS messages with AE6LJ in northern California and XE2/K6MOX (K6MOX-1) in Baja California. TH-D75 with Elk log periodic, using "phrases" (canned messages stored in the radio, instead of typing them on the radio's DTMF keypad).
Show threadPatrick WD9EWK/VA7EWKAug 21, 2024

@ai6yr Although I was not working the ISS cross-band voice repeater (downlink around 437.800 MHz +/-) starting at 1906 UTC (12.06pm PDT), I was listening to it while working the digipeater on 145.825 MHz. More activity in FM than packet. Audio dropouts in the recording happened when my TH-D75 transmitted packet (the TH-D75 is not capable of cross-band full-duplex operation).

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/9sx6mx7g12ar1yf3tczw7/AHOo0UOZA4kDFxnhv2ILZPk/Satellite_Audio-2024/08212024_190609.wav?rlkey=r0ne4h34so6jz89kv7eryrhqx&e=2&dl=0

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Show threadAI6YR BenAug 21, 2024
@wd9ewk Woo hoo! Historic event... unless there are astronauts on the ISS who are posting to the Fediverse and not telling us, this is absolutely the first "toot via space" @ARISS_Intl
Show threadnot a martian, honestAug 22, 2024

@ai6yr @wd9ewk @ARISS_Intl uhm... I definitely used mastodon and pixelfed via satellite internet before...

Sorry

Show threadAI6YR BenAug 22, 2024
@kyonshi @wd9ewk @ARISS_Intl Is your satellite Internet on the ISS?
Show threadnot a martian, honestAug 22, 2024

@ai6yr @wd9ewk @ARISS_Intl no, but it's in space.

just pointing out that sending toots via space has been done before.

Show threadnot a martian, honestAug 22, 2024
@ai6yr @wd9ewk @ARISS_Intl now sending toots via space station likely wasn't and is cool and all, but that's not what you said
Show threadCirnado Funkson :fists: Aug 21, 2024
@ai6yr @wd9ewk CAN YOUR X DO THAT? I DONT FUCKING THINK SO
Show threadTroubleAug 21, 2024
@ai6yr @wd9ewk does starlink and all the other satellite data providers not count?
Show threadAI6YR BenAug 21, 2024
@trouble @wd9ewk LOL okay, that is true. Fine, first toot sent from space USING NON-COMMERCIAL SATELLITE SERVICES!
Show threadDoomsdaysCWAug 21, 2024
@ai6yr @wd9ewk Very cool! Wow!🌌
Show threadJulie WebgirlAug 21, 2024
@ai6yr @wd9ewk
Ok now that's cool! cc @elfin
Show thread`Da ElfAug 21, 2024
@juliewebgirl @ai6yr @wd9ewk
That is, in fact, damned cool.
Show threadJulie WebgirlAug 21, 2024

@elfin @ai6yr @wd9ewk
I have to...

Tooooooooots frooooooooom spaaaaaaaaace....

Show threadPusher of PixelsAug 21, 2024
@juliewebgirl @elfin @ai6yr @wd9ewk
Show threadTPushicAug 22, 2024
@ai6yr @wd9ewk Howdy yinz
Show threadMatt Hardy 3.11 for WorkgroupsAug 22, 2024
@ai6yr @wd9ewk Awesome. But this sounds overly complicated in an age when around 3 million people are transmitting and receiving broadband via satellites in low earth orbit.
Show threadARISS - Amateur Radio on ISSAug 22, 2024

@ai6yr @wd9ewk

Congratulations!