Come together from the beginning the participation of the DXpedition K5D the method of Ham Satellite. And following in the Spotts www.issfanclub.com webpage, I noticed that the Mike Fincke, NA1SS had some calls and had not in K5D succeed.

So I decided to send an email (24/02/2009) to Mike, NA5U (KP1-P5 Project Leader), informing him that the astronaut was calling Desecheo Island.

Mike, NA5U kindly sent me an email reporting that the settings of the setup probably would not be correct, but he comes in contact with the team in K5D Desecheo Island.

The next day, 14:15 UTC (02/25/2009) the first pass of the ISS in the Brazilian coast, fortunately I got contact with Mike, NA1SS and told him that the team would be in K5D Desecheo Island QAP ISS repeater in the next pass.

I made available on YouTube a small part of the recording of that contact.

In the second pass of the ISS when it came from Central America to hear Mike, NA1SS calling cq, did not know if he was able to contact with K5D. I repeatedly called Mike, but the contact was not possible due to many stations in Central America and Brazil calling (pile-up) for him.

Coincidentally in the second pass and now to my satisfaction and joy I was informed and the webpage dxsummit saw that the contact between the ISS and the team K5D had been completed.

Congratulations to team K5D Dxpediton, the excellent work (more than 100,000 QSO) and closing with "Gold Key" the brilliant contact with the astronaut.

I know that other amateurs radio worked for that contact was done. I think in some way contributes to the contact, I do not know for sure, but this idea makes me very happy because I'm participating in some form of what I really like.

I hope other DXpeditions involved with contacts via satellites with greater intensity.

73

Piraja - PS8RF

Watch the contact with Mike, NA1SS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44Y5bI2f2I8