Early Morning QSO With the International Space Station

This morning on the way to work, I worked the International Space Station! I was on I-516 WB just past I-16 when just after 6:00 AM I started hearing NA1SS (one of the ISS callsigns) on 145.800. The first station I heard him work was in Louisiana. A couple of CQs later Mike Fincke, the ISS Expedition 18 commander answered my reply and I was able to make the contact just as I started to lose the signal!

My equipment was a Yaesu FT-8800 and a Comet CHL-62S mobile antenna.

I've heard the ISS before while mobile but I was never able to make the contact. I'll chalk this successful attempt up to not having much competition at that early hour.

Mac McCormick III, KF4LMT
kf4lmt@comcast.net