It was exciting for me to connect to the Mir Space Station via packet radio!
Two reasons: First I did it with what I have on hand. Secondly didn't use expensive antennas or rotors for the contact to take place.  Dave B--N0CQC--QTH was Henryetta,OK--Presently Tulsa,OK


Address for Ham Radio contacts only with MIR:-sorry shortwave listeners
N6CO
P.O. BOX 1501
Pine Grove, CA  95665
USA

Radio: Yaesu FT290R  Power out: 25 watts  Antenna: 4 element beam
 TNC: Kamplus   MODE: 1200 Baud AFSK Packet.
Below is a sample of two Mir QSO's, contacts.



cmd:*** CONNECTED to R0MIR
HELLO FROM SPACE STATION MIR!!!
cmd:d
cmd:*** DISCONNECTED

R0MIR>N0CQC/V [03/08/98 18:43:25]: <<RR0>>:
N0CQC>R0MIR/V [03/08/98 18:43:26]: <<DM>>:

!3822.00N/12038.00WSPHG5190/A=999999/Hello from Mir Space Station

AA9MM>N0CQC,R0MIR*/V [03/08/98 18:43:50]: <<C>>:
*** CONNECTED to AA9MM VIA R0MIR

Hi name is Dave Henryetta,OK

cmd:d
cmd:*** retry count exceeded
*** DISCONNECTED

HELLO FROM SPACE STATION MIR!!!
cmd:D
cmd:*** DISCONNECTED
R0MIR-1>K0VAC/V [03/14/98 15:51:27]: <<DM>>:
R0MIR>ID/V [03/14/98 15:51:28]: <UI>:{F0}
HELLO FROM KRISTALL MIR CREW



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