Failed first attempt to work ISS (Rookie)

[KD0TLI]

New ham with a rookie question.

Went out at 5am today to try my first sat contact - the ISS - nice pass almost overhead.
Couldnt hear anything but static on 144.49 & 145.800.

Thought I had all my ducks in a row and was supprised not to hear anything ?

(using an Arrow dual band antenna with Baofeng UV-5RA).

Thanks for any advice you can give me.

[N8HM]

No voice systems are active on the ISS at the moment unless the crew is making contacts. You'll want to try working SO-50.

[W5PFG]

Went out at 5am today to try my first sat contact - the ISS - nice pass almost overhead.
Couldnt hear anything but static on 144.49 & 145.800.

Typically packet/APRS is your only option for utilizing the ISS.  You need to do some reading on www.issfanclub.com.  The voice repeater has been off for quite a while.