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Today's Topics:
1. SumbandilaSat Sept 15 (Trevor .)
2. Re: SumbandilaSat Sept 15 (Jean-Fran?ois M?nard)
3. Houston AMSAT Net special edition (Bruce)
4. U-100 rotor on ebay (w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxxx
5. keps (Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF)
6. Re: keps (Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF)
7. Re: logging software (Tim Tuck)
8. Grids on the Road (John Papay)
9. Re: SumbandilaSat Sept 15 (Rodney Waln)
10. Re: Grids on the Road (Rafael Valdez G. )
11. Re: Grids on the Road (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
12. satellite WAS #309 (Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
13. Re: satellite WAS #309 (Jeff Yanko)
14. Re: satellite WAS #309 (Tim Lilley)
15. Re: satellite WAS #309 (Greg Dober)
16. Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK- WAS- (Peter)
17. Re: satellite WAS #309 (Rafael Valdez G. )
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:30:58 +0000 (GMT)
From: "Trevor ." <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] SumbandilaSat Sept 15
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SumbandilaSat launch scheduled for Sept 15
http://www.southgatearc.org/news/august2009/sumbandilasat_launch_date.htm
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:52:24 -0400
From: Jean-Fran?ois M?nard <jf.va2ss@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SumbandilaSat Sept 15
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Thanks for the information.
It seems an excellent news for us... especially for modest setup and
beginner like me.
73
J-F VA2SS
2009/8/10 Trevor . <m5aka@xxxxx.xx.xx>:
> SumbandilaSat launch scheduled for Sept 15
> http://www.southgatearc.org/news/august2009/sumbandilasat_launch_date.htm
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:03:17 -0500
From: Bruce <kk5do@xxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Houston AMSAT Net special edition
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The Houston AMSAT Net on Tuesday August 11 at 8PM Central time
(Wednesday August 12 0100 UTC) have planned AMSAT President Barry
Baines, WD4ASW, and AMSAT Vice-President of Human Spaceflight Will
Marchant, KC6ROL, as their special guests.
Join us on Echolink (conference *AMSAT*) or on our audio stream
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:31:47 +0000 (UTC)
From: w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] U-100 rotor on ebay
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I have a U-100 "elevation" rotor on ebay.? XYL says too much "stuff" laying
around!
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p4522.m38.l1313&_nkw=alliance+elevatio
n+rotor&_sacat=See-All-Categories
73 Bob W7LRD
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:15:46 +0000
From: Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] keps
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ANDE CASTOR SPHERE
1 35694U 09038F 09222.72278891 .00010581 00000-0 59048-4 0 127
2 35694 051.6410 026.2954 0004548 066.6525 293.4946 15.80083165 1741
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:51:25 +0000
From: Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF <nigel@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: keps
To: Amsat-BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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DRAGONSAT
1 35690U 09038B 09222.84428718 .00021326 00000-0 11099-3 0 112
2 35690 051.6395 025.6031 0004868 118.1113 242.0371 15.80890801 1799
ANDE POLLUX SPHERE
1 35693U 09038E 09222.65807141 .00019453 00000-0 10396-3 0 112
2 35693 051.6403 026.6116 0004016 061.9028 298.2286 15.80386219 1737
ANDE CASTOR SPHERE
1 35694U 09038F 09222.72278891 .00010581 00000-0 59048-4 0 127
2 35694 051.6410 026.2954 0004548 066.6525 293.4946 15.80083165 1741
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 11:45:57 +1000
From: "Tim Tuck" <timt@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: logging software
To: KC9MLN@xxxxx.xxx
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Douglas Anoman wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
>
>
> I'm looking for a great logging software for my contacts, and i'm open
for suggestions.
>
>
>
HRD is your Friend :)
http://www.ham-radio-deluxe.com/
regards
Tim
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:11:00 -0400
From: John Papay <john@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Grids on the Road
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Here are some interesting statistics on the movers
and shakers in the world of grid dxpeditions. The
list represents cards that I have received that have
been used for VUCC filings or that will be used in a
future filing. If you add them up, the 11 stations
that I worked and needed in 4 or more grids total up
to 100 grids, enough to file for the basic VUCC award!
This is all in the past 2-1/2 years with the vast
majority in the last year alone. These stations have
operated from many more grids that I had already
confirmed. Therefore, the number of grids they
operated from is much higher than what I have listed
below:
Station Nr of New Grids
--------------------------
WD9EWK 20
ND9M 16
KD4ZGW 15
KB0RZD 9
KD8CAO 8
N5AFV 7
N5ZNL 7
VO1ONE 6
W6GMT 4
VE6AB 4
WA4NVM 4
Thanks to all of you for making the effort to operate
away from home and for giving all of us many new grids.
John K8YSE
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:32:41 -0700 (PDT)
From: Rodney Waln <kc0zhf@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SumbandilaSat Sept 15
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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C@@x
i know it it still a month away before? it goes up and hope there are no more
delays,
is amsat thinking of a name to give it yet??
just courios,
thanks
Rodney
kc0zhf
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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:37:35 +0000
From: "Rafael Valdez G. " <rafavaldez@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Grids on the Road
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx " <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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John,
Congratulations for your VUCC, is impressive to have this achevement with the
less possible stations.
I also agree that all the /P stations have done a great job letting us to get
the rarest grids on satellite...
Anyway, griDXpeditions is a great way to hit the road an have aditional fun...
73 DE
XE2RV
DM41mh
------Original Message------
From: John Papay
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Sent: Aug 10, 2009 7:11 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Grids on the Road
Here are some interesting statistics on the movers
and shakers in the world of grid dxpeditions.? The
list represents cards that I have received that have
been used for VUCC filings or that will be used in a
future filing.? If you add them up, the 11 stations
that I worked and needed in 4 or more grids total up
to 100 grids, enough to file for the basic VUCC award!
This is all in the past 2-1/2 years with the vast
majority in the last year alone.? These stations have
operated from many more grids that I had already
confirmed.? Therefore, the number of grids they
operated from is much higher than what I have listed
below:
Station?????? Nr of New Grids
--------------------------
WD9EWK????????? 20
ND9M??????????? 16
KD4ZGW????????? 15
KB0RZD?????????? 9
KD8CAO?????????? 8
N5AFV??????????? 7
N5ZNL??????????? 7
VO1ONE?????????? 6
W6GMT??????????? 4
VE6AB??????????? 4
WA4NVM?????????? 4
Thanks to all of you for making the effort to operate
away from home and for giving all of us many new grids.
John K8YSE
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:09:01 -0700
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Grids on the Road
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Hi John!
> Here are some interesting statistics on the movers
> and shakers in the world of grid dxpeditions. ?The
> list represents cards that I have received that have
> been used for VUCC filings or that will be used in a
> future filing. ?If you add them up, the 11 stations
> that I worked and needed in 4 or more grids total up
> to 100 grids, enough to file for the basic VUCC award!
> This is all in the past 2-1/2 years with the vast
> majority in the last year alone. ?These stations have
> operated from many more grids that I had already
> confirmed. ?Therefore, the number of grids they
> operated from is much higher than what I have listed
> below:
>
> <snip>
>
> Thanks to all of you for making the effort to operate
> away from home and for giving all of us many new grids.
Despite the time driving to and from different places, and the
expense in doing that and then filling requests for QSL cards,
it *is* fun. Here in the Arizona desert, a day-trip to somewhere
at a higher elevation and cooler weather during the summer is
a good excuse - err, reason - to get away. BTW your cards
from my recent trips went to the post office this morning,
covering my Utah road trip and Saturday's DM54/DM55 trip.
I need to go through my log and see what I have in terms of
stations worked in different grids. I think N5AFV, including the
various permutations of his call and other calls he has had like
V31FV in Belize, probably has been the one operator who has
given me the most grids via satellite. In 2006 and 2007, W6GMT
and N5ZNL from your list were also high on that list for my log.
John KD6PAG gave me 15 grids in his travels around that time,
and some of those are grids I've never heard on unless I was
operating from them. XE2AT has given me at least 10 Mexican
grids as he has criss-crossed his homeland. I was able to
return the favor in a small way, when I went out to DM56/DM57
and gave him a grid he had never worked in this part of the
southwestern USA.
Then again, don't forget the guys who may only get out to one or
two other grids and put them on the air. There are many who will
get on no matter what else might be on the pass, but knowing
that someone has taken the time to go to a rare or unusual place
seems to draw out larger crowds. Try it - you might enjoy it.
If it isn't grids, it may be states that others are interested in. The
Delaware trips you and ND9M made certainly let many operators
get that state in their logs. I had lots of contacts over the 3 days
I drove around Utah last month, and KD4ZGW gets attention as
he is driving around the USA. I'd be happy to hear more of the
Canadian provinces and territories along with the Mexican states
on the air, while I'm closer to home so I can work them. :-)
Dare I ask where I should travel to next? N3TL posted a request
for BK29 (the "big island" of Hawaii) not too long ago. No road
trip to Hawaii, but I could get out there in the future. We'll see
how things are in Mexico in the near future. I can get a permit
to operate down there, and that country has lots of nice places to
visit - and operate from. A road trip through some part of Canada
would be fun, or go island-hopping in the Caribbean. I have my
passport, radio gear, and licenses... and, for now, I need to wait
a few weeks to get more vacation time before planning another
long trip.
Until I make another trip like I did last month, I can get to a few
grids around Phoenix (DM32/DM42 to the south, DM34/DM44
to the north) on almost any weekend or even a weeknight, as
well as the two grids here in Phoenix (DM33 and DM43).
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
(I've operated from 38 different grids via satellite - from 6 US states,
as well as Canada and Mexico - in the last 3 years. I still have
some work to do before I can get a "reverse VUCC", but that can
happen in the future.)
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:37:04 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Patrick STODDARD \(WD9EWK/VA7EWK\)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] satellite WAS #309
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Hi!
After over 3 1/2 years working the satellites, getting on the
air for around 6000 satellite QSOs followed by requesting QSL
cards from stations across the USA, I was able to complete one
of my goals when I started on the satellites - work and confirm
QSOs with all 50 US states. I had my applications and cards for
the satellite Worked All States award reviewed here in Phoenix
a couple of weeks ago, and the certificate arrived today. :-)
Out here in the western part of North America, it is possible
to work all 50 states with the existing group of LEO satellites
we have. In fact, it can be done with just the FM satellites
from out here if there are stations on from each of the states.
My application used QSL cards from contacts only on the 3 FM
satellites (AO-27, AO-51, SO-50). There is no special
endorsement for doing that; the WAS certificate has "OSCAR"
to identify this as a satellite WAS, along with the serial
number for this version of the WAS (#309) and the date it was
issued (last Thursday, 6 August). I wanted to use cards from
only the FM-satellite QSOs, as that was one of the two goals
I wanted to do when I started out in late 2005 (the other thing
was to get QSL cards from at least 100 grids, for the satellite
VUCC award).
I'll use many of the same cards toward the AMSAT Sexagesimal
award (confirming contacts with at least 60 US states/Canadian
provinces/DXCC countries), and then do the bigger task of
assembling a satellite VUCC application (I'm somewhere between
250 and 300 grids confirmed). Or I can go back on the radio,
and leave that paperwork for some other time. :-) In any event,
thanks to all the stations over 3 1/2 years that got on the air
from the different states - and for sending those QSL cards to
confirm the contacts.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 13
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:33:43 -0700
From: "Jeff Yanko" <wb3jfs@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: satellite WAS #309
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi Patrick and the group,
Congratulations on the Satellite WAS! Quite a feat, even from the western
US, like you stated has an easier chance of obtaining such an award due to
the geography. Sorry I couldn't get a QSO with you will on your last
excursion to eastern AZ.
73,
Jeff WB3JFS
Las Vegas, NV
DM26
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 10:37 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] satellite WAS #309
> Hi!
>
> After over 3 1/2 years working the satellites, getting on the
> air for around 6000 satellite QSOs followed by requesting QSL
> cards from stations across the USA, I was able to complete one
> of my goals when I started on the satellites - work and confirm
> QSOs with all 50 US states. I had my applications and cards for
> the satellite Worked All States award reviewed here in Phoenix
> a couple of weeks ago, and the certificate arrived today. :-)
>
> Out here in the western part of North America, it is possible
> to work all 50 states with the existing group of LEO satellites
> we have. In fact, it can be done with just the FM satellites
> from out here if there are stations on from each of the states.
> My application used QSL cards from contacts only on the 3 FM
> satellites (AO-27, AO-51, SO-50). There is no special
> endorsement for doing that; the WAS certificate has "OSCAR"
> to identify this as a satellite WAS, along with the serial
> number for this version of the WAS (#309) and the date it was
> issued (last Thursday, 6 August). I wanted to use cards from
> only the FM-satellite QSOs, as that was one of the two goals
> I wanted to do when I started out in late 2005 (the other thing
> was to get QSL cards from at least 100 grids, for the satellite
> VUCC award).
>
> I'll use many of the same cards toward the AMSAT Sexagesimal
> award (confirming contacts with at least 60 US states/Canadian
> provinces/DXCC countries), and then do the bigger task of
> assembling a satellite VUCC application (I'm somewhere between
> 250 and 300 grids confirmed). Or I can go back on the radio,
> and leave that paperwork for some other time. :-) In any event,
> thanks to all the stations over 3 1/2 years that got on the air
> from the different states - and for sending those QSL cards to
> confirm the contacts.
>
> 73!
>
>
>
>
>
> Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
> http://www.wd9ewk.net/
>
>
>
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Message: 14
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:07:48 -0700 (PDT)
From: Tim Lilley <n3tl@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: satellite WAS #309
To: amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Congratulations Patrick!
That is a wonderful achievement - one that way fewer than the 308 before have
accomplished (i.e., Satellite WAS on the LEO satellites).
Thanks, too, for all your work to activate grids in your part of the world.
Many of us appreciate it very much.
73,
Tim - N3TL
________________________________
From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 1:37:04 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] satellite WAS #309
Hi!
After over 3 1/2 years working the satellites, getting on the
air for around 6000 satellite QSOs followed by requesting QSL
cards from stations across the USA, I was able to complete one
of my goals when I started on the satellites - work and confirm
QSOs with all 50 US states.? I had my applications and cards for
the satellite Worked All States award reviewed here in Phoenix
a couple of weeks ago, and the certificate arrived today.? :-)?
Out here in the western part of North America, it is possible
to work all 50 states with the existing group of LEO satellites
we have.? In fact, it can be done with just the FM satellites
from out here if there are stations on from each of the states.
My application used QSL cards from contacts only on the 3 FM
satellites (AO-27, AO-51, SO-50).? There is no special
endorsement for doing that; the WAS certificate has "OSCAR"
to identify this as a satellite WAS, along with the serial
number for this version of the WAS (#309) and the date it was
issued (last Thursday, 6 August).? I wanted to use cards from
only the FM-satellite QSOs, as that was one of the two goals
I wanted to do when I started out in late 2005 (the other thing
was to get QSL cards from at least 100 grids, for the satellite
VUCC award).?
I'll use many of the same cards toward the AMSAT Sexagesimal
award (confirming contacts with at least 60 US states/Canadian
provinces/DXCC countries), and then do the bigger task of
assembling a satellite VUCC application (I'm somewhere between
250 and 300 grids confirmed).? Or I can go back on the radio,
and leave that paperwork for some other time.? :-)? In any event,
thanks to all the stations over 3 1/2 years that got on the air
from the different states - and for sending those QSL cards to
confirm the contacts.?
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 15
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:10:34 -0400
From: "Greg Dober" <almetco@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: satellite WAS #309
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <002201ca1a7c$baf13fc0$30d3bf40$@xxx>
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Patrick,
Kudos from me as well. What an accomplishment.
Greg
N3MVF
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of Tim Lilley
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 8:08 AM
To: amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: satellite WAS #309
Congratulations Patrick!
That is a wonderful achievement - one that way fewer than the 308 before
have accomplished (i.e., Satellite WAS on the LEO satellites).
Thanks, too, for all your work to activate grids in your part of the world.
Many of us appreciate it very much.
73,
Tim - N3TL
________________________________
From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Sent: Tuesday, August 11, 2009 1:37:04 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] satellite WAS #309
Hi!
After over 3 1/2 years working the satellites, getting on the
air for around 6000 satellite QSOs followed by requesting QSL
cards from stations across the USA, I was able to complete one
of my goals when I started on the satellites - work and confirm
QSOs with all 50 US states.? I had my applications and cards for
the satellite Worked All States award reviewed here in Phoenix
a couple of weeks ago, and the certificate arrived today.? :-)?
Out here in the western part of North America, it is possible
to work all 50 states with the existing group of LEO satellites
we have.? In fact, it can be done with just the FM satellites
from out here if there are stations on from each of the states.
My application used QSL cards from contacts only on the 3 FM
satellites (AO-27, AO-51, SO-50).? There is no special
endorsement for doing that; the WAS certificate has "OSCAR"
to identify this as a satellite WAS, along with the serial
number for this version of the WAS (#309) and the date it was
issued (last Thursday, 6 August).? I wanted to use cards from
only the FM-satellite QSOs, as that was one of the two goals
I wanted to do when I started out in late 2005 (the other thing
was to get QSL cards from at least 100 grids, for the satellite
VUCC award).?
I'll use many of the same cards toward the AMSAT Sexagesimal
award (confirming contacts with at least 60 US states/Canadian
provinces/DXCC countries), and then do the bigger task of
assembling a satellite VUCC application (I'm somewhere between
250 and 300 grids confirmed).? Or I can go back on the radio,
and leave that paperwork for some other time.? :-)? In any event,
thanks to all the stations over 3 1/2 years that got on the air
from the different states - and for sending those QSL cards to
confirm the contacts.?
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 16
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:13:47 -0400
From: Peter <roi@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK- WAS-
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Patrick,
Congratulations on your WAS achievement, East or West, it is a significant
accomplishment!
You have contributed a great deal to the AMSAT community, Hamfests, Elmer,
driving to rare Grids; we are enriched having you and the many friends you
have made along the trail, thank you.
73,
Pete, WB2OQQ
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Message: 17
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:10:59 +0000
From: "Rafael Valdez G. " <rafavaldez@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: satellite WAS #309
To: "amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx " <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi Pat.
Congratulations for WAS Award, I know for sure how difficult it is to work all
states with a portable set up and LEO satellites.
And is great to know that you could get it, since you have helped so many of
us to get our awards by traveling (even during the expensive gas times) or
elmering, specially the mexicans
I hope to be hear you soon in the satellites....
73
XE2RV
------Original Message------
From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Sent: Aug 10, 2009 10:37 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] satellite WAS #309
Hi!
After over 3 1/2 years working the satellites, getting on the
air for around 6000 satellite QSOs followed by requesting QSL
cards from stations across the USA, I was able to complete one
of my goals when I started on the satellites - work and confirm
QSOs with all 50 US states.? I had my applications and cards for
the satellite Worked All States award reviewed here in Phoenix
a couple of weeks ago, and the certificate arrived today.? :-)??
Out here in the western part of North America, it is possible
to work all 50 states with the existing group of LEO satellites
we have.? In fact, it can be done with just the FM satellites
from out here if there are stations on from each of the states.
My application used QSL cards from contacts only on the 3 FM
satellites (AO-27, AO-51, SO-50).? There is no special
endorsement for doing that; the WAS certificate has "OSCAR"
to identify this as a satellite WAS, along with the serial
number for this version of the WAS (#309) and the date it was
issued (last Thursday, 6 August).? I wanted to use cards from
only the FM-satellite QSOs, as that was one of the two goals
I wanted to do when I started out in late 2005 (the other thing
was to get QSL cards from at least 100 grids, for the satellite
VUCC award).?
I'll use many of the same cards toward the AMSAT Sexagesimal
award (confirming contacts with at least 60 US states/Canadian
provinces/DXCC countries), and then do the bigger task of
assembling a satellite VUCC application (I'm somewhere between
250 and 300 grids confirmed).? Or I can go back on the radio,
and leave that paperwork for some other time.? :-)? In any event,
thanks to all the stations over 3 1/2 years that got on the air
from the different states - and for sending those QSL cards to
confirm the contacts.?
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/ <http://www.wd9ewk.net/>
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