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Today's Topics:
1. VA7EWK @ CO60 today (5 July) (Patrick STODDARD)
2. Re: CO60 (or *maybe* CO50/CO60) tomorrow (kladuke1144@xxx.xxxx
3. QSL Cards - And an Apology (Clint Bradford)
4. VA7EWK on 0253 UTC AO7, 0307 UTC FO29, tonight (Patrick STODDARD)
5. Re: VA7EWK on 0253 UTC AO7, 0307 UTC FO29, tonight (John Neeley)
6. Re: [fm-satellite] Slovakia looking for trans-Atlantic sat
skeds (David Guthrie)
7. AMSAT-UK Colloquium 31 Jul/1 Aug - Hotel booking deadline
(Jim Heck)
8. VA7EWK heading to CN78 later today (6 July)
(Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK))
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 14:23:17 -0700 (PDT)
From: Patrick STODDARD <patrick@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] VA7EWK @ CO60 today (5 July)
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Hi!
I am in Port Hardy on Vancouver Island, at the north end of the highway
that runs most of the length of the island in grid CO60gr. During the
morning, I took a detour just as I reached this town to CO50 on a logging
road off route 19. Easy to navigate, but too many mountains without
still more driving and maybe even some hiking to get to a workable
spot. I backtracked to Port Hardy, found a parking area along the
waterfront, and will operate from here. Some lower hills from 90 to
180 degrees, but workable.
I have already worked 2 SO50 passes and an AO27 pass. I will try later
passes on AO27, AO51, FO29, AO7 once it switches back to mode B,
and even a couple of HO68 passes.
If anyone in the far northern reaches of Europe can work HO68 later today
at 2310-2317 or 0051-0101 UTC, those are times when I am in the
footprint. Maybe we can hook up on one of those passes.
As for tomorrow, I am looking at possibly CN78 on the Pacific side of this
island as my destination for most of the day. Then Wednesday will be more
sightseeing heading down toward the provincial capital of Victoria before
crossing back to Vancouver for the remainder of the week. Probably not a
lot of radio on Wednesday, but some - most likely from Victoria in
CN88. I won't worry about working from CN89 on the island - it is regularly
heard on the satellites.
73!
Patrick VA7EWK/WD9EWK - Port Hardy, British Columbia
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 16:31:32 -0600
From: <kladuke1144@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: CO60 (or *maybe* CO50/CO60) tomorrow
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <COL117-DS181F2FA0353FEB25D0321FBCB10@xxx.xxx>
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Patrick,
Good luck with your vucc. I will be in dn36, dn37 tomorrow. I
will try and activate dn46/56 also if time permits and work you from the
dn45/55 line from your new grid tomorrow. I will be on so50, ao51, ao27
and ho68. Possibly so67 if it is on.
73
WC7V
Kerry
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From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Sunday, July 04, 2010 10:07 PM
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] CO60 (or *maybe* CO50/CO60) tomorrow
> Hi!
>
> I had planned on going to CO60/CO70 today, but could not find
> a good spot to work satellites out there. Lots of trees, hills,
> and being stuck at the bottom of valleys looking at obstructions
> up to almost 30 degrees of elevation to the east and southeast
> would have been no fun. I came back to Campbell River, where I
> spent last night after crossing the ferry from Vancouver, and
> went to the (very) nearby CN79/CO70 boundary. There is a
> monument near that spot, erected by the local Rotary group, to
> mark the 50th parallel. My GPS claimed the monument was just a
> little north of the actual line, and I spent the day working from
> that area. Being in Campbell River, I could simply take a short
> drive to get lunch and not have to pack food with me if I spent
> the day out in the forest not wanting to come back to town.
>
> I worked at least 13 passes, and logged at least 1 QSO on 11 of
> them. I worked SSB and FM, shallow passes and very high passes,
> and was able to put these grids in the logs of stations all over
> North America. Alvaro XE2AT was *very* happy with getting CO70
> in his log this afternoon, and I'm sure there were others happy
> with either of both of these grids in their logs. I logged a
> total of 77 QSOs from CN79jx/CO70ja today. Adding in the 24 QSOs
> I logged last night from Vancouver, this is a great start for the
> radio part of my trip. And I'm doing sightseeing, and taking
> pictures as I go.
>
> Now for what will probably be the most ambitious driving I will
> do on this trip. I will go northwest from Campbell River into
> grid CO60 to some point where I get a good view of the sky for
> satellite work. If there are good roads beyond the town of
> Port Hardy at the far end of BC route 19, I may even be able
> to get out to the CO50/CO60 grid boundary. Port Hardy is at
> least 3 hours away from here, and it could be another hour or
> more from Port Hardy to the boundary line if there are roads
> good enough to drive out there. If I go out there, I have to
> come back from there, so you can imagine the distance I will
> cover (or visit a site like Google Maps to check it out for
> yourself). Depending on the surroundings at the times for the
> passes, I may stop and work some passes on my way to and from
> Port Hardy or the CO50/CO60 boundary, for more chances to get
> at least CO60 in logs.
>
>>From what I saw this morning, once I left Campbell River for at
> least the first 70km/43 miles or so away from this town, the
> GSM cell coverage went away. It does not pick up again until I
> am most of the way to Port Hardy. If, for some reason, I do not
> get to Port Hardy, the only way to know where I ended up would
> be to work passes in the daytime and early evening tomorrow. If
> I can get a signal on the cell, I should be able to scribble a
> quick e-mail here announcing my location. I will have my gear
> with me for both SSB and FM birds, and with AO-7 hopefully
> switching back to mode B late tomorrow afternoon I may even get
> on there before returning to Campbell River in the (late) evening.
>
> As for QSL cards, some have already said they were going to send
> me a card immediately. You may want to wait until after the coming
> week, so you can send requests for all QSOs that you may make with
> VA7EWK in a single envelope. For this trip, I would like to get
> QSL cards. SASEs are not required when working me via satellite,
> and I am happy to respond to QSL cards I receive with or without an
> SASE. I will most likely send out cards with SASEs, as I would like
> to see if I can reach VUCC after this week coupled with the trip I
> made to Vancouver in late 2008. It could be close.
>
> Thanks to all for the QSOs today. It was fun to work the passes
> and be in 16C/61F comfort for the entire day in Campbell River.
> Hope to hear you tomorrow from wherever I end up...
>
> 73!
>
>
>
>
>
> Patrick VA7EWK/WD9EWK - Campbell River, British Columbia
> http://www.wd9ewk.net/
>
>
>
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:00:51 -0700
From: Clint Bradford <clintbradford@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] QSL Cards - And an Apology
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <FDFD5255-0C78-4800-BE39-92F3D8BB7B8D@xxx.xxx>
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I hate to admit it, but I have been neglectful in sending out QSL cards a
couple times over the years.
I remember receiving my first few when I started working the satellites with
low power. Those were exciting to receive, indeed!
But I let a couple slip by that wanted return QSL cards ...
I will not do that again. I now realize that some hams are working on awards
- awards that mandate physical, paper QSL cards. It takes only a minute or
two to complete and run out to the mail box. And yours just might be the QSL
card that makes an award happen for someone!
So I apologize for my behavior in the past on this. I'll be a better,
prouder "amateur radio operator" from now on.
Clint Bradford, K6LCS
909-241-7666
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 18:53:40 -0700 (PDT)
From: Patrick STODDARD <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] VA7EWK on 0253 UTC AO7, 0307 UTC FO29, tonight
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <288029.41738.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi!
I will work those two passes here in CO60gr before driving back to my
motel 2+ hours down the island. Please feel free to call me if you
hear me.
73!
Patrick VA7EWK/WD9EWK - Port Hardy, British Columbia
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 20:37:59 -0700 (PDT)
From: John Neeley <w6zkh@xxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VA7EWK on 0253 UTC AO7, 0307 UTC FO29, tonight
To: Patrick STODDARD <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>, amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <869674.11068.qm@xxxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Pat, glad to work you on AO-7 mode B CW tonight. Didnt hear you on FO-29
though, but did work Mike WB7QXU for a nice SSB Chat. Thought I heard Kerry
WC7V on AO-7 CW after I ended with you, but not sure... was down to 2 degs
then.
73 de John W6ZKH
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From: Patrick STODDARD <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Sent: Mon, July 5, 2010 6:53:40 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] VA7EWK on 0253 UTC AO7, 0307 UTC FO29, tonight
Hi!
I will work those two passes here in CO60gr before driving back to my
motel 2+ hours down the island. Please feel free to call me if you
hear me.
73!
Patrick VA7EWK/WD9EWK - Port Hardy, British Columbia
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 5 Jul 2010 18:06:14 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Guthrie <dave.guthrie@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: [fm-satellite] Slovakia looking for
trans-Atlantic sat skeds
To: fm-satellite@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
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Bill,
?
Look for me on AO7 my early morning passes.? My window is short, but have
worked
EU many times.
?
Thanks,
?
Dave, kn4ok
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From: Bill Dzurilla <billdz.geo@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxxx fm-satellite@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Sent: Mon, July 5, 2010 5:53:53 AM
Subject: [fm-satellite] Slovakia looking for trans-Atlantic sat skeds
?
Hi,
I am in Slovakia, grid JN88mf, for 3 more weeks and would like to make a few
more trans-Atlantic sat QSOs before I leave. The windows are very short but it
is doable.
I have already worked Nick KB1RVT and Scott N1AIA via FM on HO-68. I have
twice
heard Joe K3SZH on AO-7 SSB with a good sig but have yet to complete a QSO
with
him.
Please email me if we have a mutual footprint and you would like to make a
sked.
On AO-7, I usually call "CQ Stateside" around .160 when the bird is over W/VE.
If you hear me, try to complete the QSO quickly, as my sig will go from strong
to zero in a matter of seconds.
73, Bill NZ5N/OM9ACA
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 08:18:23 +0100
From: "Jim Heck" <jim@xxxxxx.xx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT-UK Colloquium 31 Jul/1 Aug - Hotel booking
deadline
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
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Hi Folks,
Only a few days to go before the Holiday Inn in Guildford, Surry releases
our reserved rooms., they will do this on 9 July, so there isnt a great deal
of time to be sure of a room.
Please contact Emily Morris in the Hotel's Business Centre on +44 (0) 1483
784437 emily.morris@xxx.xxx.
Further info, prices etc is at http://www.uk.amsat.org/content/view/32/42/
Last year there were still rooms available after the deadline, but one or
two delegates left it too late, and ended up in hotels in other parts of
Guildford.
SO PLEASE MAKE YOU BOOKING WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK TO BE SURE OF AVAILABILITY
73 Jim
G3WGM
Hon Sec AMSAT-UK
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2010 06:52:55 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Patrick STODDARD \(WD9EWK/VA7EWK\)" <amsat-bb@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] VA7EWK heading to CN78 later today (6 July)
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <701305.58089.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
Hi!
My plan funtil sometime after 1500 UTC. Because of that, I will work the
1448-1510 UTC AO-7 pass from CN79/CO70 here. After that pass,
and after checking out of the motel here, I will drive to CN78.
Depending on the surroundings, I will try to work passes on my
way out there, which would be in different parts of CN79, until
I reach CN78. I may be able to park on the CN78/CN79 line,
which is just north of the Pacific coast down there, but the goal
today will definitely be CN78.
I apologize to anyone who tried to work me last night on FO-29
after 0300 UTC. I ended up talking about ham radio and my portable
satellite station to a few people who were walking along the
waterfront up there in Port Hardy. Thanks to WC7V and W6ZKH for
CW QSOs on the AO-7 pass just before 0300 UTC. What you guys
heard was left-handed CW, and I'm not left-handed.
I drove over 570km according to the car's trip odometer yesterday
(over 353 miles), including about 90km/55 miles on a dirt track for
my aborted attempt to work from CO50 before I started operating at
Port Hardy (CO60gr). I know the mileage (do I say that in a metric
country?) will be substantial when the car returns to Vancouver
airport on Sunday - a benefit of unlimited kilometers (mileage) on
the car rental. The fuel prices on Vancouver Island are around
C$ 1.11 or so a liter, about US$ 4/gallon at current exchange rates -
about as much as I paid during my 2008 summer road trip when fuel
prices skyrocketed in the States. A little more expensive, but I'm
having fun seeing a lot of this island - and, yes, I'm enjoying the
radio operating.
Looking ahead... I won't be on the radio much Wednesday and
Thursday. Wednesday will be a travel day - first down to Victoria
on the southern tip of the island, then the ferry crossing back
to Vancouver. I may work some passes in the afternoon from
Victoria (CN88) and *maybe* even on the ferry ride up to the
Tsawassen terminal south of Vancouver going through CN88 and CN89.
Thursday... maybe some radio in the afternoon, but I will be doing
stuff in metro Vancouver, and either Friday or Saturday (exact date
yet to be determined) will be my day-trip up to Whistler and grid
CO80. My flight home is Sunday afternoon, and I don't plan on any
radio that day. Have to get back to Vancouver airport to return the
car, do the flight check-in, and the US Customs/Immigration formalities
before the flight.
73!
Patrick VA7EWK/WD9EWK - Campbell River, British Columbia
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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