Bummer.. Someone mislead me. Thanks for the correction. A map I have says 1950 ft elevation for Enchanted Rock. I just checked Google Earth and it gives a number closer to 1835 for the elevation. Anyway, it will be fun and I'll give a shot tomorrow afternoon.
Allen
At 11:46 AM 5/30/2008, you wrote:
Might want to re-check your geography on Enchanted rock. Mount Livermore (8,382 feet [2,555 metres]; also called Mount Baldy, or Baldy Peak) is the second highest point in Texas. Enchanted rock is only 1825 feet above sea level.
Kenneth - N5VHO
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Allen F Mattis Sent: Friday, May 30, 2008 9:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] N5AFV Planning Special Event Station Double Header
N5AFV Planning Special Event Station Double Header
The week end of May 31st - June 1st, 2008, Allen, N5AFV, will operate two special event stations on the FM satellites from the Texas Hill Country.
On Saturday, May 31st Allen plans to climb to the top of Enchanted Rock, the second highest point in the state of Texas, and operate two satellite passes using his W32A HT and AL800 telescoping antenna. The passes will be an AO-27 pass at 2121 UTC, and an SO-50 pass at 2135 UTC. Enchanted Rock is a unique pink granite dome that rises 425 feet above the surrounding countryside. Tonkawa Indians named the granite dome Enchanted Rock because they believed that ghost fires flickered at the top and that a Spanish conquistador had cast a spell on the dome. A steep hiking trail 0.6 miles long provides access to the top of the dome. Enchanted Rock is located in Maidenhead grid square EM00 and Allen will use his call sign, N5AFV, for the operation.
The following day, June 1st, Ten-Ten International will hold its 20th annual (and final) Hill Country Picnic in Bulverde, Texas (Maidenhead grid square EL09). To commemorate the 20th and last Ten Ten International Hill County Picnic, Allen has been authorized to use the Ten Ten International club call sign, W6OI, on the OSCAR satellites on June 1st. Tentative plans include conducting a satellite demo for those attending the picnic, probably on the 2024 UTC pass of SO-50 or the 2052 UTC pass of AO-27. Other satellite passes will also be worked June 1st UTC time using the W6OI call sign.
QSL information for both operations is to N5AFV with an SASE. _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb