Are your sure your talking about the right OSCAR? Maybe OSCAR-10? The reason I ask is OSCAR-9 was a telemetry only satellite with no transponder so I think it would be tought to make a QSo through it. :) OSCAR-9 was roughly the same as the currently orbiting OSCAR-11.
If I recall correctly, Vern "Rip" Riportella used the Chicken Little concept and turned it into a contest with quite a few partaking in it. There were no prizes of any sorts, just the "thrill" of getting your name and call published. :)
Repeating, you are absolutely correct. It was telemetry only and that I was the last one to record... I put it on disc, and mailed it to Frank Sperber DL6DNB, one of the big guns in hamsats in Germany...
I found all records, and they show my telemetry submission was the last recorded on 13oct89 @ 0529z.
I cannot find a duplicate disk, but I do have a paper copy of that last telemetry...
Leanore and I both entered the "chicken little" contests for both Oscar 9 and Salut 7. Don't know who won, but think one of us came in second for the Oscar 9 guess....
I'll take some pictures of my documentation for those interested, and put them on my web site....My paper graphing is a sight to behold!!!
Tnx fer the reminder, Jeff, memories, wow!!! Turns out to be my big gift for Christmas...
73, Dave, WB6LLO dguimon1@san.rr.com
Disagree: I learn....
Pulling for P3E...