16 Mar
2014
16 Mar
'14
3:13 a.m.
Thank you to Patrick WD9EWK - er, I mean, W1AW/7 - for the SO-50 contact this morning from his Hamfest in Arizona to our Palm Springs Extravaganza.
I had about 45 people out on our patio - and FIVE had never experienced FM sat comms with minimal equipment before. It was a great session.
A little side note: As far as I can recollect, I believe this date is the 10th birthday for the venerable Yaesu FT-60R. We "toasted" the rig ...
Clint K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com
PS Of course, the crowd was advised the working these birds in full-duplex mode if the preferable method.