When I was setting up my sat station in Florida I could work the X birds with just a dualband vertical. I could work at least one station a pass in that configuration. I could hear my D/L just enough to make some contacts. Give it a try...
73 Jeff kb2m
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Clayton W5PFG Sent: Saturday, July 2, 2016 10:21 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] XW sats
These U/V XW-2 birds are so loud almost anyone with the most modest station can work them.
I have 296 contacts logged between XW-2A,B,C,D,E, & F. The majority on are A & C.
73 Clayton W5PFG
On 7/2/2016 09:43, Bob wrote:
Hey Craig,
I've called CQ for dozens of passes and heard nobody else on the XW Sats. But I agree, my signal is loud and clear. Very underutilized.
73, Bob, WB4SON
On Fri, Jul 1, 2016 at 10:06 PM, D. Craig Fox DFox@rwglaw.com wrote:
Wow so under used Was on the last passes of XW2C and XW2F Very loud, very quiet - too bad Will be on XW2A in one minute- high pass again for SoCal 73s Craig N6RSX