28 Jan
2011
28 Jan
'11
6:55 p.m.
Hi Tom!
Just trying to be ahead of the curve here. Is the ARRL gone to place ARISSAT on the list of sats for VUCC (if not, hint hint please please) And if so, what do we call it for the 5 character spacing that is required? (ARSAT?)
If it works like it has for other recently-launched satellites, nothing will happen in LOTW until the satellite is open for use. Then someone, or a bunch of us, will need to ask the ARRL to add whatever the designator is to LOTW. It does not have to be a 5-character designator, as this list shows:
https://p1k.arrl.org/lotw/faq#sats
Some are 4-character designators, and one has a 6-character designator. It could end up something like you proposed.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/