My satellite trip to northern Maine was successful due to the excellent support provided by Dave, KB1PVH. Not only did he serve as navigator and translator, he flawlessly performed the duties of an azimuth and elevation rotor system.
I will upload these as W5PFG (no /P or /R) into Logbook of the World even though I identified as W5PFG/1 on several passes. Look for confirmations by 1/19.
73 Clayton W5PFG
On Mon, Jan 12, 2015 at 7:14 AM, Sean K. [email protected] wrote:
I second all of this. It was a top-shelf operation and I am quite pleased that seven of those grids you activated were brand new for me. Many thanks!
Sean Kutzko Amateur Radio KX9X
From: Paul Stoetzer [email protected] To: Clayton Coleman [email protected] Cc: AMSAT-BB [email protected] Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2015 9:51 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] W5PFG/P Northern Maine Grid Expedition - TONIGHT
Clayton,
Thanks for an excellent operation in Northern Maine. FN53, FN54, FN55, FN56, FN57, FN65, FN66, and FN67 are all uncommon grids and I was happy to work you in all of them for three new grids as well as three more pending LoTW confirmations for grids that I had confirmed by card, but not checked by a checker.
You are an excellent portable op who utilized all available satellite resources for his operations, including AO-73 which seems to be neglected at times for some reason despite being an excellent satellite to work while portable.
Thanks for giving out such rare grids in well below freezing temps and wind chills.
Posting grid expeditions on AMSAT-BB and updating progress on Twitter really is the best way to go to ensure that all satellite operators have the chance to work new grids. I set the Twitter app on my iPhone to alert me whenever you updated on Twitter, so I knew exactly when to be on directly from the source without anyone else having to serve as a conduit for the information.
73,