Congratulations on your "new" sat contact, Bob, and welcome back. The Icom IC-9700 and M2 LEO pack is a great combination. I am sure you will have fun. 73, Robert Bankston, KE4ALVice-President, User ServicesRadio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT)
On Tuesday, November 19, 2019, 10:23:58 AM CST, Bob Hammond via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
I made my first "new" sat contact yesterday after more than 20 years.
K7YDL and I met up on XW-2B at about 1630 local. I was so shocked that someone answered my call that I forgot to give my grid and first name! Talk about tongue-tied. Thanks, Greg.
The last time I was on the sats, I used my ICOM IC-W32A and an Arrow antenna from my deck in Fairbanks, AK (BP64). And with printed keps. I was WL7CQX then.
This time, it's now an ICOM IC-9700 with M2 2M and 70CM CP antennas with polarity switching, a G-5500 rotor system with a Fox Delta ST2-0417 USB controller , and SatPC32. from Greenacres, WA (DN17). Now, I've got my father's callsign, W7OTJ (sk). He was first licensed in 1952.
I'm still learning about the IC-9700 but OH MY, it's sweet.
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