Congrats! Yes that first contact is a rush without a doubt! I just started myself little more than a month ago, and the rush is still there! Biggest rush thus far for me was the ISS crew contact using simplex, to Col Doug Wheelock. Hope to hear you on the birds soon! I'll be working passes as I can as well this weekend.
73, Jeremy KB3DLP / FM19
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On Nov 13, 2010, at 12:16 AM, Chris Danis [email protected] wrote:
Wow ! It worked!
This time the only thing holding me back was lack of operator skill. Jerry W0SAT was on SO-50. I know he copied at least my suffix and my grid square. Unfortunately I don't think we managed to complete a QSO -- I lost the satellite while it was directly overhead and never heard my signal report.
What a rush. I'll definitely be on the birds tomorrow.
vy 73! -chris N2YYZ FN42 _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb