A QSO on SO-50 or AO-85 should be easy on the coasts. Work passes under 10 degrees that cover mostly ocean. My SO-50 QSO on Field Day 2014 from here in DC was on a 5 degree pass out over the Atlantic. There were only a couple of stations on and making my one QSO was a piece of cake.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 10:42 AM, jbr13@md.metrocast.net wrote:
As a new and part time satellite guy, I do have to say last years Field Day was a little discouraging. I tried two 13 minute SO-50 passes hear in Maryland, and did not have chance. I usually can get on SO-50 with little problems on my 5W HT and Arrow antenna, but FD was a different story. I tried, and listened to both passes. I heard so many people calling on top of each other, I could not make out a single contact being made. I will try again this year, and see what happens. I just really wish I had a second FT-817 to hook up to the SATPC and make contacts easier on the non-FM birds. Good luck to all this weekend and I hope the rain doesn't hamper our efferts.
Jason N3YUG
On 06-23-2017 10:24 AM, Bruce wrote:
It took awhile but ARRL came close to duplicating our rules. Those that wish to play satellite do not hog the FM birds as much so that the non-regular satellite players have at least a slight chance for a satellite contact.
73...bruce
On 6/23/2017 9:19 AM, rsoifer1--- via AMSAT-BB wrote:
Jeff and Paul,
The way I read ARRL FD rule 7.3.7, each satellite is a separate "band," though you can make only one QSO on each FM satellite (unlimited on non-FM sats). Only one 100-point bonus, though.
Look for me from WE7GV on FO-29 and possibly AO-7.
73 Ray W2RS
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