Yes, but many countries will not have ham satellite operators.
Some intelligent informed QSOs on Es'Hail 2, makes a change from 80m.
Simon Brown, G4ELI www.sdr-radio.com
-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [email protected] On Behalf Of Les Rayburn Sent: 12 February 2019 18:38 To: AMSAT BB [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] DXCC Via Oscar-100
Listening to the WebSDR link all morning. Very interesting to hear so many QSO’s, and in a variety of languages.
I’m curious if DXCC will be a possibility using only this satellite? Looks like its footprint covers enough countries to qualify, but I’m not sure how many of those have amateur allocations that will allow operation on the bird. I’m sure it won’t be long until operators are “working the edges” of the footprint, and also mounting DX-expeditions to areas with few operators.
Exciting stuff. I’d love to see a similar bird launched in this hemisphere. Opens up so many possibilities. Congratulations to all involved. One hundred amateur satellites, quite an achievement. And fitting that it should occur during the 50th anniversary of AMSAT.
73,
Les Rayburn, N1LF Maylene, AL EM63nf AMSAT #38965, ARRL Life Member, CVHS Life Member, SVHF Member
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