Recording of AO-51 02/May/07 02:30 UTC Pass over U.S.
I finally did something I wanted to do since I was a kid. I worked my first pass of a satellite, AO-51 in this case. I made one big mistake and did not record the pass. If anyone has this pass on tape could you please email it to me? I would be very grateful if you can send me a copy. I learned a ton by finally doing it, most of all, the necessity of having a recorder.
Thank you,
Stephen
WD5EAE
recording it is very important. I was lucky that my first few satellite contacts I had an elmer sitting wearing a second pair of headphones and writing as much as he could down. I definitely wouldn't have been able to log that without him -Steve VA3SAX
Hi Steve,
I tried to get things setup for that but Murphy's law, which was quite strong, was not stronger than my desire to finally work a satellite. Besides multiple recording devices deciding not to work, I had to huddle underneath the overhang of the house as it gently rained while holding the Arrow Antenna out towards the satellite. In the other hand the IC-W32a, pen and an index card to write (!?) with. Don't ask me about how that was supposed to work. It didn't matter! It was quite a sight to see -- I was glad no one could see me and even more relieved when I went back into the house without my wife having viewed the spectacle (big grin)! But it was a dream that was planted when I got my Novice license when I was 11 years old (1970's). I could have waited a day for the rain to clear but I had already committed to doing it... breaking through the wall of excuses why another day would be better. Nothing was going to stop the attempt other than severe weather that would have prevented me from hanging that antenna out or a broken handheld!
I worked two good contacts this morning via AO-51. I learned a lot by just doing it (I've read plenty) and it became obvious I needed to make a few changes including getting a recording device to work (!). I'll see if I can do that today or tomorrow.
73,
Stephen WD5EAE http://www.wd5eae.org
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Steve Attfield Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 1:46 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Recording of AO-51 02/May/07 02:30 UTC Pass over U.S.
recording it is very important. I was lucky that my first few satellite contacts I had an elmer sitting wearing a second pair of headphones and writing as much as he could down. I definitely wouldn't have been able to log that without him -Steve VA3SAX
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No Steve...that was a PERFECT first day...if everything went right you wouldn't have anything to learn, and then it's no fun....
Congratulations! Make sure you send your QSL's because they will always remind you of your accomplishments.
Roger WA1KAT
----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Genusa" steve@genusa.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 4:54 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Recording of AO-51 02/May/07 02:30 UTC Pass over U.S.
Hi Steve,
I tried to get things setup for that but Murphy's law, which was quite strong, was not stronger than my desire to finally work a satellite.
Besides
multiple recording devices deciding not to work, I had to huddle
underneath
the overhang of the house as it gently rained while holding the Arrow Antenna out towards the satellite. In the other hand the IC-W32a, pen and
an
index card to write (!?) with. Don't ask me about how that was supposed to work. It didn't matter! It was quite a sight to see -- I was glad no one could see me and even more relieved when I went back into the house
without
my wife having viewed the spectacle (big grin)! But it was a dream that
was
planted when I got my Novice license when I was 11 years old (1970's). I could have waited a day for the rain to clear but I had already committed
to
doing it... breaking through the wall of excuses why another day would be better. Nothing was going to stop the attempt other than severe weather
that
would have prevented me from hanging that antenna out or a broken
handheld!
I worked two good contacts this morning via AO-51. I learned a lot by just doing it (I've read plenty) and it became obvious I needed to make a few changes including getting a recording device to work (!). I'll see if I
can
do that today or tomorrow.
73,
Stephen WD5EAE http://www.wd5eae.org
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Steve Attfield Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 1:46 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Recording of AO-51 02/May/07 02:30 UTC Pass over U.S.
recording it is very important. I was lucky that my first few satellite contacts I had an elmer sitting wearing a second pair of headphones and writing as much as he could down. I definitely wouldn't have been able to log that without him -Steve VA3SAX
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Steven,
Congratulations!
73 de Tim, K4SHF FM04
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Genusa Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 3:54 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Recording of AO-51 02/May/07 02:30 UTC Pass over U.S.
Hi Steve,
I tried to get things setup for that but Murphy's law, which was quite strong, was not stronger than my desire to finally work a satellite. Besides multiple recording devices deciding not to work, I had to huddle underneath the overhang of the house as it gently rained while holding the Arrow Antenna out towards the satellite. In the other hand the IC-W32a, pen and an index card to write (!?) with. Don't ask me about how that was supposed to work. It didn't matter! It was quite a sight to see -- I was glad no one could see me and even more relieved when I went back into the house without my wife having viewed the spectacle (big grin)! But it was a dream that was planted when I got my Novice license when I was 11 years old (1970's). I could have waited a day for the rain to clear but I had already committed to doing it... breaking through the wall of excuses why another day would be better. Nothing was going to stop the attempt other than severe weather that would have prevented me from hanging that antenna out or a broken handheld!
I worked two good contacts this morning via AO-51. I learned a lot by just doing it (I've read plenty) and it became obvious I needed to make a few changes including getting a recording device to work (!). I'll see if I can do that today or tomorrow.
73,
Stephen WD5EAE http://www.wd5eae.org
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Steve Attfield Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 1:46 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Recording of AO-51 02/May/07 02:30 UTC Pass over U.S.
recording it is very important. I was lucky that my first few satellite contacts I had an elmer sitting wearing a second pair of headphones and writing as much as he could down. I definitely wouldn't have been able to log that without him -Steve VA3SAX
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