Hi all,

I'll be doing a satellite demo at the Raleigh March for Science in the kids area (Halifax Mall) from downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, in grid FM05, tomorrow morning. The pass has a max elevation of 66 degrees so it should be a good opportunity to show some kids and their parents (and maybe adults without kids too!) ham radio satellites.

I may have developed a high SWR issue with my mobile radio powered sat rig and the Arrow I use with it, so I may be forced to use "just" my 5 watt HT, so if you hear me having trouble getting through, please help out by letting me make a contact or two - it's for the children, come on. ;-)

I'm also going to try and demo ISS SSTV on an earlier pass but it's only 5 degrees max elevation and I'm uncertain about the obstructions where we'll be. If it works they may get an even bigger kick out of that. I announced it on the Facebook event page and told people what apps they can download to decode it by holding their phones up to the speaker I'll have.

73, John Brier KG4AKV

P.S. I am aware Patrick, WD9EWK will be roving to DM54/DM55 tomorrow but I imagine he'll still be driving there. Also, if I'm reading Orbitron right by moving my mouse pointer to DM54/DM55 it looks like this pass will only barely cover that area, if at all. Regardless, if he's on I will make sure not to keep anyone who needs the grid[s] from getting it[them].