Hi!

On Saturday, 31 May 2008, I will have an AMSAT table at the hamfest in Prescott, Arizona (grid DM34). More information about the hamfest is available from these links:

http://www.w7yrc.org/ham_fest.htm

http://www.vvara.org/hamfest.html

During the morning, I will have on-air demonstrations using the AO-51 satellite. There is a nice pass to the east just before the start time for this hamfest (0800 local/1500 UTC) that I will be on, as well as the subsequent western pass, using my callsign WD9EWK.

After the hamfest, I will drive toward Kingman in northwestern Arizona (on I-40 and old US 66) to find a good spot on the DM25/DM35 grid boundary near that city. I plan on being there for AO-51 passes Saturday evening (early Sunday, UTC) both to the east and west, for anyone interested in making a contact with those grids.

I am not sure if I will be on for AO-27 or SO-50 passes during the afternoon or early evening on Saturday. I will review pass times for those satellites, to see if those passes work with my travel plans.

73!

Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/