Hi!

Since I didn't send anything out yet regarding my trip last weekend to southeastern Arizona for a hamfest and my stop at DM52/DM53 (along with a very quick stop at DM51/DM52), thanks to all who showed up during those passes. I know DM53 is particularly rare on the birds, and a change in work schedules let me take last Friday (30 April) off for the drive to that boundary. The hamfest in Sierra Vista AZ was a good event, and thanks to all who worked WD9EWK on the 4 passes using 4 different satellites from the hamfest site. QSL cards for last weekend's activities went to the post office a few days ago, and should be showing up in mailboxes shortly.

There is a window of approximately 3 hours later this afternoon where I can work AO-51, SO-50, FO-29, and AO-7 with relatively short gaps between all of those passes. My plan is to go south of Phoenix to the DM32/DM42 grid boundary and work passes on those 4 satellites starting with AO-51 at 2330 UTC and possibly stay out there through the last AO-7 pass that has LOS around 0240 UTC. I go out there periodically, and a couple of operators have recently asked me when I would make another trip to DM32. The northeast corner of DM32 is less than an hour's drive from Phoenix, so I decided to make the quick trip this afternoon.

Anyone working WD9EWK from the DM32/DM42 grid boundary who would like a QSL only needs to drop me an e-mail. If you're in the log, I will get you a card. If I've never worked you before, I would appreciate receiving your QSL card for the QSO, as this location is within the area that I can use toward a satellite VUCC application - if I ever get around to filling out the paperwork and sorting the cards. :-)

73!

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