WD9EWK @ Sierra Vista (Arizona) hamfest on Saturday (7 May)
Hi!
On Saturday morning, 7 May 2011, I will be at the Cochise Amateur Radio Association's annual Larry Warren Hamfest in Sierra Vista, Arizona. This is a half-day event, and more information is available at:
I will have an AMSAT table at this hamfest. WD9EWK will be on satellite passes throughout the morning for demonstrations, transmitting from grid DM41vm.
After the hamfest, I am thinking of making a drive toward either the DM51/DM52 grid boundary northeast of the hamfest site or possibly the Arizona/New Mexico state line along the I-10 freeway for some passes in the afternoon into the early evening before driving home. I was just at the DM52/DM53 boundary in late March, so I probably won't make another trip up there - unless I decide to take the really long way home from southeastern Arizona. I will have my TH-D72A transmitting my location via APRS as WD9EWK-9 when I drive to Sierra Vista on Friday evening, as well as anywhere I go on Saturday. That should be visible at (among other places):
As always, I will be happy to send QSL cards to anyone who works WD9EWK on Saturday - at the hamfest, or anywhere I happen to stop after the hamfest. Just e-mail me the QSO details, and I will send a card if you're in the log. No need to first send me a card or SASE. I will also upload my log to Logbook of the World, for those using that system to gain contacts and grids.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/
My vote is for DM 51/52...don't have either one of those yet! Thanks Patrick!
73, Chuck, KM9U
----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" amsat-bb@wd9ewk.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 19:05 Subject: [amsat-bb] WD9EWK @ Sierra Vista (Arizona) hamfest on Saturday (7May)
Hi!
On Saturday morning, 7 May 2011, I will be at the Cochise Amateur Radio Association's annual Larry Warren Hamfest in Sierra Vista, Arizona. This is a half-day event, and more information is available at:
I will have an AMSAT table at this hamfest. WD9EWK will be on satellite passes throughout the morning for demonstrations, transmitting from grid DM41vm.
After the hamfest, I am thinking of making a drive toward either the DM51/DM52 grid boundary northeast of the hamfest site or possibly the Arizona/New Mexico state line along the I-10 freeway for some passes in the afternoon into the early evening before driving home. I was just at the DM52/DM53 boundary in late March, so I probably won't make another trip up there - unless I decide to take the really long way home from southeastern Arizona. I will have my TH-D72A transmitting my location via APRS as WD9EWK-9 when I drive to Sierra Vista on Friday evening, as well as anywhere I go on Saturday. That should be visible at (among other places):
As always, I will be happy to send QSL cards to anyone who works WD9EWK on Saturday - at the hamfest, or anywhere I happen to stop after the hamfest. Just e-mail me the QSO details, and I will send a card if you're in the log. No need to first send me a card or SASE. I will also upload my log to Logbook of the World, for those using that system to gain contacts and grids.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Hi Chuck!
My vote is for DM 51/52...don't have either one of those yet!
I wasn't making this a vote on which place I drive to, but the DM51/DM52 boundary is probably where I will go. It's a shorter drive from the hamfest than the New Mexico state line along I-10. Since nobody has asked me to drive to the state line, I will most likely go back to DM51/DM52 Saturday afternoon. Keep an eye on the APRS track at http://aprs.fi/wd9ewk-9 on Saturday to see where I am heading.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/
I wasn't making this a vote on which place I drive to, but the DM51/DM52 boundary is probably where I will go.
I am also in favor of DM51/DM52.... I need more grids for my second VUCC... hehe.. 73 XE2RV
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participants (3)
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KM9U -
Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) -
Rafael Valdez G.