I guess that waiting around a couple of years or so to finally submit my cards for satellite VUCC paid off.
I know there was some talk about this some time ago, as to who would get number 200. Well, the mailman came and that's the number on mine!
Seems strange considering almost all the contacts on the FM birds are a grid exchange; guess many are either not collecting the 100 cards, or aren't submitting them.
Having amateur satellites available for almost 40 years, and only 200 satellite VUCC awards, WOW.
73 de Sebastian, W4AS
Sebastian,
Congratulations! I recently spent a few days, off and on, copying my paper logs into electronic format. Reminded me of my spare time job years ago doing key punch work. Anyway, it was fun to see what was there. I need to ping a few people to finish up some awards, which I will do in the winter months. I uploaded to eQSL and LoTW my AO-10 and AO-13 contacts. I got exactly 2 hits out of several hundred. ;)
Alan WA4SCA
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sebastian Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 12:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] #200 VUCC
I guess that waiting around a couple of years or so to finally submit my cards for satellite VUCC paid off.
I know there was some talk about this some time ago, as to who would get number 200. Well, the mailman came and that's the number on mine!
Seems strange considering almost all the contacts on the FM birds are a grid exchange; guess many are either not collecting the 100 cards, or aren't submitting them.
Having amateur satellites available for almost 40 years, and only 200 satellite VUCC awards, WOW.
73 de Sebastian, W4AS
_______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Congrats Sebastian! What a coincidence to get that number. I too am surprised at the "lack" of satellite VUCCs.... I am going to be submitting my application here very soon.
73!
Zack KD8KSN
-------------------------------------------------- From: "Alan P. Biddle" [email protected] Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 2:04 PM To: "'Sebastian'" [email protected]; "AMSAT-BB" [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: #200 VUCC
Sebastian,
Congratulations! I recently spent a few days, off and on, copying my paper logs into electronic format. Reminded me of my spare time job years ago doing key punch work. Anyway, it was fun to see what was there. I need to ping a few people to finish up some awards, which I will do in the winter months. I uploaded to eQSL and LoTW my AO-10 and AO-13 contacts. I got exactly 2 hits out of several hundred. ;)
Alan WA4SCA
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sebastian Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 12:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] #200 VUCC
I guess that waiting around a couple of years or so to finally submit my cards for satellite VUCC paid off.
I know there was some talk about this some time ago, as to who would get number 200. Well, the mailman came and that's the number on mine!
Seems strange considering almost all the contacts on the FM birds are a grid exchange; guess many are either not collecting the 100 cards, or aren't submitting them.
Having amateur satellites available for almost 40 years, and only 200 satellite VUCC awards, WOW.
73 de Sebastian, W4AS
Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
But remember, we don't have 40 years of QSOs to count towards VUCC. Only QSOs made January 1, 1983 and later count for VUCC. I was surprised when I got satellite VUCC back in 2003 or so that it was only #129.
73s John AA5JG
--- On Fri, 9/24/10, Zachary Beougher [email protected] wrote:
From: Zachary Beougher [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: #200 VUCC To: [email protected], "'Sebastian'" [email protected], "AMSAT-BB" [email protected] Date: Friday, September 24, 2010, 4:05 PM Congrats Sebastian! What a coincidence to get that number. I too am surprised at the "lack" of satellite VUCCs.... I am going to be submitting my application here very soon.
73!
Zack KD8KSN
From: "Alan P. Biddle" [email protected] Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 2:04 PM To: "'Sebastian'" [email protected]; "AMSAT-BB" [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: #200 VUCC
Sebastian,
Congratulations! I recently spent a few days,
off and on, copying my
paper logs into electronic format. Reminded me of my
spare time job years ago
doing key punch work. Anyway, it was fun to see
what was there. I need
to ping a few people to finish up some awards, which I
will do in the winter
months. I uploaded to eQSL and LoTW my AO-10 and
AO-13 contacts. I got
exactly 2 hits out of several hundred. ;)
Alan WA4SCA
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Sebastian Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 12:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] #200 VUCC
I guess that waiting around a couple of years or so to
finally submit my
cards for satellite VUCC paid off.
I know there was some talk about this some time ago,
as to who would get
number 200. Well, the mailman came and that's
the number on mine!
Seems strange considering almost all the contacts on
the FM birds are a
grid exchange; guess many are either not collecting the 100
cards, or aren't
submitting them.
Having amateur satellites available for almost 40
years, and only 200
satellite VUCC awards, WOW.
73 de Sebastian, W4AS
Sent via [email protected].
Opinions expressed are those of the author.
Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the
amateur satellite program!
Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Sent via [email protected].
Opinions expressed are those of the author.
Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the
amateur satellite program!
Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
That's no big issue - I started working towards my VUCC this past mid-March.
KD8KSN
-------------------------------------------------- From: "John Geiger" [email protected] Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 5:23 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: #200 VUCC
But remember, we don't have 40 years of QSOs to count towards VUCC. Only QSOs made January 1, 1983 and later count for VUCC. I was surprised when I got satellite VUCC back in 2003 or so that it was only #129.
73s John AA5JG
--- On Fri, 9/24/10, Zachary Beougher [email protected] wrote:
From: Zachary Beougher [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: #200 VUCC To: [email protected], "'Sebastian'" [email protected], "AMSAT-BB" [email protected] Date: Friday, September 24, 2010, 4:05 PM Congrats Sebastian! What a coincidence to get that number. I too am surprised at the "lack" of satellite VUCCs.... I am going to be submitting my application here very soon.
73!
Zack KD8KSN
From: "Alan P. Biddle" [email protected] Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 2:04 PM To: "'Sebastian'" [email protected]; "AMSAT-BB" [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: #200 VUCC
Sebastian,
Congratulations! I recently spent a few days,
off and on, copying my
paper logs into electronic format. Reminded me of my
spare time job years ago
doing key punch work. Anyway, it was fun to see
what was there. I need
to ping a few people to finish up some awards, which I
will do in the winter
months. I uploaded to eQSL and LoTW my AO-10 and
AO-13 contacts. I got
exactly 2 hits out of several hundred. ;)
Alan WA4SCA
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Sebastian Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 12:57 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] #200 VUCC
I guess that waiting around a couple of years or so to
finally submit my
cards for satellite VUCC paid off.
I know there was some talk about this some time ago,
as to who would get
number 200. Well, the mailman came and that's
the number on mine!
Seems strange considering almost all the contacts on
the FM birds are a
grid exchange; guess many are either not collecting the 100
cards, or aren't
submitting them.
Having amateur satellites available for almost 40
years, and only 200
satellite VUCC awards, WOW.
73 de Sebastian, W4AS
Sent via [email protected].
Opinions expressed are those of the author.
Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the
amateur satellite program!
Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Sent via [email protected].
Opinions expressed are those of the author.
Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the
amateur satellite program!
Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Sebastian,
Congratulations! I just started working sats two months ago. So far I've worked 47 grids, 28 of which have been confirmed QSL. Hopefully I'll be joining you In the VUCC soon.
Hope to work you someday.
73
Clear Skies
Rick Tejera Editor SACnews, Public Outreach Coordinator Saguaro Astronomy Club Phoenix, Arizona www.saguaroastro.org [email protected] K7TEJ
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sebastian Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 10:57 To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] #200 VUCC
I guess that waiting around a couple of years or so to finally submit my cards for satellite VUCC paid off.
I know there was some talk about this some time ago, as to who would get number 200. Well, the mailman came and that's the number on mine!
Seems strange considering almost all the contacts on the FM birds are a grid exchange; guess many are either not collecting the 100 cards, or aren't submitting them.
Having amateur satellites available for almost 40 years, and only 200 satellite VUCC awards, WOW.
73 de Sebastian, W4AS
_______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
participants (5)
-
Alan P. Biddle -
John Geiger -
Rick Tejera -
Sebastian -
Zachary Beougher