W1AW/7 satellite activity from Arizona has started!
Hi!
Between John K8YSE/7 and me, we have logged 27 satellite QSOs as W1AW/7 on the satellites from here in Arizona this evening. John worked a VO-52 pass to start the activity, logging 8 QSOs, followed by 9 more QSOs on the FO-29 pass around 0104 UTC. I logged 7 QSOs on the later FO-29 pass at 0248 UTC, and 3 more QSOs for the night owls on AO-73 at 0514 UTC. Not a bad start, in the first few hours of Arizona's week with W1AW/7.
K8YSE/7 plans to put W1AW/7 on satellites during the daytime tomorrow (Wednesday), including SO-50 for those wanting an FM QSO with W1AW/7. I plan on working some passes in the evening. Both of us will be giving out the official exchange - 59 Arizona - along with our grid locators to comply with the instructions for operating as W1AW/7 this week.
We hope to work lots of different stations during this week, in the hopes of making a respectable showing for the satellite community while Arizona has the W1AW/7 call sign. I'll use W1AW/7 for my on-air demonstrations Saturday morning from the Scottsdale AZ "Springfest" hamfest, which should provide many across North America a good shot of logging this call (including SO-50 QSOs, as that satellite passes by the hamfest during Saturday morning).
Time for bed... 73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Patrick Its good to see that there is someone on this BB that still works the birds. I have worn the paint off my delete button with the 400 cub sats and all the worthless junk that has been taking the place of real satellite operator activity. Damon
On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 12:50 AM, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) < amsat-bb@wd9ewk.net> wrote:
Hi!
Between John K8YSE/7 and me, we have logged 27 satellite QSOs as W1AW/7 on the satellites from here in Arizona this evening. John worked a VO-52 pass to start the activity, logging 8 QSOs, followed by 9 more QSOs on the FO-29 pass around 0104 UTC. I logged 7 QSOs on the later FO-29 pass at 0248 UTC, and 3 more QSOs for the night owls on AO-73 at 0514 UTC. Not a bad start, in the first few hours of Arizona's week with W1AW/7.
K8YSE/7 plans to put W1AW/7 on satellites during the daytime tomorrow (Wednesday), including SO-50 for those wanting an FM QSO with W1AW/7. I plan on working some passes in the evening. Both of us will be giving out the official exchange - 59 Arizona - along with our grid locators to comply with the instructions for operating as W1AW/7 this week.
We hope to work lots of different stations during this week, in the hopes of making a respectable showing for the satellite community while Arizona has the W1AW/7 call sign. I'll use W1AW/7 for my on-air demonstrations Saturday morning from the Scottsdale AZ "Springfest" hamfest, which should provide many across North America a good shot of logging this call (including SO-50 QSOs, as that satellite passes by the hamfest during Saturday morning).
Time for bed... 73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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Damon,
Thanks for the compliment. I, along with John working from his K8YSE/7 station here in central Arizona, are trying to keep W1AW/7 on lots of passes over the next few days. I hope we can work you at some point over the next few days, and possibly work you a few times. I'll be on again later tonight, including a couple of AO-73 passes for those staying up late.
73!
Patrick
On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 6:20 AM, damon runion damonwa4hfn@gmail.com wrote:
Patrick Its good to see that there is someone on this BB that still works the birds. I have worn the paint off my delete button with the 400 cub sats and all the worthless junk that has been taking the place of real satellite operator activity. Damon
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