jerome, F4DXV, will be operating from a 1500M summit in JN15jo on Monday, 19 October at 2000UTC on RS-44 specifically for North America. The operation has been planned around the coverage of this specific pass such that much of eastern North America will have an excellent chance for a contact with this rare grid.
The last 200M of elevation to the summit is on foot. Jerome will arrive at the summit in daylight but will make the descent back to the road after this pass in darkness. Weather may also be an issue. This is not a walk on the beach.
Jerome is an experienced operator and will do his best to work everyone that can hear him. Good Luck.
73, John K8YSE
On 10/15/20 12:23, john--- via AMSAT-BB wrote:
jerome, F4DXV, will be operating from a 1500M summit in JN15jo on Monday, 19 October at 2000UTC on RS-44 specifically for North America. The operation has been planned around the coverage of this specific pass such that much of eastern North America will have an excellent chance for a contact with this rare grid.
Unless RS-44 is dead, which it appears to be. :-(
I'd finally gotten my station all set up for a contact today, and never heard the beacon. Looking at the status page, I was not the only one.
(I was also thwarted on an AO-7 pass just a bit earlier due to it being in mode A.. such is life.)
--- Zach N0ZGO
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