FO-29 will also have windows with Hawaii for a period of time every couple of months (when the passes are closer to apogee, around 1,100 km+ altitude should do the trick)

A couple of stations to try are NH6Y (AO-7 or FO-29, needs a few degrees of elevation due to obstructions to his east) and WH6XM (FO-29 only).

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Sat, Oct 15, 2016 at 9:57 AM, Joe nss@mwt.net wrote:

Morning All,

I am getting serious about getting on the Birds again after a nearly 40 year gap. And have rather crudely actually made my first contact via a Bird in 40+ years on AO-07 With AL7RS in Alaska. Major kudos to him for trying to work my bogus signal! Way cool what a way to get started all over again.

I have been going through the birds on this page, http://www.amsat.org/status/

And from what I am determining from what I have found so far. That if I try for a long term goal of Worked All States, That from my QTH here in EN43xo that the only bird that is capable of having a mutual window between me and KH6 Land Hawaii, is also via AO-07.

Or are there any others that may have a mutual window?

Joe WB9SBD

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