Neat!

As I understand it, the JA's do not use Mode B on AO-7 because of a perceived issue with the uplink being outside of the post-launch satellite bands. However, Yoshi would be legal to use Mode B on AO-7 under his KH0 call as I see it. Our FCC waiver for AO-7 Mode B is still in effect. That may give him a little more DX if he will try it.

73, Drew KO4MA

On 5/3/2011 5:21 PM, JoAnne Maenpaa wrote:

Hello Everyone,

Here is some information for those of you within LEO range of the Marianas Islands. This appeared in the DXNL 1726 - May 4, 2011 DX Newsletter ... a free and weekly service of DARC Committee "DX and HF contesting" (http://www.darcdxhf.de).

If I waited for this week's ANS news cycle the DX opportunity would be over ... here it is in case you can use it ...

KH0 - NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS, OC-086 Yoshi,JJ8DEN, appeared on the bands as KH0PR and will stay in the Coconut Village Hotel on Rota Island (OC-086) until May 8. He works in CW, RTTY and PSK on 160m-6m and via the satellites FO-29 and VO-52. QSLs via bureau or direct to JJ8DEN.

-- 73 de JoAnne K9JKM k9jkm@amsat.org Editor, AMSAT News Service

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