Some of you may have noticed on @WW2DX's Twitter feed that bad weather forced them offline in the middle of the night between 0200-0700 UTC today. It has been raining heavily with strong wind gusts. When weather clears, they expect to get back online and operate.
I would recommend if you aren't in the log yet, listen on all available passes with mutual footprint. Their six digit gridsquare is FN97wf.
73 Clayton W5PFG
Clayton,
Do you know if satellite QSOs are reflected in the 2m ClubLog results? If so, it's easy to see if your station is in the log and know that those "insurance" contacts are unnecessary. (As of yesterday, my satellite QSO was not shown in ClubLog. But I know it takes awhile, especially if weather has everything shut down.)
Hi Mark!
I was searching for call signs of satellite operators who have worked CY9C, going back to the first two stations that worked them (2E0SQL, KB1PVH) as reported via Twitter. I don't see those calls in the log. For some satellite operators, I only saw HF QSOs listed in the log (i.e., N8HM shows up for 30m CW). I did not expect anything for my call, since as of now (1430 UTC) the log was only updated through 1447 UTC yesterday, and I worked them on AO-7 at 2106 UTC yesterday.
I'm not worrying about the log search. Seems like satellite QSOs don't show up in these log searches, at least not right away, since the log records need to have the additional fields inserted to indicate a satellite QSO. As Clayton said, if you still need a CY9C in your satellite log, it's time to start looking at any passes that cover both you and them. Don't just rely on seeing AMSAT-BB posts or Twitter to plan your passes.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK
On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 2:23 PM, Mark Johns via AMSAT-BB <[email protected]
wrote:
Clayton,
Do you know if satellite QSOs are reflected in the 2m ClubLog results? If so, it's easy to see if your station is in the log and know that those "insurance" contacts are unnecessary. (As of yesterday, my satellite QSO was not shown in ClubLog. But I know it takes awhile, especially if weather has everything shut down.)
-- Mark D. Johns, KØMDJ Decorah, Iowa USA EN43
"Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." ---Mark Twain
The Sat contacts might need to be re-entered depending on the logging software used. My NJ radio club SJDXA was the QSL manager for among others K1N. The log entries for Navassa weren't properly put in the log till after the DXPedition was over. I offered to enter them , but N2OO took care of it, all 27 of them. So it might be awhile before they show up in club log....
73 Jeff kb2m
-----Original Message----- From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 10:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] CY9C satellite update August 26
Hi Mark!
I was searching for call signs of satellite operators who have worked CY9C, going back to the first two stations that worked them (2E0SQL, KB1PVH) as reported via Twitter. I don't see those calls in the log. For some satellite operators, I only saw HF QSOs listed in the log (i.e., N8HM shows up for 30m CW). I did not expect anything for my call, since as of now (1430 UTC) the log was only updated through 1447 UTC yesterday, and I worked them on AO-7 at 2106 UTC yesterday.
I'm not worrying about the log search. Seems like satellite QSOs don't show up in these log searches, at least not right away, since the log records need to have the additional fields inserted to indicate a satellite QSO. As Clayton said, if you still need a CY9C in your satellite log, it's time to start looking at any passes that cover both you and them. Don't just rely on seeing AMSAT-BB posts or Twitter to plan your passes.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK
On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 2:23 PM, Mark Johns via AMSAT-BB <[email protected]
wrote:
Clayton,
Do you know if satellite QSOs are reflected in the 2m ClubLog results? If so, it's easy to see if your station is in the log and know that those "insurance" contacts are unnecessary. (As of yesterday, my satellite QSO was not shown in ClubLog. But I know it takes awhile, especially if weather has everything shut down.)
-- Mark D. Johns, KØMDJ Decorah, Iowa USA EN43
Hmmm, I just checked clublog for K1N and the 2m entries never made it to clublog. 2M doesn't even show up as a possible contact. They all made it to LoTW though, and I also got a card. So I'm not sure on what's happening here with the log, I would still bet the logging software might not be sat contact friendly. I know I'm good on FO-29 as I'm on one of Clayton's recordings... :-)
73 Jeff kb2m
-----Original Message----- From: Jeff Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 11:17 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] CY9C satellite update August 26
The Sat contacts might need to be re-entered depending on the logging software used. My NJ radio club SJDXA was the QSL manager for among others K1N. The log entries for Navassa weren't properly put in the log till after the DXPedition was over. I offered to enter them , but N2OO took care of it, all 27 of them. So it might be awhile before they show up in club log....
73 Jeff kb2m
-----Original Message----- From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 10:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] CY9C satellite update August 26
Hi Mark!
I was searching for call signs of satellite operators who have worked CY9C, going back to the first two stations that worked them (2E0SQL, KB1PVH) as reported via Twitter. I don't see those calls in the log. For some satellite operators, I only saw HF QSOs listed in the log (i.e., N8HM shows up for 30m CW). I did not expect anything for my call, since as of now (1430 UTC) the log was only updated through 1447 UTC yesterday, and I worked them on AO-7 at 2106 UTC yesterday.
I'm not worrying about the log search. Seems like satellite QSOs don't show up in these log searches, at least not right away, since the log records need to have the additional fields inserted to indicate a satellite QSO. As Clayton said, if you still need a CY9C in your satellite log, it's time to start looking at any passes that cover both you and them. Don't just rely on seeing AMSAT-BB posts or Twitter to plan your passes.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK
On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 2:23 PM, Mark Johns via AMSAT-BB <[email protected]
wrote:
Clayton,
Do you know if satellite QSOs are reflected in the 2m ClubLog results? If so, it's easy to see if your station is in the log and know that those "insurance" contacts are unnecessary. (As of yesterday, my satellite QSO was not shown in ClubLog. But I know it takes awhile, especially if weather has everything shut down.)
-- Mark D. Johns, KØMDJ Decorah, Iowa USA EN43
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They are in Club Log as K1N/SAT.
But, yes, there aren't any expedition logging packages that I'm aware of that are satellite friendly.
By the way, a recent DXKeeper upgrade cemented it's status as the best logging software for satellite QSOs. Nothing comes close for entering QSOs or tracking satellite award progress,
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 12:08 PM, Jeff [email protected] wrote:
Hmmm, I just checked clublog for K1N and the 2m entries never made it to clublog. 2M doesn't even show up as a possible contact. They all made it to LoTW though, and I also got a card. So I'm not sure on what's happening here with the log, I would still bet the logging software might not be sat contact friendly. I know I'm good on FO-29 as I'm on one of Clayton's recordings... :-)
73 Jeff kb2m
-----Original Message----- From: Jeff Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 11:17 AM
To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] CY9C satellite update August 26
The Sat contacts might need to be re-entered depending on the logging software used. My NJ radio club SJDXA was the QSL manager for among others K1N. The log entries for Navassa weren't properly put in the log till after the DXPedition was over. I offered to enter them , but N2OO took care of it, all 27 of them. So it might be awhile before they show up in club log....
73 Jeff kb2m
-----Original Message----- From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 10:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] CY9C satellite update August 26
Hi Mark!
I was searching for call signs of satellite operators who have worked CY9C, going back to the first two stations that worked them (2E0SQL, KB1PVH) as reported via Twitter. I don't see those calls in the log. For some satellite operators, I only saw HF QSOs listed in the log (i.e., N8HM shows up for 30m CW). I did not expect anything for my call, since as of now (1430 UTC) the log was only updated through 1447 UTC yesterday, and I worked them on AO-7 at 2106 UTC yesterday.
I'm not worrying about the log search. Seems like satellite QSOs don't show up in these log searches, at least not right away, since the log records need to have the additional fields inserted to indicate a satellite QSO. As Clayton said, if you still need a CY9C in your satellite log, it's time to start looking at any passes that cover both you and them. Don't just rely on seeing AMSAT-BB posts or Twitter to plan your passes.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK
On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 2:23 PM, Mark Johns via AMSAT-BB <[email protected]
wrote:
Clayton,
Do you know if satellite QSOs are reflected in the 2m ClubLog results? If so, it's easy to see if your station is in the log and know that those "insurance" contacts are unnecessary. (As of yesterday, my satellite QSO was not shown in ClubLog. But I know it takes awhile, especially if weather has everything shut down.)
-- Mark D. Johns, KØMDJ Decorah, Iowa USA EN43
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I saw that update Paul. It's great for someone who logs after the fact. I log each contact in realtime to get the time right then edit the log afterwards, to correct the U/L, D/L, SATname and MODE. So I don't think the update to DXKeeper will help much in my situation. If I work SO-50 or AO-85 I pre select the correct sat defaults beforehand. On the SSB birds there aren't enough contacts per pass to bother with the preselects, editing each contact is easier...
73 Jeff kb2m
-----Original Message----- From: Paul Stoetzer Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 12:13 PM To: Jeff Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] CY9C satellite update August 26
They are in Club Log as K1N/SAT.
But, yes, there aren't any expedition logging packages that I'm aware of that are satellite friendly.
By the way, a recent DXKeeper upgrade cemented it's status as the best logging software for satellite QSOs. Nothing comes close for entering QSOs or tracking satellite award progress,
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 12:08 PM, Jeff [email protected] wrote:
Hmmm, I just checked clublog for K1N and the 2m entries never made it to clublog. 2M doesn't even show up as a possible contact. They all made it to LoTW though, and I also got a card. So I'm not sure on what's happening here with the log, I would still bet the logging software might not be sat contact friendly. I know I'm good on FO-29 as I'm on one of Clayton's recordings... :-)
73 Jeff kb2m
-----Original Message----- From: Jeff Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 11:17 AM
To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] CY9C satellite update August 26
The Sat contacts might need to be re-entered depending on the logging software used. My NJ radio club SJDXA was the QSL manager for among others K1N. The log entries for Navassa weren't properly put in the log till after the DXPedition was over. I offered to enter them , but N2OO took care of it, all 27 of them. So it might be awhile before they show up in club log....
73 Jeff kb2m
-----Original Message----- From: Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) Sent: Friday, August 26, 2016 10:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] CY9C satellite update August 26
Hi Mark!
I was searching for call signs of satellite operators who have worked CY9C, going back to the first two stations that worked them (2E0SQL, KB1PVH) as reported via Twitter. I don't see those calls in the log. For some satellite operators, I only saw HF QSOs listed in the log (i.e., N8HM shows up for 30m CW). I did not expect anything for my call, since as of now (1430 UTC) the log was only updated through 1447 UTC yesterday, and I worked them on AO-7 at 2106 UTC yesterday.
I'm not worrying about the log search. Seems like satellite QSOs don't show up in these log searches, at least not right away, since the log records need to have the additional fields inserted to indicate a satellite QSO. As Clayton said, if you still need a CY9C in your satellite log, it's time to start looking at any passes that cover both you and them. Don't just rely on seeing AMSAT-BB posts or Twitter to plan your passes.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK
On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 2:23 PM, Mark Johns via AMSAT-BB <[email protected]
wrote:
Clayton,
Do you know if satellite QSOs are reflected in the 2m ClubLog results? If so, it's easy to see if your station is in the log and know that those "insurance" contacts are unnecessary. (As of yesterday, my satellite QSO was not shown in ClubLog. But I know it takes awhile, especially if weather has everything shut down.)
-- Mark D. Johns, KØMDJ Decorah, Iowa USA EN43
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WW2DX just tweeted that he will be on the 1530Z pass of FO-29 from CY9C.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 10:33 AM, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) [email protected] wrote:
Hi Mark!
I was searching for call signs of satellite operators who have worked CY9C, going back to the first two stations that worked them (2E0SQL, KB1PVH) as reported via Twitter. I don't see those calls in the log. For some satellite operators, I only saw HF QSOs listed in the log (i.e., N8HM shows up for 30m CW). I did not expect anything for my call, since as of now (1430 UTC) the log was only updated through 1447 UTC yesterday, and I worked them on AO-7 at 2106 UTC yesterday.
I'm not worrying about the log search. Seems like satellite QSOs don't show up in these log searches, at least not right away, since the log records need to have the additional fields inserted to indicate a satellite QSO. As Clayton said, if you still need a CY9C in your satellite log, it's time to start looking at any passes that cover both you and them. Don't just rely on seeing AMSAT-BB posts or Twitter to plan your passes.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK
On Fri, Aug 26, 2016 at 2:23 PM, Mark Johns via AMSAT-BB <[email protected]
wrote:
Clayton,
Do you know if satellite QSOs are reflected in the 2m ClubLog results? If so, it's easy to see if your station is in the log and know that those "insurance" contacts are unnecessary. (As of yesterday, my satellite QSO was not shown in ClubLog. But I know it takes awhile, especially if weather has everything shut down.)
-- Mark D. Johns, KØMDJ Decorah, Iowa USA EN43
"Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in." ---Mark Twain
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I have spoken to WW2DX who is aware of the need for west coast USA coverage. He will attempt to work the 1715 UTC pass.
73 Clayton W5PFG
On 8/26/2016 10:19, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
WW2DX just tweeted that he will be on the 1530Z pass of FO-29 from CY9C.
73,
Paul, N8HM
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