EA/N8MH QRV on satellites from Madrid, Spain during holidays
Hello European satellite friends,
It is possible that I will be QRV from Madrid, Spain on FO-29, VO-52, AO-73, SO-50, and AO-7 (?) while the family is on holiday. This is a very low priority part of the trip, and I can't predict when I'll be able to get on the air (limitations of being in the city with poor view to sky, etc.). But I am going to try at least a few passes one way or another!
The opportunity is from around Dec 24 until Jan 2. My station will be very simple--FT-817, Elk antenna, and a hand mic. Working half-duplex on the SSB birds will be very challenging for me! I am spoiled by fully automated station operations.
So if you hear EA/N8MH, please be patient and say hello :) It may be the only chance for a QSO with long time friends across the big pond...
Should I be able to post an email note in advance of a specific pass/satellite, I will do so. But it might not be possible.
73!
Hello Mark and all the people of the list,
I will be nice to hear you on the sats! Madrid is on zone 4 so your call be more accurate EA4/N8MH and if you're in Madrid your locator will be around IN80.
Hope to work you on every sat!
Regards from Salamanca, Spain!
73 de EA1JM, Fran
-----Mensaje original----- De: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] En nombre de Mark L. Hammond Enviado el: martes, 17 de diciembre de 2013 14:35 Para: Amsat - BBs Asunto: [amsat-bb] EA/N8MH QRV on satellites from Madrid, Spain during holidays
Hello European satellite friends,
It is possible that I will be QRV from Madrid, Spain on FO-29, VO-52, AO-73, SO-50, and AO-7 (?) while the family is on holiday. This is a very low priority part of the trip, and I can't predict when I'll be able to get on the air (limitations of being in the city with poor view to sky, etc.). But I am going to try at least a few passes one way or another!
The opportunity is from around Dec 24 until Jan 2. My station will be very simple--FT-817, Elk antenna, and a hand mic. Working half-duplex on the SSB birds will be very challenging for me! I am spoiled by fully automated station operations.
So if you hear EA/N8MH, please be patient and say hello :) It may be the only chance for a QSO with long time friends across the big pond...
Should I be able to post an email note in advance of a specific pass/satellite, I will do so. But it might not be possible.
73!
-- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Thanks, Fran, for the information. I thought EA4/ was more correct, based on what I've been reading. And the grids quare information is helpful.
In the summer of 2012 I was fortunate to represent AMSAT-NA at AMSAT-UK Colloquium and got to operate the GB4FUN station on the air. As I remember, you all seem to use a 6 position grid squre (IO80pj for example). Is that commonly done or is it optional, with the 4 position grid square being considered acceptable?
Hope to work you on the air :)
73! Mark N8MH
On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 11:08 AM, Francisco Jiménez-Martín Sánchez < ea1jm.fran@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello Mark and all the people of the list,
I will be nice to hear you on the sats! Madrid is on zone 4 so your call be more accurate EA4/N8MH and if you're in Madrid your locator will be around IN80.
Hope to work you on every sat!
Regards from Salamanca, Spain!
73 de EA1JM, Fran
-----Mensaje original----- De: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] En nombre de Mark L. Hammond Enviado el: martes, 17 de diciembre de 2013 14:35 Para: Amsat - BBs Asunto: [amsat-bb] EA/N8MH QRV on satellites from Madrid, Spain during holidays
Hello European satellite friends,
It is possible that I will be QRV from Madrid, Spain on FO-29, VO-52, AO-73, SO-50, and AO-7 (?) while the family is on holiday. This is a very low priority part of the trip, and I can't predict when I'll be able to get on the air (limitations of being in the city with poor view to sky, etc.). But I am going to try at least a few passes one way or another!
The opportunity is from around Dec 24 until Jan 2. My station will be very simple--FT-817, Elk antenna, and a hand mic. Working half-duplex on the SSB birds will be very challenging for me! I am spoiled by fully automated station operations.
So if you hear EA/N8MH, please be patient and say hello :) It may be the only chance for a QSO with long time friends across the big pond...
Should I be able to post an email note in advance of a specific pass/satellite, I will do so. But it might not be possible.
73!
-- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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