There were actually a lot of easterners on AO-27 this day on the first pass for me, about 3.5 degree elevation max. I heard no Maine, though. But I have worked almost every grid in Maine and most of the counties. Actually all the grids in W1, 2, 3, 4 lands except one in Maine, but not lately! Keep trying! It doesn't happen overnight. Took me several years of waiting for Vermont and Delaware to finish WAS.
73, John, K6YK
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Since becoming active on satellites again in April 2011, I have managed to work 48 states on the FM transponders with portable equipment. I did not set out to accomplish this minor feat on FM alone because I do also operate VO-52, AO-7, and FO-29 /P. Hawaii is impossible for me unless AO-7 is used. New Hampshire is the other state I need but I've got several options to get it confirmed if I would just sit down and schedule one with friends. Maine is not common but New Hampshire seems less common in my ~8 month window of activity. All good award confirmations come to those who wait, right? What fun is chasing an award if it's easy?
There are lots of active grids, states, and countries available for paper chasers on the birds. More importantly, there are many genuine and experienced operators for which the satellite community can be grateful. Whether a casual operator, a paper chaser, or DX-hound, the current operational birds have a lot to offer proportionate to what you put into working them.
My suspicion is there is a group of "been there, done that" experienced operators that don't get on and operate much any more. Maybe this is because there's not a HEO satellite, maybe they have all the wall paper they want, perhaps they get annoyed the LIDs on FM transponders, or maybe they are just waiting on the "next great bird" to get them active again. In any case, I would invite those of you who have not operated the current satellites in recent times to get on the air so that some of us "newcomers" have a chance to be acquainted with you.
Looking forward to contact with you in 2012.
73, Clayton W5PFG
On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 8:32 PM, k6yk k6yk@juno.com wrote:
There were actually a lot of easterners on AO-27 this day on the first pass for me, about 3.5 degree elevation max. I heard no Maine, though. But I have worked almost every grid in Maine and most of the counties. Actually all the grids in W1, 2, 3, 4 lands except one in Maine, but not lately! Keep trying! It doesn't happen overnight. Took me several years of waiting for Vermont and Delaware to finish WAS.
73, John, K6YK
Hi!
Since becoming active on satellites again in April 2011, I have managed to work 48 states on the FM transponders with portable equipment. I did not set out to accomplish this minor feat on FM alone because I do also operate VO-52, AO-7, and FO-29 /P. Hawaii is impossible for me unless AO-7 is used. New Hampshire is the other state I need but I've got several options to get it confirmed if I would just sit down and schedule one with friends. Maine is not common but New Hampshire seems less common in my ~8 month window of activity.
Scott N1AIA has been the regular Maine representative on the FM birds for a while. When he's active, he can get through and put his state in many logbooks. New Hampshire... there's a state I did not work at all in 2011, and only 8 times since I've been on the satellites over the past 6 years. The last New Hampshire contact I logged via satellite was with WA1ZDV in October 2010, while I was at the AMSAT Symposium in the Chicago area. I've also worked N1ABA, N1XED, and N1DCG - all resident in the state, per QRZ.com - along with WA5KBH when he was up there in October 2009. I seem to catch them more often when I am away from home, as the last time I worked that state from here in the Phoenix area was in mid-2007.
As for Hawaii on AO-7, I can't help you with that right now. Honolulu is a non-stop flight away from here in Phoenix, I have only flown over that state (going to and from Australia a few months back), and I can work AO-7 with my portable gear from just about anywhere I go. Hmmm.... :-) FO-29 should also work for you, if it comes back on and stays in operation.
My suspicion is there is a group of "been there, done that" experienced operators that don't get on and operate much any more. Maybe this is because there's not a HEO satellite, maybe they have all the wall paper they want, perhaps they get annoyed the LIDs on FM transponders, or maybe they are just waiting on the "next great bird" to get them active again. In any case, I would invite those of you who have not operated the current satellites in recent times to get on the air so that some of us "newcomers" have a chance to be acquainted with you.
When it comes to working stations in different grids, states, provinces, etc. - everything is cyclical. What is very common now can become rare, and the rare places can become common. It could be one of the reasons Clayton mentioned above, or others (people move, real life gets in the way of working satellites, etc.).
For hams trying to work all of the US states (or at least all of the states outside of Alaska and Hawaii) on or near the coasts, it helps to have operators willing to work the lower passes that are needed to span the distance. Sometimes it takes effort to coax someone into a road trip to put some grid/state/province on the air. That is the only way I've logged Delaware on the satellites, when a couple of satellite operators drove to that state to put it on the air in the summer of 2009. Patience is definitely required, whether you are trying to work grids, states, etc.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/
I worked many of the east coast states (specifically the 13 original states, from Indiana) during the 13 Colony Special Event over the 4th of July weekend in 2011. With luck they'll hold this special event in 2012.
73, Steve N9IP --
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 4:22 PM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Need East Coast
Hi!
Since becoming active on satellites again in April 2011, I have managed to work 48 states on the FM transponders with portable equipment. I did not set out to accomplish this minor feat on FM alone because I do also operate VO-52, AO-7, and FO-29 /P. Hawaii is impossible for me unless AO-7 is used. New Hampshire is the other state I need but I've got several options to get it confirmed if I would just sit down and schedule one with friends. Maine is not common but New Hampshire seems less common in my ~8 month window of activity.
Scott N1AIA has been the regular Maine representative on the FM birds for a while. When he's active, he can get through and put his state in many logbooks. New Hampshire... there's a state I did not work at all in 2011, and only 8 times since I've been on the satellites over the past 6 years. The last New Hampshire contact I logged via satellite was with WA1ZDV in October 2010, while I was at the AMSAT Symposium in the Chicago area. I've also worked N1ABA, N1XED, and N1DCG - all resident in the state, per QRZ.com - along with WA5KBH when he was up there in October 2009. I seem to catch them more often when I am away from home, as the last time I worked that state from here in the Phoenix area was in mid-2007.
As for Hawaii on AO-7, I can't help you with that right now. Honolulu is a non-stop flight away from here in Phoenix, I have only flown over that state (going to and from Australia a few months back), and I can work AO-7 with my portable gear from just about anywhere I go. Hmmm.... :-) FO-29 should also work for you, if it comes back on and stays in operation.
My suspicion is there is a group of "been there, done that" experienced operators that don't get on and operate much any more. Maybe this is because there's not a HEO satellite, maybe they have all the wall paper they want, perhaps they get annoyed the LIDs on FM transponders, or maybe they are just waiting on the "next great bird" to get them active again. In any case, I would invite those of you who have not operated the current satellites in recent times to get on the air so that some of us "newcomers" have a chance to be acquainted with you.
When it comes to working stations in different grids, states, provinces, etc. - everything is cyclical. What is very common now can become rare, and the rare places can become common. It could be one of the reasons Clayton mentioned above, or others (people move, real life gets in the way of working satellites, etc.).
For hams trying to work all of the US states (or at least all of the states outside of Alaska and Hawaii) on or near the coasts, it helps to have operators willing to work the lower passes that are needed to span the distance. Sometimes it takes effort to coax someone into a road trip to put some grid/state/province on the air. That is the only way I've logged Delaware on the satellites, when a couple of satellite operators drove to that state to put it on the air in the summer of 2009. Patience is definitely required, whether you are trying to work grids, states, etc.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/
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I have a brother in Strafford, NH (not a ham) - next time we go out there for a visit, I will take the radio and the Elk antenna and activate NH, ME and MA. (I wonder if there's a spot where I can activate all three at once? Oh, Google Earth...)
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" amsat-bb@wd9ewk.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 3:21 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Need East Coast
Hi!
[snip]
Scott N1AIA has been the regular Maine representative on the FM birds for a while. When he's active, he can get through and put his state in many logbooks. New Hampshire... there's a state I did not work at all in 2011, and only 8 times since I've been on the satellites over the past 6 years. The last New Hampshire contact I logged via satellite was with WA1ZDV in October 2010, while I was at the AMSAT Symposium in the Chicago area. I've also worked N1ABA, N1XED, and N1DCG - all resident in the state, per QRZ.com - along with WA5KBH when he was up there in October 2009. I seem to catch them more often when I am away from home, as the last time I worked that state from here in the Phoenix area was in mid-2007.
[snip]
George,
It's not possible to activate NH,MA & ME at once. Mass has no border with Maine. About 60 ish miles of New Hampshire sits between the two.
(no google earth here;))
Sent from my iPod Rick Tejera Editor, SACnews Saguaro Astronomy Club www.saguaroastro.org K7TEJ
On Jan 4, 2012, at 18:18, "George Henry" ka3hsw@att.net wrote:
I have a brother in Strafford, NH (not a ham) - next time we go out there for a visit, I will take the radio and the Elk antenna and activate NH, ME and MA. (I wonder if there's a spot where I can activate all three at once? Oh, Google Earth...)
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" amsat-bb@wd9ewk.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 3:21 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Need East Coast
Hi!
[snip]
Scott N1AIA has been the regular Maine representative on the FM birds for a while. When he's active, he can get through and put his state in many logbooks. New Hampshire... there's a state I did not work at all in 2011, and only 8 times since I've been on the satellites over the past 6 years. The last New Hampshire contact I logged via satellite was with WA1ZDV in October 2010, while I was at the AMSAT Symposium in the Chicago area. I've also worked N1ABA, N1XED, and N1DCG - all resident in the state, per QRZ.com - along with WA5KBH when he was up there in October 2009. I seem to catch them more often when I am away from home, as the last time I worked that state from here in the Phoenix area was in mid-2007.
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I have a brother in Strafford, NH (not a ham)...
Any chance he might be willing to assist in the Ham Radio Appalachian Trail Survey being planned for this spring? Volunteer ham hikers with APRS radios will be hiking and need volunteer logistics support at road crossings. See http://aprs.org/at.html
Scott N1AIA has been the regular Maine representative on the FM birds for a while... The last New Hampshire contact I logged via satellite was with WA1ZDV in October 2010... I've also worked N1ABA, N1XED, and N1DCG
No reason they can't do some sat contacts from the trail either (though some hikers will be upset if you don't use earphones to remain low profile...).
Bob, Wb4APR
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Bob Bruninga -
Clayton Coleman W5PFG -
George Henry -
k6yk -
Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) -
Rick Tejera -
Stephen E. Belter