[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 QRP channel

[Patrick Green]

I heard 3 stations besides myself on the pass 2 hours ago and managed to use
up the whole pass 'chatting' because of the lack of stations.  I didn't hear
many transmitters without ears on the pass either.  I'll be more of the
passes this week due to the lack of activity to "tune up" more JOTA
stations.  Hope to hear you on.

73 de Pat --- KA9SCF.
Amsat 35741

On 10/16/06, DOBarrows at aol.com <DOBarrows at aol.com> wrote:
>
> AO-51 is configured with a QRP channel for Jamboree on the Air
> (JOTA).  JOTA
> doesn't get under way until this weekend, however, so the QRP channel is
> there
> for the rest of us until then, as long as we are running QRP as defined by
> the AO51 information page.
>
> I gave the QRP channel a try with my VX-5R at 5 watts and my arrow antenna
> indoors.  I only made one contact with a VE3 on the 0115z pass and didn't
> hear
> anyone else on the channel.  I was surprised at the lack of activity
> compared
> to the "main" channel.
>
> Dave W8IJ
> Camp Hill, PA
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