[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT contest??

[n3tl@bellsouth.net]

Bob, 

I think it might be fun to do a "sprint" on the CW/SSB satellites that involved orbits instead of hours - either 2 or 4 orbits each of FO-29 and VO-52, and 2 or 4 orbits in each mode of AO-7. The schedule would be easy to figure out with any of the tracking software out there.

73 to all, 

Tim - N3TL
-------------- Original message from w7lrd at comcast.net: -------------- 

With the wx getting more "cabin feavorish", the voices in my head are saying we should have an impromptu AMSAT contest where the exchange would be your grid square and your AMSAT member number. Something along this idea was suggested by a member of the BOD of AMSAT some time ago. Lets see if this idea has any 
> traction. 
> 73 Bob W7LRD 
> Seattle 
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