[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 2nd Repeater

[Andrew Koenig]

I enjoyed it too! I was able to have a small QSO with W5KUB while the other
repeater was packed tight (chaos isn't the right word for that).

Thanks KO4MA (And other AO-51 ops) for enabling the second transponder.

On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 6:43 PM, Michael Tondee <mat_62 at netcommander.com>
wrote:

> It was very enjoyable pass last night indeed. Much different than the other
> repeater. Although I do somewhat enjoy the fast pace of the "chaos" over
> there as well, it was nice to be able to hear myself clearly on the
> downlink
> for an entire transmission!
> 73,
> Michael, W4HIJ
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Garie Halstead K8KFJ" <khyberpass65 at yahoo.com>
> To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:46 AM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 2nd Repeater
>
>
> > --- "John Marranca, Jr" <KB2HSH at amsat.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Good Morning, everyone.
> >>
> >> Thanks Drew, et al, for once again switching on
> >> AO-51's QRP/Second Channel.
> >>
> >> It always makes for a nice change of pace, and
> >> judging from last
> >> night's pass over FN02, activity was quite good.
> >
> > Hello John.  I hadn't been on the FM sats in a very
> > long time but picked last night to jump on after
> > hearing about the second repeater.  It was a very
> > orderly group totally devoid of the chaos I had
> > remembered from years past.  It was a totally
> > enjoyable experience.  I got my 2 Q's and let other
> > have at it.  I later heard KC8RAN, KC2LRC, W4HIJ and
> > KB2HSH.  My thanks to Jay AA4FL and Drew KO4MA for my
> > contacts.  The 2nd repeater worked very well indeed.
> >
> > 73, Gary  -K8KFJ-
> > West Virginia  (EM98)
> > AMSAT #32574
> > Sat VUCC #125
>
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-- 
73's
Andrew K.
KE5GDB
http://www.thathamkid.com