[amsat-bb] On the Air from Iceland (Tom, TF/N2YTF)

[Daniel "Nick" Kucij]

Posted by Nick, KB1RVT on behalf of Tom, N2YTF:

Greetings to all,

I would like to let anyone who is interested in working Iceland know  
that from Sept. 28 through Oct. 5th 2009 I will be operating every  
daytime/evening FM satellite pass I can between 10:00 and 01:00 UTC  
from Iceland.  Please keep in mind that the weather in Iceland can be  
pretty extreme, and my primary reason for being here with my wife is  
to tour, so I will not be on every pass, but most days I will work  
many passes.

Equipment on this end is a 3w TH-D7AG with Arrow Antenna and headset  
for full duplex work.  I am updating my satellite log daily on my QRZ  
page.  The log includes both North America and Europe so far...

The volcanic ground along with the almost complete lack of trees (and  
buildings outside of Reykjavik) make working the low passes easy, so  
do not be discouraged if you see a low pass listed for Iceland...you  
just may work me anyway.  I have made several QSOs on passes under 4  
degrees maximum elevation.

If you are in an arctic location or africa and think you have a shot  
at working me, I would be specifically interested in working you and  
would ask that you email me directly for a sked.  Everyone else,  
please just look for me on the birds....I am on quite  abit.

73 to all,
Tom-TF/N2YTF
n2ytf at arrl.net