[amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 feat!

[kladuke1144@msn.com]

        Thanks to all who expressed an interest in the qso between WC7V and 
RN1NW on ao7b.  I have hoped to make this contact for over 30 years.  The 
fact that it happened is thanks to Oscar 7 and Ted, RN1NW was 559 even as 
ao7 approached his horizon.  The satellite was ascending at my qth and at 
about 3 degrees at the end of our qso. The QSO took place on orbit #60960 at 
16:08Z.   I had heard RN1NW a couple of days prior but didn't make the 
contact.  Because of ao7's history and bright future, I think any contact on 
this satellite is a record.   Thanks again to RN1NW.

73
WC7V
Kerry

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From: "Pierre van Deventer" <pierrevd at icon.co.za>
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2010 11:01 PM
To: "'Bob- W7LRD'" <w7lrd at comcast.net>
Cc: <AMSAT-BB at amsat.org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 feat!

> Congratulations to Kerry WC7V and Fedor RN1NW for their QSO of 7,654 km 
> according to Tiny Locator.
>
> Hope to hear more details of the QSO, was it with CW or SSB?
>
> It would be nice to listen to the MP3 audio clip if there is one made.
>
> 73, Pierre ZS6BB
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On 
> Behalf Of Bob- W7LRD
> Sent: 16 January 2010 21:40
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 feat!
>
> To break away from the current irrelevant thread.  A momentous QSO from 
> WC7V in DN45 to RN1NW in KP71 took place today on AO-7.  The distance is 
> about 7659 km.  Great going guys! Streeeeetching to foot print is always a 
> challenge and fun.  I now return you to the current round of bs.
>
> 73 Bob W7LRD
> Washington State AMSAT area coordinator
>
>
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