[amsat-bb] Re: KB5WIA DM17 / DM16 Grid Xpeditions

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

On 11/22/2010 11:10 PM, Mike and Paula Herr wrote:
> KB5WIA is in DM17 and looking for contacts!
> Dave expect to be in DM17 tonight (22November) and tomorrow (23November)
> till about noon then will be moving to DM16. He is active on both the FM
> an linear birds. Give him a shout! Go to his QRZ.com site for info as to
> where he is via Spot.
>
> 73
> Mike WA6ARA
I just worked David on HO-68's transponder. I was portable at Green Key, 
FL, a small island/point right on the Gulf of Mexico. HO-68 has an 
amazing transponder. I started hearing signals at 0.3 degrees, and we 
made our QSO at about 2 degrees on my end. My equipment was a FT-857 
into a 5/8 wave vertical up, and the UHF half of an Arrow, ARR preamp, 
and 817 down, all tuned by hand. David, sorry about the feedback, I 
forgot my headphones. Thanks for the new grid!

73, Drew KO4MA