[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 from BL11 this afternoon

[Rick Tejera]

Same here. The pass you're planning to work won't be any higher than 2 degrees from my QTH.

Hope you can find the time to work HO-68. 

Enjoy you're trip.

Sent from my iPod
Rick Tejera
Editor, SACnews
Saguaro Astronomy Club
www.saguaroastro.org
K7TEJ

On Sep 12, 2010, at 16:50, "Jim Bennett" <jlb3nn at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Wish I was a little closer to the West coast.
> Jim, Ke4kol
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of Tom Deeble
> Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2010 4:48 PM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 from BL11 this afternoon
> 
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> I will be running portable from Hawaii, BL11, this afternoon.  The equipment
> (arrow,IC-W32A & LNK-450 pre-amp) seemed to make the trip here OK.
> Saturday I was able to hear myself on AO-51 but didn't hear anyone else.
> 
> The pass I'll be trying is:
> UTC: 9/13  0150 - 0159
> PDT: 9/12  6:50 - 6:59 PM
> HST: 9/12  3:50 - 3:3:59 PM
> 
> There are similar passes on Tues, Wed & Thursday this week.  The HO-68
> operating schedule doesn't look very promising this week for Hawaii.
> Next week (9/17 - 9/24) I'll try AO-51 from Kauai, BL02.
> 
> Hope to make some contacts.
> 73's
> Tom - KA6SIP
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