[amsat-bb] Re: OM3BD now qrv, AO7 to N. America in one hour

[Bill]

All systems go for the AO7 pass, with a nice window to N. America this morning on the next pass. I worked several European stations on the last pass, some distortion but strong signals.

73, Bill NZ5N/OM3BD JN88mf

On Jul 7, 2011, at 15:38, Bill Dzurilla <billdz.geo at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Thanks to all who have emailed and requested skeds with me from JN88 in Slovakia.  After a series of rig and antenna issues, I am now back on the sats, with several QSOs today with good reports.
> 
> I will try to make a test AO-7 run tomorrow when I have a common footprint with North America.  If all goes well, I will take my rig and a 70cm antenna with me for the weekend when I go the the OM1HQ club station in JN89 for the IARU contest on HF.  They have a 2m beam at the club.  Those of you who worked me last year in JN88 should be on the lookout Sunday if you want this new grid.
> 
> No promises or skeds yet, with the bad luck I've been having anything can happen.  But I still have more than 3 weeks left here and hope to have some sat contacts with North America.
> 
> Last year, best DX was Ohio to the west and Virginia to the south.
> 
> 73, Bill NZ5N/OM3BD