[amsat-bb] Re: SoCal to East Texas

[G0MRF@aol.com]

Any sat will make the distance, but you will not be able to 'Ragchew' on an 
 FM satellite as you are sharing a limited resource.- Only one QSO at a  
time.
 
Best approach for a chat is a linear transponder which will support several 
 QSOs at once. Try FO-29 or AO-7
 
Even so, you will be limited to 20 minutes about 6 times a day.
 
For a really long chat, 40m is probably best. - Start studying for that  
licence upgrade !
 
73
 
David  G0MRF
 
 
In a message dated 19/06/2011 00:16:14 GMT Daylight Time,  
eric.fort at gmail.com writes:

A  Technician class friend of mine and I would like to ragchew between
His QTH  in Lindale, TX (32.495164 N, 95.513233 W) and My QTH in
Phelan, CA  (34.436400 N, 117.468649 W)  with the exception of oscar 0
is anything  flying that would enable this on a frequency above  50MHZ?

Thanks,

Eric
AF6EP