[amsat-bb] Re: Operating portable the grid JN70GT from the depth of volcano Vesuvio !

[Dave Guimont]

Dom,

You never cease to amaze me!!!  Can you somehow 
manage to increase the bird's elevation so I can work you from San Diego!!

Best of luck in the venture

73 Dave wb6llo


>On day 28 june 2011 I will be operating VO-52 portable from the depth of the
>cone of volcano Vesuvio in grid square JN70GT a "hole"never worked before !
>
>The depth of the cone is about 300 meters so that the window for me will be
>very short as follows:
>
>AOS at 07:51 UTC with elevation of 49°
>TCA with maximum elevation of 80° at 07:52 UTC
>LOS at 07:54 UTC with elevation of 39°
>
>I will operate SSB in the middle of the downlink at 145.900 MHz using 30
>watt from my TS 790E and a IOio antenna.
>
>The power supply will be provided by a small 650 watt 220 volt 50 Hz
>gasoline electric generator.
>
>The team will be made by five radio Hams.
>
>Dont' loose this unique opportunity to work a "deep hole JN70GT" never
>worked before !
>
>73" de
>
>i8CVS Domenico
>
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            73, Dave, WB6LLO
                dguimon1 at san.rr.com

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