[amsat-bb] Re: ND9M/MM Op Sked: 1 March

[saguaroastro@cox.net]

Jim,

I was hoping to work you on SO-67 last night on the 0420 UT pass. I too did not hear the bird from DM33. Normally when it's on I pick it up right away once it comes over the hill.

I sent the ops a note indicating no joy.

Hope to catch you on a later pass.

73 de Rick
K7TEJ

---- "Clary wrote: 
> We'll be pulling into our destination port area in DM13 on Wednesday
> morning. Our stay will be about 12 days before we take off for the
> Panama Canal and up to Charleston, SC.
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> I probably won't be much, if at all, tomorrow night once we cross into
> DM03, a green stamp grid square. But I'll be keeping a close watch on
> the GPS on the chance that we dip just far enough south to cross into
> the rare DM02 grid square. (Our planned route takes us to within a very
> few miles of the line.)
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> That grid is highly sought after by 6M buffs that chase the Fred Fish
> Award for working all 488 grids in the Lower 48 states. I don't have 6M
> with me during this trip, but there's plenty of interest from those who
> are looking for that grid in case a satellite equivalent of the award
> becomes available.
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> Here's my planned list of passes and the expected grids for Tuesday, 1
> March. 
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> SO67 - 01/1553Z - CM83
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> AO27 - 01/2010Z - CM93
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> AO7 - 02/0122Z - if in Mode B - CM93 or DM03
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> FO29 - 02/0145Z - CM93 or DM03
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> These passes occur during my work hours. I'll be on if possible.
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> VO52 - 01/1645Z - CM83
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> SO67 - 01/1726Z - CM83 or CM93
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> VO52 - 01/1822Z - CM83 or CM93
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> AO27 - 01/2148Z - CM93
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> AO51 - 01/2254Z - CM93
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> AO7 - 01/2333Z - if in Mode B - CM93
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> FO29 - 01/2359Z - CM93
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> AO51 - 02/0032Z - CM93
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> I was on SO67 yesterday morning during the 28/1612Z pass, but there was
> no sign of the bird during last night's pass at 01/0420Z although the
> satellite's op sked that I received showed that it should have been QRV.
> I'll try SO67 Tuesday morning again though.
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> 73,
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> Jim, ND9M / VQ9JC
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> Grid CM83
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