[amsat-bb] Re: AO-40 range record ??

[i8cvs]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "P.H." <bbjunkie at f2s.com>
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2011 2:17 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-40 range record ??

> Hi,
> 
> For a small club satellite presentation I will be mentioning the
> benefits of HEO over LEO and the range advantage.
> 
> Can anyone tell me the distance record set when AO-40 was alive?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 73
> 
> 2i0VAX
> 
> Pete

Hi Pete, 2i0VAX 

My DX record on AO40 from JN70ES Naples Italy was a QSO with 
ZL2AOX Ian Ashley in RF72MV with a distance of 18299.0 Km as you
can see in the following page of QRZ.com

http://www.qrz.com/db/ZL1AOX

The uplink was in L band and the downlink in S band 

This is why it is very important to pull for the new HEO satellite P3-E ! !

Best 73" de

i8CVS Domenico