[amsat-bb] Re: Satellite contact between Cuba and Ireland

[Jaime Robles]

Congratulations Héctor!!

I will be happy to try a QSO when it's possible.

EA4TV
El 04/04/2013 08:06, "ec4tr.luis" <ec4tr.luis at gmail.com> escribió:

> Congratulations Hector, good contact, hopefully we'll get lucky on
> Saturday 6
> and got the qso, so would break your Record with Spain.
> 73's Luis
> EC4TR
>
> 2013/4/4 Hector, CO6CBF <co6cbf at frcuba.co.cu>
>
> > Hello to all
> >
> >
> >
> > I am pleased to report that today I had my first contact on satellites
> with
> > Ireland.  Joe, EI5EV and I completed it successfully on FO-29. We had
> just
> > a
> > 66 seconds window but there was enough time to exchange reports and
> > greetings. I believe that it is the first contact between Ireland and
> Cuba
> > on FO-29! It is a 4321.7 mi (6955.1 km) contact!
> >
> >
> >
> > Our first attempt was yesterday but Joe couldn't find me on the passband.
> > We
> > made a schedule again and we tried to be more accurate on frequencies
> > calculation. Doppler is always in play!
> >
> > We did the calculations based on the great feature implemented on SatPC32
> > V12.8b. There is an   option of seeing the frequency you are at the
> > satellite receiver.  This was our common reference point. I was very
> > satisfied when I heard Joe exactly on the frequency I was expecting!
> >
> >
> >
> > I was operating portable from a tall building `s roof which allows me a
> > great horizon visibility forwarding Europe. I was running my new
> FT-817nd,
> > a
> > 30W power amplifier and a homebrew ARROW antenna with a homebrew mast
> > mounted preamplifier. Everything was supplied by two 12V 7A Gel
> batteries.
> >
> >
> >
> > Right Now, FO-29 has a big footprint. Please, if you are into the
> footprint
> > and want to try a long distance contact, just drop me an email. I will
> try
> > until complete a contact with you.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks very much to Joe for this great contact!
> >
> >
> >
> > 73!
> >
> > Hector, CO6CBF
> >
> > El92sd
> >
> >
> >
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