[amsat-bb] Scouting's jamboree on the Airr this weekend.

[Jim Heck]

Hi Folks,

  Anyone using AO-73 for JOTA might like to note that I have just uploaded a
JOTA Greetings Fitter Message!!

73s Jim G3WGM

> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On
> Behalf Of Tom Schuessler
> Sent: 15 October 2014 05:58
> To: 'Mike Sprenger'
> Cc: 'AmsatBB'
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Scouting's jamboree on the Airr this weekend.
> 
> Yes, SO-50 is a zoo but also works as a way to make a quick succession
> of contacts.  Only Linear pass we will be able to do is AO-73 so hope
> to see you there.  What will be your callsign, W4UDO?  If so we will
> definitely give a call.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Sprenger [mailto:mikesprenger at gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 5:14 PM
> To: Tom Schuessler
> Cc: AmsatBB
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Scouting's jamboree on the Airr this weekend.
> 
> Hi Tom,
> 
> W4UOO (me) and my Son KK4HMC (Jacob) will be there on the Sats with you
> and with some of our Troops Scouts from the Gulf Ridge Council ...
> Tampa Bay Area of Florida.
> 
> We prefer linear birds to the FM one...
> 
> See you Saturday !
> 
> Thanks,
> Mike
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
> > On Oct 14, 2014, at 9:47 AM, Tom Schuessler
> <tjschuessler at verizon.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > This coming weekend, October 17-19, is the 57th annual Jamboree on
> the
> > Air, a World Scouting Organization event linking Scouts to Scouts
> > internationally via Amateur Radio.  There will be hundreds of JOTA
> > stations on the air this weekend, most on HF and local V/U repeaters
> > but some of us will also attempt satellite contacts as well.
> >
> > I will be managing a rather large event at the National Scouting
> > Museum in Irving, TX, EM12.  We will be operating as K2BSA/5.  Aside
> > from HF and V/U, Echolink and IRLP, we are hoping to make a few
> > satellite
> contacts as well.
> > Our operation will be limited to 1500-2200Z on the 18th so our
> > satellite opportunities are limited but for sure we will be on an
> > afternoon SO-50 pass and hopefully an earlier AO-73 pass as well.
> >
> > Please look for K2BSA/5 and any other JOTA stations on the birds and
> > give them a shout.
> >
> > Tom Schuessler
> > Irving Amateur Radio Club Scout Radio Coordinator
> > 214-403-1464 (Cell)
> > n5hyp at arrl.net
> >
> >
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