[amsat-bb] Summary of SO-50 Ops from DO21/31

[Bill Attwood]

Thanks to all who worked me from the DO21/DO31 line yesterday evening - 
it was a busy but enjoyable pass. My apologies to N6SPP and KA4H who 
were both working from portable locations as well! Unfortunately Eric 
didn't hear most of the calls directed his way :-(

I was operating from my truck (photo posted on twitter) using the mobile 
radio and ATAS antenna for TX. RX consisted of the UHF side of an arrow 
with my Alinco DJ582 HT. One lesson learned is that I would have been 
better off using the VHF side of the arrow for TX because as SO-50 
dropped to 5 or 6 degrees to the SE I was able to jump up onto the roof 
of my topper and extend RX for a minute, but the TX no longer had line 
of sight.

I had also tried FO-29 just before the SO-50 pass with no successful 
contacts (half duplex is not conducive to the scenario)

Here are the stations I was able to work (12 on 1 pass is probably a 
personal best!):
WA7HQD
WC7V
KL7XJ
K6FW
K6YK
N6UK
N6SPP
K8YSE
W5CBF
WA5KBH
AA5PK
KA4H

I also heard N4UFO and NX9B call me at the end but couldn't TX back in 
at that point.

The QSO's have all been uploaded to LoTW.

73!
Bill VE6WK


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