[amsat-bb] KG5CCI/P October 21st thru 26th

[Dave Swanson]

Pass schedules plans the next 24 hours:

10/21/2015 2100-2130Z - EM25/26 Line near Coweta, OK  for a AO7(B) 
Central US footprint, and a FO29 Western US Footprint
10/21/2015 2300-2340Z - EM16 for AO7(B), XW2E, XW2F, LilacSat2  (If I 
make good time thru Tulsa)
10/22/2015 0030-0100Z - EM16 for XW2E, XW2F, LilacSat2
10/22/2015 1345-1415Z - EM17/EM18 Line Near Newton, KS for XW2E, XW2F, 
LilacSat2

I was really hoping AO85 would be up and working, as several of my stop 
points included passes, but I understand the engineering team needs to 
do their thing. I may also work some impromptu EM17 passes later tonight 
and early tomorrow morning, but that will depend on my non-sat activities.

Plans 24-72 hours :

After that I'll be heading west towards Garden City, KS where I will be 
spending the night. I plan on stopping in EM08/EM07 and DM98/DM97 for 
SO50/FO29 at different points on 10/22/15 as the afternoon progresses. I 
will be in Holly, CO Friday and Saturday, and DM88/DM87 will likely be 
activated on those days.

Plans 72 Hours+ :

Watch Twitter @KG5CCI for latest updates. I try and post as far ahead of 
time as I can, but sometimes it's as little as 15 minutes prior.

73!

-Dave, KG5CCI





On 10/9/2015 11:53 PM, Dave Swanson wrote:
> Hello Satellite Friends and Colleagues,
>
> I'll be traveling in few weeks to some spots off the beaten path, and 
> wanted to give everyone a heads up on the tentative plans. On 
> Wednesday, October 21st I'll depart Little Rock, AR (EM34) for 
> Wichita, KS (EM17) via EM25, EM26 & EM16, likely stopping in several 
> of the grids along the way. After a night in Wichita I'll be heading 
> west out in the great wheat fields of western Kansas and eastern 
> Colorado, which will include grids EM08, EM07, DM98, DM97, DM88, and 
> DM87... the last 4 of those being pretty rarely heard. I'll likely be 
> out there until Sunday the 25th, when I'll return to Wichita, and then 
> back to Little Rock on the 26th.
>
> Like most of my trips, this is multi-purpose business and personal, in 
> addition to working satellites, so I don't have precise times of which 
> passes I'll be on and where I'll be yet. I will be working any and all 
> linear and FM birds (including all the new ones) from all locations, 
> weather and time permitting, so be ready with your all-mode gear and 
> I'll try and get as many 'new-ones' handed out as I can.
>
> If there is a large change my in plans, I'll post a new email, but as 
> always the absolute best way to get an idea of where I'll be and at 
> what time is to watch my Twitter account at https://twitter.com/KG5CCI
>
> 73!
>
> -Dave, KG5CCI