[amsat-bb] DXCC & HamSats

[Mike Seguin]

Paul,

We need to get you a better shot to the E-NE. In the last two weeks, 
worked 2 OM's and EW on AO-7 from FN34.

Mike

On 2/29/2016 4:03 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
> Theoretically, it is certainly possible for the eastern United States
> and most of Europe. There are around 130 DXCCs within AO-7's footprint
> of approximately 7,900 km. DXCC was done a few times solely on LEO in
> the late 1970s and early 1980s with AO-6, AO-7, and the early RS
> satellites.
>
> However, most of those have no satellite activity. I have worked 54
> DXCCs myself, but only 24 of 50 in North America plus 22 in Europe, 6
> in South America, and 2 in Africa.
>
> The issue is getting activity in many of these other entities! If you
> know of anyone in or going to any of these places, please get them on
> the air!
>
> See the following breakdown (just an estimate, there are likely small
> portions of other entities in the footprint as well)
>
> Worked:
>
> North America (24)
> 4U
> CO
> FG
> FJ
> FM
> FP
> FS
> HH
> J3
> J6
> J7
> J8
> K
> KL
> KP1
> KP2
> KP4
> PJ5
> TG
> VE
> VP2M
> VP2V
> XE
> ZF
>
> South America (6)
> 9Y
> FY
> HC
> HK
> PY
> YV
>
> Africa (2)
> CT3
> EA8
>
> Europe (22)
> CT
> CU
> DL
> EA
> EI
> F
> G
> GI
> GJ
> GM
> GW
> I
> LA
> LX
> OH
> ON
> OY
> OZ
> PA
> SM
> SP
> TF
>
> Not worked, but within footprint:
>
> North America (26)
> 6Y
> 8P
> C6
> CY0
> CY9
> FO0
> HI
> HK0
> HP
> HR
> KG4
> KP5
> OX
> PJ7
> TI
> TI9
> V2
> V3
> V4
> VP2E
> VP5
> VP9
> XF4
> YN
> YS
> YV0
>
> Africa (14)
> 3V
> 3X
> 5A
> 5T
> 5U
> 6W
> 7X
> C5
> CN
> D4
> EA9
> EL
> J5
> S0
>
> Oceania (1)
> KH6
>
> Asia (1)
> UA9
>
> Europe (19)
> C3
> EA6
> ES
> GD
> GU
> HB
> I
> JW
> JX
> LY
> OH0
> OJ0
> OK
> OM
> TK
> UA
> UA2
> YL
> ZB
>
> South America (12)
> 8R
> CE
> CP
> HC8
> HK0
> OA
> P4
> PJ2
> PJ4
> PY0F
> PY0P
> PZ
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
> On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 3:51 PM, Rupert Hamblin
> <rupert.hamblin at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I was interested to read the ARRL article on KO4MA receiving the DXCC award
>> worked on satellites, which got me thinking. So here's my question...
>>
>> Taking into account today's available / workable amateur satellites - is it
>> possible for an operator based in the UK/Europe or US, to work 100
>> different countries via satellite..?
>> (Obviously taking into account the station setup..)
>>
>> Thanks for your feedback !
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> RH / G0TKZ
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73,
Mike, N1JEZ
"A closed mouth gathers no feet"