[amsat-bb] XW sats

[Paul Stoetzer]

I'll try to be on the morning passes tomorrow if I wake up in time!

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Sat, Jul 2, 2016 at 10:29 PM, Glenn Miller - AA5PK
<aa5pk at suddenlink.net> wrote:
> I've worked them using 3 watts PEP and an Arrow.  IMO XW-2F has the best
> transponder.
> BTW, I worked Craig on -2A and -2F in the past hour.  WA7ETH was in there
> also.
>
> 73
> Glenn
> AA5PK
> -----Original Message----- From: Clayton W5PFG Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2016
> 9:21 PM To: amsat-bb at amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] XW sats
> These U/V XW-2 birds are so loud almost anyone with the most modest station
> can work them.
>
> I have 296 contacts logged between XW-2A,B,C,D,E, & F.  The majority on are
> A & C.
>
> 73
> Clayton
> W5PFG
>
> On 7/2/2016 09:43, Bob wrote:
>>
>> Hey Craig,
>>
>> I've called CQ for dozens of passes and heard nobody else on the XW Sats.
>> But I agree, my signal is loud and clear.  Very underutilized.
>>
>> 73, Bob, WB4SON
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 1, 2016 at 10:06 PM, D. Craig Fox <DFox at rwglaw.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Wow so under used
>>> Was on the last passes of XW2C and XW2F
>>> Very loud, very quiet - too bad
>>> Will be on XW2A in one minute- high pass again for SoCal
>>> 73s
>>> Craig
>>> N6RSX
>
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