[amsat-bb] XW-2A, C and F Operation

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Agreed. All the complaints about lack of transponders and such, and these are nearly empty most passes. They may not be high up, but with a train of them coming by you can chat for long enough to run out if things to say!

73, Drew KO4MA

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> On Mar 29, 2016, at 7:17 PM, Richard Lawn <rjlawn at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm confounded by the lack of activity on these satellites which are
> functioning quite well. I just called and called with no takers until close
> to the end of the pass I thought I heard a French Canadian trying to call
> me but it was getting too low to my horizon. More operators should be using
> these birds while they are still functioning.
> 
> 73
> Rick, W2JAZ
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