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

[Mike Sprenger]

Drew & Rick

I Agree

I worked the XW- train a few weeks back for the first time. 

They work great.  If you haven't yet then just  Put these three Sats in your tracking software !!!!  You'll be glad you did 

There is no confusion on the names, the transponders are sensitive and loud. 

There's radio fun to be had on these satellites. 

73
Mike
W4UOO



> On Mar 29, 2016, at 7:29 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner <glasbrenner at mindspring.com> wrote:
> 
> 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
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> 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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