[amsat-bb] Saturday night fun with 70cm ISS packet

[Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)]

Hi Scott!

I am moving the HT/duckie around, similar to how I would point
and twist a directional antenna. On higher passes, the antenna
approaches horizontal, while I move the HT around. It's more of
a challenge with the long duckie compared to a directional antenna,
but that's part of the fun.

Maybe we can make an ISS packet QSO during the next couple of
months, before those leaves become a problem for you again.
Timing would be important, along with finding a pass that is
reasonable for both of us.

73!



Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @WD9EWK

Go AMSAT!



On Sun, Nov 27, 2016 at 5:22 PM, Scott <scott23192 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Great report!
>
> At least on the East Coast, timing of this switch to 70cm is fortunate in
> that the leaves are mostly off the trees now.  So, for a while, they won't
> serve as too much of an obstruction.
>
> Question - are you just holding the duckie antenna vertical?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Scott,  K4KDR
> Twitter:  @scott23192