[amsat-bb] Europe Trip

Thu Apr 20 06:34:09 UTC 2017

I think it will be a great trip. Quite easy compared to C.A., both in terms
of licensing (how much simpler can it be than having an FCC Amateur Extra
license with CEPT TR61/01, just add appropriate prefix and operate), and
health + security.

That being said, I had a blast on my Central America trip recently to
Belize (V31NJ), Guatemala (TG7/NJ7H), and Honduras (NJ7H/HR9). It was easy
to attain licenses or permission to operate in each country and always felt
comfortable while operating. In Belize even had three locals plugged in
with me on a pass of AO-73! They we're very exited when I worked Clayton
W5PFG and told them he was in Texas, and later Patrick WD9EWK in Arizona.

I pretty much always had a good internet connection (cellular or local
wifi), so it was easy to make sure everyone got quick QSLs! Most contacts
were uploaded to LoTW under an hour after they occurred (instant
gratification, what can I say).

73,
Gabe
NJ7H

On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 1:26 AM, Norm n3ykf <normanlizeth at gmail.com> wrote:

> Just think: If you'd chosen to go to Central America or those
> environs, anti malarials would be the new morning ritual. Feeding that
> stuff to toddlers is a gas.
>
> Family trips are great. Wife and I have a deal. I do child care, she
> puts up with ham radio. Not a bad trade. Lost count eons ago of the
> number of diapers changed. (twins...)
>
> Mirkwood stands before you.
>
> Remember, stay on the path!
>
> Norm n3ykf
>
> On Tue, Apr 18, 2017 at 9:56 PM, Gabriel Zeifman
> <gabrielzeifman at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Yes, should be a great trip! Hope to work you guys on that pass! Being
> such
> > short windows, I'm considering just giving everyone a "59" as the piece
> of
> > information in the exchange, just to maximize everyone's chance. Have no
> > fear, the grids will be in LoTW if I do end up running that way.
> >
> > 73,
> > Gabe
> > NJ7H
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 18, 2017 at 8:31 PM, Bryan KL7CN <bryan at kl7cn.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Yes, bravo Gabe! Well done!
> >>
> >> -- bag
> >>
> >> Bryan KL7CN/W6
> >> bryan at kl7cn.net
> >> CM98, usually
> >>
> >> > On Apr 18, 2017, at 18:20, Mike Diehl <diehl.mike.a at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Gabe,
> >> >
> >> > This is excellent news indeed! I can't think of a better way to follow
> >> up activating DM02 with you than to get a chance to score Iceland from
> >> SoCal, a rare opportunity indeed.
> >> >
> >> > I too hope everyone considers us out west who basically never get a
> >> chance like this. Being a 5° max pass I will have to travel quite a
> ways to
> >> get an optimal chance and it would be a shame if someone flipped it.
> >> >
> >> > Thanks again Gabe for taking roving to this level and thanks in
> advance
> >> to the other ops for considering your friends out west trying to score
> rare
> >> DX.
> >> >
> >> > 73,
> >> >
> >> > Mike Diehl
> >> > AI6GS
> >> >
> >> >> On Apr 18, 2017, at 5:50 PM, Gabriel Zeifman <
> gabrielzeifman at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Hello fellow bird folk,
> >> >>
> >> >> Plans for my upcoming Europe trip are now finalized. I will be
> leaving
> >> >> direct to Europe from the K6G expedition, first ops being on 4/30.
> >> >>
> >> >> First stop is a long layover in Iceland. BIKF airport happens to be
> >> right
> >> >> on the HP83/84 line, so I plan to operate from there. Scheduled
> times on
> >> >> the ground are 4/30 1345Z - 5/1 0740Z, subtract a bit for customs and
> >> >> security time, plus I'll probably be visiting the Oceanic Air Traffic
> >> >> Control Center at some point. West Coasters and ops in the center of
> NA
> >> >> take note, there is likely only ONE usable pass (sadly). This is the
> >> 1956Z
> >> >> pass of AO-7, which has footprint over basically the entire
> continent. I
> >> >> sure hope the QRO lids remain at bay and don't flip it to mode A,
> this
> >> is a
> >> >> very rare opportunity. Plenty of passes possible for the East Coast
> and
> >> >> Europe.
> >> >>
> >> >> After that, I will be heading to Amsterdam for four nights, then
> >> Brussels
> >> >> for one night. Not sure how much operating in each country but I
> hope to
> >> >> work at least one pass to the US from each towards my CCXD.
> >> >>
> >> >> The second week will be in the British Isles. May 6-8 on Jersey,
> 8-10 on
> >> >> Guernsey, and 10-13 on Isle of Man. I will be staying on the west
> coast
> >> of
> >> >> each island to maximize possibilities for low passes to North
> America.
> >> >>
> >> >> To wrap it up, I will do a day roving in Northern Ireland and the
> >> Republic
> >> >> of Ireland with George MI6GTY before heading back home.
> >> >>
> >> >> This is a trip with my family, so I won't be on every pass. I will
> make
> >> my
> >> >> best effort to be on good North America bound passes, and it should
> be
> >> easy
> >> >> to cover Europe as well. AO-7 will be the primary NA bird, but some
> use
> >> of
> >> >> FO-29 will be possible.
> >> >>
> >> >> All countries are CEPT TR61/01 and I have gotten LoTW certificates
> for
> >> all
> >> >> calls. All QSLing will be through LoTW, but if necessary I can get
> some
> >> >> cards made up, which will be available via direct NJ7H as usual.
> >> >>
> >> >> Callsigns:
> >> >>
> >> >> Iceland TF/NJ7H
> >> >> Netherlands PA/NJ7H
> >> >> Belgium ON/NJ7H
> >> >> England M/NJ7H (short layovers, not sure if will be used)
> >> >> Jersey MJ/NJ7H
> >> >> Guernsey MU/NJ7H
> >> >> Isle of Man MD/NJ7H
> >> >> Northern Ireland MI/NJ7H
> >> >> Republic of Ireland EI/NJ7H
> >> >>
> >> >> 73,
> >> >> Gabe
> >> >> NJ7H
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