[amsat-bb] ARRL Field Day

[Paul Stoetzer]

A QSO on SO-50 or AO-85 should be easy on the coasts. Work passes
under 10 degrees that cover mostly ocean. My SO-50 QSO on Field Day
2014 from here in DC was on a 5 degree pass out over the Atlantic.
There were only a couple of stations on and making my one QSO was a
piece of cake.

73,

Paul, N8HM



On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 10:42 AM,  <jbr13 at md.metrocast.net> wrote:
> As a new and part time satellite guy, I do have to say last years Field Day
> was a little discouraging.  I tried two 13 minute SO-50 passes hear in
> Maryland, and did not have chance.  I usually can get on SO-50 with little
> problems on my 5W HT and Arrow antenna, but FD was a different story.  I
> tried, and listened to both passes. I heard so many people calling on top of
> each other, I could not make out a single contact being made.   I will try
> again this year, and see what happens.  I just really wish I had a second
> FT-817 to hook up to the SATPC and make contacts easier on the non-FM birds.
> Good luck to all this weekend and I hope the rain doesn't hamper our
> efferts.
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> Jason
> N3YUG
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> On 06-23-2017 10:24 AM, Bruce wrote:
>>
>> It took awhile but ARRL came close to duplicating our rules. Those
>> that wish to play satellite do not hog the FM birds as much so that
>> the non-regular satellite players have at least a slight chance for a
>> satellite contact.
>>
>> 73...bruce
>>
>> On 6/23/2017 9:19 AM, rsoifer1--- via AMSAT-BB wrote:
>>>
>>> Jeff and Paul,
>>>
>>>
>>> The way I read ARRL FD rule 7.3.7, each satellite is a separate "band,"
>>> though you can make only one QSO on each FM satellite (unlimited on non-FM
>>> sats).  Only one 100-point bonus, though.
>>>
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>>> Look for me from WE7GV on FO-29 and possibly AO-7.
>>>
>>>
>>> 73 Ray W2RS
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>> --
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