[amsat-bb] Hawaii contact.

[Mac A. Cody]

Bob,

I had a QSO last year with Alex N7AGF via AO-91 while he was roving
in Hawaii:
<CALL:5>N7AGF
    <BAND:4>70CM
    <MODE:2>FM
    <QSO_DATE:8>20180304
    <TIME_ON:6>212335
    <BAND_RX:2>2M
    <PROP_MODE:3>SAT
    <SAT_NAME:5>AO-91
    <GRIDSQUARE:4>BK29
    <MYGRIDSQUARE:4>EM12
<EOR>
Alex was at BK29gq on a saddle at 6000 feet near Mauna Kea. I was at
EM12ek on top of a hill overlooking Granbury, Texas.  For Alex, AO-91 was
at about 1 degree above the horizon. For me, it was about 0.5 degrees
above the horizon.  The distance was around 3643 miles (5864 km).  It
is the longest DX I've ever made by satellite and a wonderful experience!

73,

Mac Cody / AE5PH

On 3/8/19 7:40 PM, Bob Keating wrote:
> Has anyone been able to contact a Hawaii station during a low western pass of an FM satellite?
>
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