[amsat-bb] Back in the saddle again

[Bryan Green]

You’re going to have a good time! Welcome back!

-- bag

Bryan KL7CN/W6
bryan at kl7cn.net

> On Nov 19, 2019, at 8:23 AM, Bob Hammond via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> I made my first "new" sat contact yesterday after more than 20 years.
> 
> K7YDL and I met up on XW-2B at about 1630 local.  I was so shocked that
> someone answered my call that I forgot to give my grid and first name!
> Talk about tongue-tied.  Thanks, Greg.
> 
> The last time I was on the sats, I used my ICOM IC-W32A and an Arrow
> antenna from my deck in Fairbanks, AK (BP64).  And with printed keps.  I
> was WL7CQX then.
> 
> This time, it's now an ICOM IC-9700 with M2 2M and 70CM CP antennas with
> polarity switching, a G-5500 rotor system with a Fox Delta ST2-0417 USB
> controller , and SatPC32. from Greenacres, WA (DN17).  Now, I've got my
> father's callsign, W7OTJ (sk).  He was first licensed in 1952.
> 
> I'm still learning about the IC-9700 but OH MY, it's sweet.
> 
> Bob W7OTJ
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