[amsat-bb] Svalbard Activation

[Robert Bankston]

Yes, Hal, LA7XK, is heading back to Svalbard.  NOTE:  This will be FO-29 only.
In addition, Ron,  AD0DX, will be activating CM79 next week.
If you chase grids or DX, I encourage you to regularly check AMSAT's Upcoming Satellite Operation page: https://www.amsat.org/satellite-info/upcoming-satellite-operations/

73,
Robert Bankston, KE4ALVice-President, User ServicesRadio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT)
Twitter:  @KE4ALabamaWebsite:  KE4AL.wordpress.com 

    On Tuesday, October 1, 2019, 07:57:34 AM CDT, Adrian Liggins via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:  
 
 Just got the following from Halvard, LA7XK regarding an upcoming 
activation on Svalbard.

73 de Adrian VA3NNA

I am going to Svalbard for the phone section of the Scandinavian 
Activity Contest (SAC) Arriving in JW mid day on Wednesday Oct. 9 
returning mid day on Monday Oct. 14.
I am joined by LA9DL Just and LA6VM Erling.

We will be QRV via FO-29, from Wednesday Oct 9 to Friday Oct.11 during 
the local evenings between 1630Z and 0100Z.
Call will be JW7XK and the locator is JQ78. Our best takeoff will be 
from 240 degrees via west and north to about 34 degrees. In that sector 
the elevation will be
1 to 2 degrees. We are renting a car up there and will drive west from 
the city out passed the airport for the best takeoff. We should be able 
to work most of USA and Canada and also Alaska.

We will alternate between SSB and CW, using an IC-9700 and an Arrow 
antenna.

Can you please spread the word in the North American satellite 
community.

73 de Halvard, LA7XK

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