Hi Patrick and the group, Congratulations on the Satellite WAS! Quite a feat, even from the western US, like you stated has an easier chance of obtaining such an award due to the geography. Sorry I couldn't get a QSO with you will on your last excursion to eastern AZ.
73, Jeff WB3JFS Las Vegas, NV DM26 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <amsat...@wd9ewk.net> To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org> Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 10:37 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] satellite WAS #309 > Hi! > > After over 3 1/2 years working the satellites, getting on the > air for around 6000 satellite QSOs followed by requesting QSL > cards from stations across the USA, I was able to complete one > of my goals when I started on the satellites - work and confirm > QSOs with all 50 US states. I had my applications and cards for > the satellite Worked All States award reviewed here in Phoenix > a couple of weeks ago, and the certificate arrived today. :-) > > Out here in the western part of North America, it is possible > to work all 50 states with the existing group of LEO satellites > we have. In fact, it can be done with just the FM satellites > from out here if there are stations on from each of the states. > My application used QSL cards from contacts only on the 3 FM > satellites (AO-27, AO-51, SO-50). There is no special > endorsement for doing that; the WAS certificate has "OSCAR" > to identify this as a satellite WAS, along with the serial > number for this version of the WAS (#309) and the date it was > issued (last Thursday, 6 August). I wanted to use cards from > only the FM-satellite QSOs, as that was one of the two goals > I wanted to do when I started out in late 2005 (the other thing > was to get QSL cards from at least 100 grids, for the satellite > VUCC award). > > I'll use many of the same cards toward the AMSAT Sexagesimal > award (confirming contacts with at least 60 US states/Canadian > provinces/DXCC countries), and then do the bigger task of > assembling a satellite VUCC application (I'm somewhere between > 250 and 300 grids confirmed). Or I can go back on the radio, > and leave that paperwork for some other time. :-) In any event, > thanks to all the stations over 3 1/2 years that got on the air > from the different states - and for sending those QSL cards to > confirm the contacts. > > 73! > > > > > > Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK > http://www.wd9ewk.net/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
