Congrats, Don! That bug bit me about 17 years ago. It still hasn't let go.
Greg KO6TH (RS-10, with a QSO from California to New York on 10 watts to a copper pipe J-pole for the 2m uplink, and a wire strung out to a tree in the back yard hooked to a Radio Shack shortwave receiver for the 10 meter downlink) > From: don1...@comcast.net > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 12:21:54 -0400 > Subject: [amsat-bb] First QSO > > Finally did it made first contact via satellite (SO-50_ today 6/7/10 at > 15:18U with K8YSE . Thanks John for coming back to me. > > Don WB8ZOM > > It is quite a learning curve but if you can hang in long enough you can do > it. > > The bug has now put a big bite on me > > > > Don WB8Z)M > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccount&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4 _______________________________________________ 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