Congrats, Steve! It's a feeling you will never forget. (Mine was 18 years ago - RS-10 - and I can still remember like it was yesterday.)
Greg KO6TH > Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 14:29:03 -0700 > From: davism...@yahoo.com > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org; work-...@yahoogroups.com > Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 is Working Fine - My First Satellite QSO Ever! > > I am so excited right now that I can barely type because I'm dancing a jig. > > AO-51 was working fine for the 2158Z, 4-13-2011 pass over my QTH (EM95md) > during > which I made my FIRST successful satellite QSO ever with K8YSE. Thank You > K8YSE!! > > My apologies to K8YSE for getting a bit tongue-tied but I was so excited to > hear > him repeat my call sign back and ask for the QSL that I about swallowed the > microphone :-) > What makes it even better was the fact that I make it a point of recording > the > passes so I have an audio recording of my first AO-51 QSO. > > A big thanks to K6LCS (Clint) and his web > site http://web.me.com/clintbradford/k6lcs/Home.html for all the tips and > inspiration to give satellites a try. > > > > WooHoo!!!!!! > > > 73, > Steve > KJ4FEL > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@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-BB@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
