Clint, Sounds like it was a very successful weekend. Thanks for your enthusiasm. I'm sure it was contagious.
73 Rick K7TEJ ---- Clint Bradford <clintbradf...@mac.com> wrote: > PACIFICON in Santa Clara was a blast! Had a great time. > > Arrived Friday mid-day - in plenty of time to work AO-51 at 4:30PM PDT. > > Saturday, of course, was non-stop fun. Gordo emcee'd breakfast. I gave my > satellite show twice - right before and right after lunch. Standing room only > group of 56 attendees for the first show. About 47 for the second show. Then > we worked passes outside: A0-27 "showed up" mid-pass for us at about 245PM > PDT. Then AO-51 again for a GREAT pass at about 3:53PM PDT. > > The event didn't formally get a request in to work Commander Fossom aboard > the ISS for his 3:06AM PDT pass on early Saturday morning ... He worked a > Scout group FIVE MINUTES before streaking across Santa Clara - but his radios > were already turned OFF for a while. BUT our group of several > kids/Scouts/parents/hotel security staff enjoyed a video I had set up on > Fossum's NASA career, and we all had a great time - albeit 3 o'clock in the > morning ... (grin) > > The PACIFICON organization is a first-class group. They treat their speakers > well ... offer all aspects of the hobby to their attendees ... and gave it > all to us in a comfortable venue (Santa Clara Marriott). They will be hosting > the NATIONAL ARRL Convention next year! > > The organizers gave me a table right inside the front door of the exhibition > hall - couldn't have asked for better placement. AMSAT Symposium flyers and > sat sheets and more were handed out to attendees. > > More will be posted on my Work-Sat YahooGroup later this week. > > Clint Bradford, K6LCS > http://www.work-sat.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
