[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 Status

2011-05-26 Thread Mark Saurman
Listening to the recording, I think I copied the repeater ID to be KB4PTJ. The call is of that of a repeater owner and he lists repeaters on 70cm and 6m, and the 6m machine is using the PL 91.5 so perhaps his machine was just linked to another machine. After the repeater IDed, I copied one of the

[amsat-bb] Re: Transporting HT and Arrow Antenna on commercial flight

2010-02-28 Thread Mark Saurman
I've traveled with my HTs often over the years but only most recently with my Arrow. Last year I had my VX-7R and a Pryme AL-800 telescoping whip in my carry on going between FLL and LIM. A TSA X-Ray screener in Ft Lauderdale pulled me aside for secondary screening where they took everything out

[amsat-bb] GN36/GN26 operation

2012-08-06 Thread Mark Saurman
Hi all, Going to try and operate from the GN36/GN26 border on the passes today between 17Z and 19Z today. Focusing on FM birds but will give the SSB ones a shot. I have a hard time sometimes with them being handheld! 73, Mark VO1ONE ___ Sent via AMSAT

[amsat-bb] Re: GN36/GN26 operation

2012-08-06 Thread Mark Saurman
Hi again, Thanks everyone for the QSOs while I was on the GN26/GN36 border and on the GN26/GN27 border. Hope I was able to give a few of you some new ones. Sorry for the short advance notice. Our trip back to NL is primarily to visit friends and family and the XYL is standing in a wedding so rad

[amsat-bb] FP Saint-Pierre GN16

2012-08-12 Thread Mark Saurman
Hi, Will be operating from approximately 15Z 13-August-2012 and 16Z 14-August-2012. I'll try to specifically be on at least the 1652Z-1707Z SO-50 pass and AO-27 1711Z-~1720Z pass. Will have HF capabilities also. I suppose someone will spot me on the cluster when they hear me. Callsign will be

[amsat-bb] Re: FP Saint-Pierre GN16

2012-08-13 Thread Mark Saurman
Hi all once again, Due to a mixup on Saint-Pierre Tours part, we are stuck in Fortune, NL (GN27) for the day. We'll be in Saint Pierre tomorrow. We're taking the 7:15 AM crossing (NDT) and will be there until Wednesday afternoon. I haven't looked at passes yet but will do my best to get on the