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Today's Topics:
1. AMSAT Presence in Kodiak, AK? (Robert Bruninga)
2. Audio of AO-92, today (Jackie Dander)
3. Re: Audio of AO-92, today (Zach Metzinger)
4. Re: HUSKYSAT-1 pass over VK 0736utc 21st February (Joe Pereira)
5. Upcoming ARISS contact with Kittredge Magnet School, Atlanta,
GA (n4csitwo@?????????.????
6. : ARISS contact with Schools (KA9QJG)
7. Re: AO92 L/V mode?? A suggestion (Scott Harvey)
8. Re: : ARISS contact with Schools (Robert Bankston)
9. Re: : ARISS contact with Schools (Brian Clark)
10. Re: AO92 L/V mode?? A suggestion (Mark Jessop)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 15:24:11 -0500
From: Robert Bruninga <bruninga@????.???>
To: amsat bb <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AMSAT Presence in Kodiak, AK?
Message-ID: <d544e5df260b876259db6f45f0ec18a4@????.?????.???>
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Is there any local AMSAT rep or operator in Kodiak Alaska?
PSAT3 should launch from there in Mid March and it would be nice to know
if there is any local hams interested in the launch.
Bob
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 15:28:18 -0500
From: Jackie Dander <shorenicehere@?????.???>
To: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Audio of AO-92, today
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<CAHHZQ2kkuR43SSz648nf4S8K6YR3vgxor4HT-w0JQH0KkjYCNA@????.?????.???>
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(I am assuming this is not violating any AMSAT rules. I am thinking it is
good practice to listen in so that one day I will have gutzpah to
transmit. If there is a better place to share such recordings, please
advise.)
Isaac, W4ITC
Audio of pass over N.C. (FM14) of AO-92, 10:18am to 10:21am local time.
Elevation 23 degrees at 10:18am to 36 degrees at 10:20am and back to 23 deg
at 10:21, my AOS, TCA and LOS, respectfully.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oJfXlFQLjgEFjIv8ftTNuelCTiOcdtL-/view?usp=dri
vesdk
I am still learning to hear and remember call signs and grids. Seems
impossible. For the following data I used the rewind 4 or 5 times to get
copy and much of the session could not be reliably written down.
Here is what checked out, the other calls were not clear to me.
Names shown were given on recording.
(This is one and done for the BB, just wanted to share it once since it is
new to me.)
N5LEX (QTH not heard), Nate
N0TEL (EM75, Tennessee) Wade.
Wade was the session leader for sure. Many QSLs.
N3GS (QTH?) George
KE9AJ
KB2M (EL99, Florida)
WP4T (QTH not copied, but I am sure I heard, "Cuba'
<https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/s/?view=att&th=17068b3b5d5cb312&attid=0.1&di
sp=attd&realattid=df1175929473aa59_0.1&safe=1&zw>
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 14:38:49 -0600
From: Zach Metzinger <zmetzing@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Audio of AO-92, today
Message-ID: <2b551edb-66e2-e01a-2906-9dd38636e3d1@?????.???>
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On 2020-02-21 14:28, Jackie Dander via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> (I am assuming this is not violating any AMSAT rules. I am thinking it is
> good practice to listen in so that one day I will have gutzpah to
> transmit. If there is a better place to share such recordings, please
> advise.)
I'm sure there are no rules or laws against sharing a recording that you
made of Amateur transmissions. We are, after all, prohibited from
obscuring or encrypting our communications (except in one very special
case- space telecommand).
I do notice that you have your squelch enabled. Due to the weakness of
FM satellites, I find it most useful to leave the squelch off (open),
even if it does create a bunch of racket without a strong signal present.
--- Zach
N0ZGO
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 08:42:30 +1030
From: Joe Pereira <joevk5ei@?????.???>
To: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@????.???>
Cc: AMSAT BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HUSKYSAT-1 pass over VK 0736utc 21st February
Message-ID:
<CAEW3Gk+TaCxbM7QYypy-dh_KiS3OQs5ivU=VCfTYmDORWvh5iQ@????.?????.???>
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After checking SatNOGS observation database it appears since 2020-02-21
16:32 UTC HuskySat-1 is now on low Tx pwr beaconing mode.
https://network.satnogs.org/observations/1735969/
Joe - VK5EI
On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 11:46 PM Paul Stoetzer via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
> Colin,
>
> The satellite is currently in safe mode. The HuskySat-1 team has been
> providing updates on their operations the past couple of days on their
> Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pg/UWCubeSat/posts/
>
> You should not need a Facebook account to view that link.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
> On Fri, Feb 21, 2020 at 3:00 AM VK5HI via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
> wrote:
> >
> > Husysat-1 just passed over VK with 16 degree elevation pass.
> >
> > 10 second bursts of telemetry at 2minute 15 second intervals.
> >
> > Not sure what that means in terms of operation.
> >
> > Power output recorded were 190 milliwatts, 310 milliwatts and 240
> > milliwatts.
> >
> > 4 bursts noted 9 packets decoded.
> >
> > 73 Colin VK5HI.
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> > to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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> _______________________________________________
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> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
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>
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 22:59:11 -0500
From: <n4csitwo@?????????.???>
To: <amsat-bb@?????.???>, <ariss-press@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Upcoming ARISS contact with Kittredge Magnet
School, Atlanta, GA
Message-ID: <2C755F88E191481087CD1A7AA5886128@???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
An International Space Station school contact has been planned with
participants at Kittredge Magnet School, Atlanta, GA on 24 Feb. The event is
scheduled to begin at approximately 18:23 UTC. The duration of the contact
is approximately 9 minutes and 30 seconds. The contact will be direct
between NA1SS and KQ4KMS. The contact should be audible over the U.S. state
of Georgia and adjacent areas. Interested parties are invited to listen in
on the 145.80 MHz downlink. The contact is expected to be conducted in
English.
Story:
Kittredge Magnet School (KMS) is a public magnet school for high-achieving
students, and has been recognized three times as a National Blue Ribbon
School of Excellence. Our students are drawn from 45 public schools across
the DeKalb County School District. Students must first score a high level
on the standardized testing at their home schools, then they can apply for
admission to Kittredge via a lottery system. Once a student is accepted
into Kittredge, he/she can remain in the magnet program through high school.
The Georgia Governor's Office of Student Achievement recently awarded
Kittredge Magnet School the Platinum Award, as one of the Highest Performing
Schools in the state. There are currently 480 students at Kittredge in
grades four through six, comprising a demographically and culturally diverse
community. Our faculty and staff work hard to provide a rigorous program
that challenges students to "see beyond" their textbooks, be creative
problem-solvers, and to explore the r
eal-world applications of their learning in all fields of discipline. We
offer students a creative and challenging approach to problem solving with
flexible content. Our school has established an amateur radio station, used
to enhance classroom instruction, and there is also a school amateur radio
club. Sixth grade science curriculum focuses on Earth and Space; students
recently took a 3-day field trip to Space Camp in Hunstville, AL. Kittredge
students have been planning for and building towards this ARISS contact all
year, and they are so excited and honored to have this opportunity.
Participants will ask as many of the following questions as time allows:
1. What education is required to become an astronaut? Do you have any
advice for students who want to become astronauts?
2. Is an American always "in charge" on the ISS or do the different
countries take turns?
3. Do you only go to the ISS with the same team, or do you meet new
people every time you go?
4. Is there a "waiting list" for countries that want to be part of an
ISS team, and is there a maximum number of team members at one time?
5. How do you communicate with fellow astronauts aboard the ISS when
there is a language barrier?
6. What is the hardest activity that you do on the Space Station?
7. Does the food taste good? How do you season it?
8. What type of experiments do astronauts do in space?
9. What would happen if you put dry ice inside the space station and
outside the space station?
10. What were you allowed to take with you to the ISS, how much are you
allowed, and how did you decide what to bring?
11. Are you able to see some of the other planets and their moons more
clearly from the ISS?
12. How does the 16 sunrises and sunsets affect your sleep schedule?
13. Can you vote for political events while in space and if so how?
14. Is there an emergency plan in case something goes wrong during
launch? If so, what is it?
15. Has someone ever gotten sick or had a medical emergency on the ISS?
If so, what is the procedure?
16. How much radiation do you get, on average, in a normal stay on the
ISS, and do you see any change in physical and/or mental health as
a result?
17. How would the ISS get more oxygen if it ever ran out of oxygen?
18. Is it easy to write in space, or do you have to use different
materials to write there?
19. What do you with your trash in space?
20. Do you grow any food up there and how do you make sure you have
enough food to last you before another shipment comes in?
PLEASE CHECK THE FOLLOWING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ARISS UPDATES:
Visit ARISS on Facebook. We can be found at Amateur Radio on the
International Space Station (ARISS).
To receive our Twitter updates, follow @????????????
Next planned event(s):
1. Celia Hays Elementary, Rockwall, Texas, direct via W5SO
astronaut is Drew Morgan KI5AAA
Contact is go for: Tue 2020-02-25 17:35 UTC
Watch for live stream at https://live.myvrspot.com/st?cid=NWM5NW
About ARISS
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) is a cooperative
venture of international amateur radio societies and the space agencies that
support the International Space Station (ISS). In the United States,
sponsors are the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT), the American
Radio Relay League (ARRL), the ISS National Lab and National Aeronautics and
Space Administration (NASA). The primary goal of ARISS is to promote
exploration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
topics by organizing scheduled contacts via amateur radio between crew
members aboard the ISS and students in classrooms or public forms. Before
and during these radio contacts, students, educators, parents, and
communities learn about space, space technologies, and amateur radio. For
more information, see www.ariss.org.
Thank you & 73,
David - AA4KN
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 22:28:37 -0600
From: "KA9QJG" <KA9QJG@???????.???>
To: <AMSAT-BB@?????.???>
Subject: [amsat-bb] : ARISS contact with Schools
Message-ID: <00d101d5e938$8d57ce80$a8076b80$@???????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Hello hope Everyone is doing well Heatwave N/W Indiana almost 50 tomorrow
and our first little local Ham fest of the yr
I have a Amateur Radio Op friend who is also a School teacher 1 through 8
, He has got authorization to get some who are interested in Amateur
radio He has applied for a FCC School Club call I think this is a great
idea to teach the Young generation to put down their cell phones and
tablets and learn this form of Communications too . At 73 I have 23 Grand
and 24 Great Grandkids only one is interested in ham radio a 12 yr old
girl I have had a 8 Yrs. old show me how to fix and use my fancy Motorola
Smart phone LOL
So the question is can someone please send Me a link that I can share with
him on setting up a contact with the international Space Station Myself
and a few others will be donating some equipment to him he is a new ham
but wants to teach and share .. He was also on Communications in the
Military
Thanks 73 Don KA9QJG
Ps The greatest thing I have hear from Him or anyone else it is now ok
to be a Geek I got laughed at for My pocket protector LOL
------------------------------
Message: 7
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 04:33:24 +0000 (UTC)
From: Scott Harvey <ka7fvv@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???? Ev Tupis <w2ev@?????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode?? A suggestion
Message-ID: <1322842535.731837.1582346004845@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
I have been reading all of the suggestions on flipping form U/v and L/v
modes during the week.? Unless I have missed it no one had requested high
speed data mode, camera downlink.? It seems like this mode is used way to
little.? There are several satellites in orbit that have the ability to
downlink pictures of the earth and it seems like the feature is under used.?
We need a day during the week that? AO-92 is in high speed data mode so we
can capture some of those pictures.? Active for a full 24 hours not just a
couple of orbits over the US.? This would give some of us that are a little
rusty at capturing FOX data a little more practice as well.
73, Scott, KA7FVV
Director - KBARA? kbara.orgCo-Owner WA7DRE 443.525 System Fusion Repeater
Co-Owner KA7FVV 147.320 KBARA Repeaterka7fvv.net
On Thursday, February 20, 2020, 03:43:38 AM PST, Ev Tupis via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
Sorry for jumping in on this late.? I admit that I'm new to the FM sats,
and have found a local Elmer to change that.? Still...
If one is willing to abandon the human construct of days-of-the-week,
flipping L/V and U/V every UTC day equally advantages each mode.
M T W T F S S M T W T F S S repeatU L U L U L U L U L U L U L
Some weekends it's U/V Saturday and some weekends it's L/V Saturday.?
Rinse-and-repeat.
Again, I'm joining "late" so this may have well been discussed and abandoned
for good reason. :-)
Ev, W2EV
? ? On Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 9:37:27 PM EST, Tom Schuessler, N5HYP
via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:?
I would like to propose a compromise on the L/V mode day.? I understand that
the week days have fewer stations for L Band folks to work.? The reality is
that many folks have to work during the week and that means they will
probably not have the ability to get on.
The problem with making it from Saturday evening to Sunday evening local
time is that it cuts off a whole segment of people who might only get to use
U/V but on these weekend passes.? Yes I know, there are plenty of U/V passes
for the average Joe to use? I am concerned that newer ops, might not
understand and think that the hobby was only for the privileged few.
My compromise suggestion would be a Sunday evening to Monday schedule.? Turn
it on first pass on Sunday Evening (Monday UTC) and letting the 24 hour
timer go from there.? It is still a weekend for many and I bet the activity
level on those two local Sunday evening passes would go up from the week day
version of L/V but still offer more opportunities for the U/V only
operators/rovers to get their fun in.
Just a thought.
Tom Schuessler, N5HYP
EM12ms
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_______________________________________________
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expressed
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AMSAT-NA.
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 04:37:52 +0000 (UTC)
From: Robert Bankston <ke4al@?????.???>
To: amsat-bb@?????.???? KA9QJG <KA9QJG@???????.???>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] : ARISS contact with Schools
Message-ID: <1640059535.6590367.1582346272077@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Don,
The best place to start is by visiting?https://www.ariss.org/
They have all the basic information there about their school contact
program, to include contact information for more information.? If he does
not find what he needs, please feel free to share my contact information.? I
would be happy to help him get in touch with the right people.
The ARISS Contact program is a great opportunity for students.? Wish I had
that opportunity growing up.
73,
Robert Bankston, KE4ALVice-President, User ServicesRadio Amateur Satellite
Corporation (AMSAT)
On Friday, February 21, 2020, 10:31:23 PM CST, KA9QJG via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
Hello hope Everyone is doing well? Heatwave N/W Indiana almost 50 tomorrow
and our first little local Ham fest of the yr?
I have a? Amateur Radio Op friend who is also a School teacher? 1 through 8
,? He has? got authorization to? get some? who are interested? in Amateur
radio? He has applied for a FCC School Club call? I think this is a great
idea? to? teach the? Young generation? to put down their cell phones and
tablets and learn? this form of Communications too? . At 73 I have 23 Grand
and 24 Great Grandkids only? one is interested? in ham radio? a 12 yr old
girl I have had? a 8 Yrs. old? show me how to fix and use my fancy Motorola
Smart phone? LOL
So the question is can someone please? send Me a link that I can share with
him on setting up a contact? with the international? Space Station? Myself
and a few others? will be donating some equipment? to him he is a new ham
but wants to teach and share .. He was also on Communications? in the
Military
Thanks? 73? Don KA9QJG
Ps? ? The? greatest thing I? have hear from Him or anyone else it is now ok
to be a Geek? I got laughed at? for My pocket protector LOL
_______________________________________________
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to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
expressed
are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
AMSAT-NA.
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 20:40:02 -0800
From: Brian Clark <decompudoc@?????.???>
To: KA9QJG <KA9QJG@???????.???>
Cc: AMSAT-BB@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] : ARISS contact with Schools
Message-ID:
<CAJs_bv0Vj5D2p_wUqnUZOSDWva9B++qi-3RNDK10m32u-KyHJA@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
Hi Don,
This link will guide you through the process:
https://www.ariss.org/submit-a-contact-proposal.html
The upcoming window closes March 31st, so time is of the essence.
Wishing you success!
73's KF6FES
Brian,
On Fri, Feb 21, 2020, 8:32 PM KA9QJG via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???>
wrote:
>
> Hello hope Everyone is doing well Heatwave N/W Indiana almost 50 tomorrow
> and our first little local Ham fest of the yr
>
> I have a Amateur Radio Op friend who is also a School teacher 1 through 8
> , He has got authorization to get some who are interested in Amateur
> radio He has applied for a FCC School Club call I think this is a great
> idea to teach the Young generation to put down their cell phones and
> tablets and learn this form of Communications too . At 73 I have 23 Grand
> and 24 Great Grandkids only one is interested in ham radio a 12 yr old
> girl I have had a 8 Yrs. old show me how to fix and use my fancy Motorola
> Smart phone LOL
>
> So the question is can someone please send Me a link that I can share
> with
> him on setting up a contact with the international Space Station Myself
> and a few others will be donating some equipment to him he is a new ham
> but wants to teach and share .. He was also on Communications in the
> Military
>
> Thanks 73 Don KA9QJG
>
> Ps The greatest thing I have hear from Him or anyone else it is now ok
> to be a Geek I got laughed at for My pocket protector LOL
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Sent via AMSAT-BB@?????.???. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available
> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions
> expressed
> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of
> AMSAT-NA.
> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
> Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
>
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2020 15:24:13 +1030
From: Mark Jessop <vk5qi@??????.???>
To: Scott Harvey <ka7fvv@?????.???>
Cc: amsat-bb@?????.???
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] AO92 L/V mode?? A suggestion
Message-ID:
<CAJsuqdAiAL49QxKj1reSaLRT-tybH+=soXkEg-ZhH+QX3eE55A@????.?????.???>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8"
I heard rumours that the camera on AO-92 was only allowed to be activated
over the US, for fixed time periods? Something to do with imagery licensing
conditions...
Perhaps someone from the team could provide further information?
73
Mark VK5QI
On Sat, Feb 22, 2020 at 3:05 PM Scott Harvey via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
> I have been reading all of the suggestions on flipping form U/v and L/v
> modes during the week. Unless I have missed it no one had requested high
> speed data mode, camera downlink. It seems like this mode is used way to
> little. There are several satellites in orbit that have the ability to
> downlink pictures of the earth and it seems like the feature is under
> used. We need a day during the week that AO-92 is in high speed data mode
> so we can capture some of those pictures. Active for a full 24 hours not
> just a couple of orbits over the US. This would give some of us that are a
> little rusty at capturing FOX data a little more practice as well.
> 73, Scott, KA7FVV
> Director - KBARA kbara.orgCo-Owner WA7DRE 443.525 System Fusion Repeater
> Co-Owner KA7FVV 147.320 KBARA Repeaterka7fvv.net
>
> On Thursday, February 20, 2020, 03:43:38 AM PST, Ev Tupis via AMSAT-BB
> <amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>
> Sorry for jumping in on this late. I admit that I'm new to the FM sats,
> and have found a local Elmer to change that. Still...
>
> If one is willing to abandon the human construct of days-of-the-week,
> flipping L/V and U/V every UTC day equally advantages each mode.
> M T W T F S S M T W T F S S repeatU L U L U L U L U L U L U L
>
> Some weekends it's U/V Saturday and some weekends it's L/V Saturday.
> Rinse-and-repeat.
> Again, I'm joining "late" so this may have well been discussed and
> abandoned for good reason. :-)
>
> Ev, W2EV
>
> On Wednesday, February 19, 2020, 9:37:27 PM EST, Tom Schuessler, N5HYP
> via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@?????.???> wrote:
>
> I would like to propose a compromise on the L/V mode day. I understand
> that
> the week days have fewer stations for L Band folks to work. The reality is
> that many folks have to work during the week and that means they will
> probably not have the ability to get on.
>
> The problem with making it from Saturday evening to Sunday evening local
> time is that it cuts off a whole segment of people who might only get to
> use
> U/V but on these weekend passes. Yes I know, there are plenty of U/V
> passes
> for the average Joe to use I am concerned that newer ops, might not
> understand and think that the hobby was only for the privileged few.
>
> My compromise suggestion would be a Sunday evening to Monday schedule.
> Turn
> it on first pass on Sunday Evening (Monday UTC) and letting the 24 hour
> timer go from there. It is still a weekend for many and I bet the activity
> level on those two local Sunday evening passes would go up from the week
> day
> version of L/V but still offer more opportunities for the U/V only
> operators/rovers to get their fun in.
>
> Just a thought.
>
> Tom Schuessler, N5HYP
> EM12ms
>
>
>
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