[Nodxa] Fwd: K8YSE at Orlando Hamcation Table & Demos (N4EH)

[John Papay]

Doug and I had a great time at the Orlando Hamcation on
both Friday and Saturday.  It rained all day Friday so we
couldn't set up the beams which were to be mounted on a
satellite trailer. So we worked the birds via my remote in
Cleveland.

Saturday brought better weather and we installed the antennas
so we could work the birds locally.  A big thanks to WB8K who
worked us on the new Chinese bird HO-68 on SSB.  Denny is an
old timer at operating the birds but hasn't been on much until recently.
It was good to hear a voice from home.

There was a lot of interest in satellites and we got to meet some
of the people we have been working on the birds including KP4WES who
is 10 years old and lives in Puerto Rico.  He comes from a family of
hams; his dad is WP4T.

We spent virtually all of our time working at the AMSAT tables and
really didn't get a chance to look around the hamfest.  But that way
you don't spend money on things that you don't really need.

Hope the winter is not that bad for everyone.  It has been cold here
in Florida, the 5th coldest January and the 4th coldest February so far.

73,
John K8YSE

At 09:16 AM 2/12/2010, Tedd Mirgliotta \(KB8NW\) wrote:
>Hello Fellow DXers,
>Those who have satellite equipment may look out for John (K8YSE) and his son
>Doug (KD8CAO) from the Orlando, FL. See the info below.....
>73 de Tedd KB8NW
>
>-------- Original Message --------
>Subject:        [amsat-bb] Orlando Hamcation Table & Demos (N4EH)
>Date:   Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:08:07 -0500
>From:   John Papay <john at papays.com>
>To:     amsat-bb at amsat.org
>
>
>
>There will be an AMSAT table at the Orlando Hamcation
>on Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12, 13 and 14 February.
>Everyone interested in satellites is welcome to stop by.
>
>We plan to have demo stations active both on FM and SSB.
>HO-68 will be on for the 1642z pass on 12Feb as well as the
>1436z and 1624z passes on Saturday 13Feb. HO-68 will be in the
>linear mode.
>
>The callsign N4EH will be used.  Please help demo satellites
>by making a contact with us.  Mention your city and state so
>those listening will get an idea of what distance can be covered.
>
>73,
>John K8YSE/4
>Doug KD8CAO/4
>
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John Papay
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