That's no big issue - I started working towards my VUCC this past mid-March.
KD8KSN -------------------------------------------------- From: "John Geiger" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 5:23 PM To: <[email protected]> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: #200 VUCC > > But remember, we don't have 40 years of QSOs to count towards VUCC. Only > QSOs made January 1, 1983 and later count for VUCC. I was surprised when I > got satellite VUCC back in 2003 or so that it was only #129. > > 73s John AA5JG > > --- On Fri, 9/24/10, Zachary Beougher <[email protected]> wrote: > >> From: Zachary Beougher <[email protected]> >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: #200 VUCC >> To: [email protected], "'Sebastian'" <[email protected]>, "AMSAT-BB" >> <[email protected]> >> Date: Friday, September 24, 2010, 4:05 PM >> Congrats Sebastian! What a >> coincidence to get that number. I too am >> surprised at the "lack" of satellite VUCCs.... I am >> going to be submitting >> my application here very soon. >> >> 73! >> >> Zack >> KD8KSN >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Alan P. Biddle" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 2:04 PM >> To: "'Sebastian'" <[email protected]>; >> "AMSAT-BB" <[email protected]> >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: #200 VUCC >> >> > Sebastian, >> > >> > Congratulations! I recently spent a few days, >> off and on, copying my >> > paper >> > logs into electronic format. Reminded me of my >> spare time job years ago >> > doing key punch work. Anyway, it was fun to see >> what was there. I need >> > to >> > ping a few people to finish up some awards, which I >> will do in the winter >> > months. I uploaded to eQSL and LoTW my AO-10 and >> AO-13 contacts. I got >> > exactly 2 hits out of several hundred. ;) >> > >> > Alan >> > WA4SCA >> > >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] >> On >> > Behalf Of Sebastian >> > Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 12:57 PM >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: [amsat-bb] #200 VUCC >> > >> > I guess that waiting around a couple of years or so to >> finally submit my >> > cards for satellite VUCC paid off. >> > >> > I know there was some talk about this some time ago, >> as to who would get >> > number 200. Well, the mailman came and that's >> the number on mine! >> > >> > Seems strange considering almost all the contacts on >> the FM birds are a >> > grid >> > exchange; guess many are either not collecting the 100 >> cards, or aren't >> > submitting them. >> > >> > Having amateur satellites available for almost 40 >> years, and only 200 >> > satellite VUCC awards, WOW. >> > >> > 73 de Sebastian, W4AS >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Sent via [email protected]. >> 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 [email protected]. >> 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 [email protected]. >> 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 [email protected]. 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 [email protected]. 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
