John, I worked you in 4 or 5 grids. It was a great experience since I was on the birds only a few weeks.
I look forward to getting your cards. 73 Sent from my iPod Rick Tejera Editor, SACnews Saguaro Astronomy Club www.saguaroastro.org K7TEJ On Sep 27, 2010, at 15:03, John Papay <[email protected]> wrote: > The Lake Superior Grid Expedition cards have been > printed and are in transit. I hope to receive them > in a few days. > > With that in mind, I should have some ready before the > AMSAT Symposium. If you worked me on the trip and plan > to attend the Symposium, please drop me an email off line. > I will bring cards to Chicago and give them to you in > person. > > There will be 11 different cards for the various locations. A > picture of the Minnesota card is on my website, papays.com/sat > and qrz.com. There were about 350 unique callsigns out of > 2069 qso's. This is a good indicator that it's not just a > handful of stations that are operating on the birds. There is > a growing interest in satellites and many of the newer operators > are working towards their Satellite VUCC! > > Operating "portable" away from your home grid is both challenging > and rewarding. Once you try it, you'll always think about taking > your gear with you when you have the opportunity to travel. There > is always a need for uncommon grids. Many grids that were once > active can become rare in a short time. Don't be afraid to show > up from any grid. There will always be someone that needs it and > they will appreciate the effort that you make to operate from there. > > 73, > John K8YSE > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
