Congratulations !! I am reminded, "if this were easy, everyone would be doing it". I will be back in the "hunt" once I finish my antenna system rebuild. There are some realy tall mountains here in Western Washington I am tempted to do a similar attempt.
73 Bob W7LRD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Dzurilla" <[email protected]> To: "AMSAT BB" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 2, 2012 5:37:29 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] New AO7 world distance record I am pleased to report that Wyatt AC0RA and I broke the AO7 world record today with a GPS-measured 7849km QSO between JN88 and EN31 at 0955Z. Recordings of the 40 second QSO will be posted to my web page, see www.qsl.net/nz5n (I tried to attach but it seems attachments not allowed on this board). Wyatt did all the hard work by waking up at 3am, driving to a hill an hour away from his home, setting up his station, and working me before sunrise. It appears that an even longer distance is attainable, and Wyatt is looking for a suitable place from which we can try before I leave Slovakia in mid-July. My working conditions are an FT847, 2 x 10 element yagi on 2m with SP2000 preamp, and an 8 element yagi for 70cm. Feel free to email me for a sked. 73, Bill OM3BD NZ5N _______________________________________________ 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
