Thanks, Fran, for the information. I thought EA4/ was more correct, based on what I've been reading. And the grids quare information is helpful.
In the summer of 2012 I was fortunate to represent AMSAT-NA at AMSAT-UK Colloquium and got to operate the GB4FUN station on the air. As I remember, you all seem to use a 6 position grid squre (IO80pj for example). Is that commonly done or is it optional, with the 4 position grid square being considered acceptable? Hope to work you on the air :) 73! Mark N8MH On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 11:08 AM, Francisco Jiménez-Martín Sánchez < [email protected]> wrote: > Hello Mark and all the people of the list, > > I will be nice to hear you on the sats! Madrid is on zone 4 so your call be > more accurate EA4/N8MH and if you're in Madrid your locator will be around > IN80. > > Hope to work you on every sat! > > Regards from Salamanca, Spain! > > 73 de EA1JM, Fran > > -----Mensaje original----- > De: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] En > nombre > de Mark L. Hammond > Enviado el: martes, 17 de diciembre de 2013 14:35 > Para: Amsat - BBs > Asunto: [amsat-bb] EA/N8MH QRV on satellites from Madrid, Spain during > holidays > > Hello European satellite friends, > > It is possible that I will be QRV from Madrid, Spain on FO-29, VO-52, > AO-73, SO-50, and AO-7 (?) while the family is on holiday. This is a > very low priority part of the trip, and I can't predict when I'll be able > to > get on the air (limitations of being in the city with poor view to sky, > etc.). But I am going to try at least a few passes one way or another! > > The opportunity is from around Dec 24 until Jan 2. My station will be > very simple--FT-817, Elk antenna, and a hand mic. Working half-duplex on > the SSB birds will be very challenging for me! I am spoiled by fully > automated station operations. > > So if you hear EA/N8MH, please be patient and say hello :) It may be the > only chance for a QSO with long time friends across the big pond... > > Should I be able to post an email note in advance of a specific > pass/satellite, I will do so. But it might not be possible. > > 73! > > -- > Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] _______________________________________________ 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
