Brian and Nate, Wouldn't that be something if we could arrange a jumper-plane-jumper DSTAR QSO? I am up for trying it some weekend soon.
We (AF6IM and KF6WRW) have been keeping our toggles stowed until we get to about 3000 ft. Gives us slower descent for more comm time and slower forward speed to cut wind noise. Speaker mic is noisy but very intelligible. In Oct we are going to try HF radio comms on a HAHO exiting at about 20000 ft with oxygen. The masks have internal mics. A 97 sq ft canopy? No thanks ;-). I like my Triathlon 190 just fine. Been jumping since 1968 starting with a "boatanchor" USAF surplus C9 round jet ejection canopy. Man that cheap chute landed hard. It is a miracle I didn't break a leg. Made over a hundred painful landings under that beast until I could afford a very used ParaCommander. I am turning 60 in October. Been a skydiver since 1968 and a ham since April 08. Really love the new hobby and am having a lot of fun combining it with the old one. 73 Mark AF6IM
