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Retired GE avionics technician, full time Ham Radio operator. WAS Satellite Award #413

Grand Rapids, Michigan
Joined May 2021
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5 days
Very grateful for the incredible DX conditions lately on RS-44. Picked up Paul IK3ITB, Jerome F4DXV, Dieter DJ8DT, Steve G0FMZ and worked 9A1CAL with less than 1 degree left on the pass! @ik3itb @F4DXV @9a6ww
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RT @AmsatUK: AO-73 was commanded back into full time transponder mode today, 3rd Feb 25. The mode U/V linear transponder is now active 24/…
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Good to catch some of my old and new friends on RS-44 this morning. Worked Oscar EA1DR, Salva EA1PA, Peter 2M0SQL, Damien F5RRS and George DJ7NT. Hope all enjoy the weekend and 73. @ea1dr @EA1PA @2m0sql @F5rrsD @iNT2000
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12 days
Very happy with the RS-44 DX pass this morning. Worked Peter 2M0SQL, Oscar EA1DR, Thor DJ7ZZ and Dave G0IIQ when I was less than 1 degree! @ea1dr @2m0sql @Dj7Zz @G0IIQ
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16 days
Absolutely brutal conditions on the DX pass for RS-44 this morning. Only heard one weak US station and that was it! 😧
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19 days
Very enjoyable RS-44 pass into Europe this morning. Worked Thierry F4DIH, Olivier F4IOZ, Paul IK3ITB, and Salva EA1PA...all FB signals. Have a great weekend! @F0DIH @F4IOZ @ik3itb @EA1PA
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25 days
LOTW is offline right now...scary thoughts of 8 months ago. 😒
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30 days
Happy to see more European stations showing up on RS-44 now that it's early evening across the pond then it shows up. Worked 2M0SQL, F5RRS, ON7CL and IK3ITB this afternoon. @2m0sql @ik3itb
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1 month
Finally got my Christmas time radio kit done. The enclosure is custom finished by me by taking a bare metal chassis I found on Ebay and then painting and silkscreening lettering and drawings on it. It puts out 5w on 30m. Now, if the darn propagation would just cooperate!
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2 months
@49erzinct Yes I did Kyle but you were very broken up. I did copy your call in my notes. 73, Doug
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2 months
RT @AmsatUK: #AO73 / #FUNcube 1 has been switched from autonomous mode to continuous transponder mode for the holiday period. This means t…
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2 months
I've noticed a rash off frequency operators answering CQ's lately (linear birds). I'm having trouble understanding how that could be. Non-computer control rigs is understandable.
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2 months
Was hoping to catch some European stations on RS-44 this morning but, yawn🥱no takers...not even one beep.
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2 months
For people who wish to get into satellites or presently are. You don't have to go "all out" as far as equipment goes. You don't need a tower (I see many deck mounted antennas), you don't need big circular polarized antennas, and you don't need a rotator with elevation control!!!
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2 months
@CaptDonMcJr1 That is VERY true but...my point was that plenty of hams that are equipped for linear birds do not use them.
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2 months
@jim9251 Yep, I hear ya. I have a 40-year-old HF rig and not changing!
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2 months
@2m0sql Ya, I heard it happen already!
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2 months
@scottN1AIA Hello Scott, thanks for the shout. I did copy enough to log you in LOTW and QRZ. Very happy to meet you! 73, Doug
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