Comments on: Space Shuttle and ISS Flyover http://reynosawatch.org/minstrel/2009/11/27/space-shuttle-and-iss-flyover/ Si vis pacem, para bellum! Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:22:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Minstrel http://reynosawatch.org/minstrel/2009/11/27/space-shuttle-and-iss-flyover/#comment-777 Minstrel Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:03:26 +0000 http://reynosawatch.org/minstrel/2009/11/27/space-shuttle-and-iss-flyover/#comment-777 I used to be a VHF/UHF weak-signal enthusiast (nutcase). Other than the 6-meter 4 element Hy-Gain Yagi, I have a 2-meter F9FT, a 432 Mhz herringbone, a 1¼ meter (vertical for FM) Yagi and a horizontally-polarized 1.2 gHz loop Yagi. I did well in the January ARRL VHF/UHF contest one year, first in the single-op category for the Southwestern Division. I worked lots of QSOs via OSCAR when he was near the horizon (no elevation rotor). I have made a lot of 6-meter contacts but no WAS - only about half the states including KL7 and KH6. On 2-meters, my best DX is Hawaii via tropo-ducting, Colorado via meteor scatter and Missouri via sporadic-E ionospheric skip. Other than that, not much activity since before we installed the new roof and disconnected the co-ax. One of these days, in the new QTH, we may get active again. I used to be a VHF/UHF weak-signal enthusiast (nutcase). Other than the 6-meter 4 element Hy-Gain Yagi, I have a 2-meter F9FT, a 432 Mhz herringbone, a 1¼ meter (vertical for FM) Yagi and a horizontally-polarized 1.2 gHz loop Yagi.

I did well in the January ARRL VHF/UHF contest one year, first in the single-op category for the Southwestern Division.

I worked lots of QSOs via OSCAR when he was near the horizon (no elevation rotor).

I have made a lot of 6-meter contacts but no WAS - only about half the states including KL7 and KH6.

On 2-meters, my best DX is Hawaii via tropo-ducting, Colorado via meteor scatter and Missouri via sporadic-E ionospheric skip.

Other than that, not much activity since before we installed the new roof and disconnected the co-ax.

One of these days, in the new QTH, we may get active again.

]]> By: drjim http://reynosawatch.org/minstrel/2009/11/27/space-shuttle-and-iss-flyover/#comment-776 drjim Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:30:43 +0000 http://reynosawatch.org/minstrel/2009/11/27/space-shuttle-and-iss-flyover/#comment-776 Cute name for the dog! I've seen it go over numerous times. Always a thrill to realize there are PEOPLE up there. BTW...those Ham antennas in the picture? Cute name for the dog!
I’ve seen it go over numerous times. Always a thrill to realize there are PEOPLE up there.
BTW…those Ham antennas in the picture?

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