Standing outside in the backyard in 45F weather in your pajamas holding a metal yagi antenna does not improve your #hamradio #satellite transmission power or skills, due to the numbness in your fingers and toes that ensues over 25 minutes. #RS44

#RS44 #satellite lesson for the morning: linear transponder is a HUGE amount of band to check, need the pre-save up/down pairs to know where you are and where people will be able to respond to you. Can't tune around manually and find where people are coming back to you. #hamradio #satcom

#RS44 #satellite pass tomorrow morning... the biggest question is if I will have had enough #coffee to attempt this without growing an extra arm. #hamradio

RT @9a6ww
I think this information will be interesting to many:
R2FBH is now on LOTW. Igor confirmed my previous contacts with him 2 days ago... Tnx Igor!
#amsat #rs44 #fo29

Nice low elevation RS-44 pass, wkd:

NJ1O FN54
VE6WQ DO33
N8HI EN73
KB1HY FN31
KN2K FM18
FG8OJ FK96 @fg8oj

Mni tnx dear 🛰-friends! 👍🏻👏🏻👋🏻
#amsat #rs44