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@k5zm_ Maybe @AD0HJ can pick up at some point in the future...

Good news/bad news. Annoying interruptions notwithstanding, I'm working on last night's 07/08 and 17/18 logs. As to the bad.. I'm afraid 27/28 is gonna have to wait for another rover. Yeah. I'm not happy about it, either. But I'm just not feeling it. My apologies.

Thank-you SO much Ian @k5zm_ for EN26! Best birthday present for me! @GridChasers

@k5zm_ I think pretty safe...

Quick question: how safe am I gonna be in assuming that most -if not all- of the 90%ers can do linear?

Thank-you JA0BBW in PM97 RS-44!

@kikori1906 So close. I received your -10 and sent a -15

It was so close.💦 @_VA7LM

@kikori1906 Not a worry at all. We will do it again on some weekend.

@_VA7LM Due to my carelessness, I missed out on a great opportunity for you this time. I’m truly sorry. Please let me try again on a weekend when the conditions are favorable.

The SWR on my 70-cm band antenna, which had been fine in preliminary tests, was off the charts when I measured it just now. Oh no‼️😭😭😭

@kikori1906 We will try again...

It turned out to be a loose connection. Oh, man.

@k5zm_ @WD9EWK I need 3 of those!

Heads up. Will be between MSP & FAR post-Dayton 18-23 May. Planning afternoon/evening passes from EN25/EN26; EN27/EN28; EN08/EN18; EN07/EN17 as wx and schedule allows. Will post to hams.at as plans firm up.

@kikori1906 It's a little low for me, but you'll never do it if you don't try...

@_VA7LM Thank you, Doug. I plan to go up the mountain to be on. I hope we can make a successful QSO.😊

It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But right after VA7LM called me, RS-44 disappeared over the mountain. Pity.....😭😭😭 @_VA7LM #amsat #hamradio

@kikori1906 Sure I'll give it a try...

@_VA7LM I’m glad I was able to pick up on your signals too. If possible, why don’t we give it another try at this pass? satmatch.com/satellite/RS-4…

Happy to give @je8tgi a new grid! 73

@AIRChina8183 Yes I look at the passes and if I have about 7 or 8 degrees elevation then I call cq on ft4. Mostly during my afternoon and your early mornings…I hope to work you!

@_VA7LM Do you have any QRV plans in the near future? I'm in PN22 and would like to have a QSO with you.

Needed grid status:

Thank-you @JA1GZK for nice RS-44 qso from PM96!

@JI5RPT @JI5USJ_JD1BLX If the pass looks good, I'm often calling CQ on FT4. I need about 7.5 degrees of elevation to get in from here because of the high mountains in the northwest.

@JI5USJ_JD1BLX JA8なら余裕でできそうです。いつかRS-44でもQSOしたいものです。 @_VA7LM

RS-44 VA7LM 2回見えてLOS。残念。

@JI5USJ_JD1BLX @JI5RPT I have you in my log from 3 different grids...contacted many many JA stations on GC.

@JI5RPT @_VA7LM GCを思い出す… JAで交信出来たのはJH8RZJさんのみかな？

Thank-you SO much Jerry @W8LR_Jerry for EM96! 🙏🙏🙏That's the first new grid I've gotten in a long while! @GridChasers

@JH8RZJ Yes you are correct! It's good to qso with you again my friend! 73

@_VA7LM THANKS A LOT! This was our third QSO, wasn't it? Thank you for your cooperation on the IO-117 as well.

Thank-you @JH8RZJ for rs-44 qso! 🙏