Re: [amsat-bb] en45

["Christopher E. Phelps" <n2yqp@xxxxxxxxx>]

I have had the same experience while stopping along the Highways during my
travels. One was very interested in what I was doing, and maybe by now, on
the air or working toward his license.
73s Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Paige" <kk5do@AMSAT.Org>
To: <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2000 10:10 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] en45


> my friend, allen, n5afv saw me operating the satellites at field day with
my
> ht and got interested in it. he tried with his ht but really needed the
al-800
> antenna. so just before leaving houston to fly to wisconsin to visit with
his
> parents for a week, he bought one. he is only a novice at satellite
> operation, about a weeks worth of tinkering. he is using an icom w32a and
> a pryme al-800 antenna.
>
> he will be active in en45 during the week and possibly some surrounding
> grid squares.
>
> allen sent me the following message...
> On the way here from Minneapolis, I pulled off onto the shoulder of US
> Hwy 8 as UO-14 was passing over, and worked K6YK in CA, and
> W7VEW in UT.  Just as I finished the UT contact, a Wisconsin Highway
> Patrol car pulled up behind me and trurned on his lights.  The officer
> asked what I was doing, so I told him - I don't know that he believed me,
> but there is no law prohibiting one from stopping along the highway, so he
> let me go.  I'm sure he told his fellow officers about the crazy man along
> Hwy 8 who claimed to be talking to satellites. (allen will determine the
grid
> square he was in when he gets back home for these two).
>
> QSL via his home call.
>
> 73...bruce
>
>
>
>
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