Greenland to be activated on Amateur Satellites

Reid N0RC will be active on the Amateur Radio Satellites in March/April from Thule in Greenland, grid square FQ56, using the call sign OX3RC

On the AMSAT Bulletin Board he writes:

Everyone, thank you for your help on my HT transporting question I posted earlier! I think I have found a method to get my equipment to where I'm going. I'll try to get on the air Wed and Thursday nights from DM04 (I know, not the rarest). I'll possibly be on during college satellite night as K0KU/6 if work permits.

I will be getting my equipment shipped to FQ56 in late March. Where I hope to be on the air for a month starting March 23rd. I will try to use satellites that uplink on VHF, as UHF would interfere with the BMEWS on base. If BMEWS interferes with UHF downlink, I'll also be out of commission on the birds.

My schedule will be as work/passes/weather permits. As of right now, I'll only be operating the FM satellites due to equipment limitations. If I can figure out a way to work the SSB/CW birds, I'll be on those as well. The satellite with the best coverage of Thule and the US would be HO-68 assuming it is in FM mode.

I will also be working some HF in between passes. So look for OX3RC on the birds and HF starting March 23. I cannot give a specific time of operation because my primary mission is work, and my work schedule is dependent on weather.

73

Reid N0RC

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