Historian Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Anyone out there looking for a rare and elusive station? I had Israel on for a few minutes but we failed to complete the transaction. So i didn't log it. This would have been my 96 country. Only need two more for DXCC (100 countries) as I have paper confirmations for three others. Recent misses were South Korea, Gibraltar, Isle of Man (last one i need for all of England). Missed Hong Kong a few months ago. For those who are new to the topic of ham radio. DXCC is a major award for working 100 countries. I'm only a handful away from earning the award. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 Just applied for DXCC award mixed mode! Awaiting confirmation. Did it on 100 watts or less and a wire at the bottom of the sunspot cycle! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I don't know anything about amateur radio operations, but that's pretty cool, talking to 100 different countries! Do you just hope to get someone that speaks English? Also, the International Space Station has a radio. I've read stories of people talking to them. From what I understand, that's strictly line of sight, so you have to have an ISS tracking app, and catch them at a convenient time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 (edited) On 12/22/2020 at 2:29 PM, tadbart said: I don't know anything about amateur radio operations, but that's pretty cool, talking to 100 different countries! Do you just hope to get someone that speaks English? Also, the International Space Station has a radio. I've read stories of people talking to them. From what I understand, that's strictly line of sight, so you have to have an ISS tracking app, and catch them at a convenient time. English is the language most radio operators speak. Many know just enough to establish a contact and log it. Those are guys you don't have a 20 minute conversation with. They know their limits and bail pretty fast. Then there are those guys who speak 10 languages and you can hear them move between them easily. Those guys are always interesting. And you are right. You can contact the ISS on a $50 hand held. And they do radio checks often! Edited December 24, 2020 by Historian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tadbart Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Dude. That is SO cool. Talking to someone IN FKIN SPACE. Yes, I know the mileage is a bit further to India or the Philippines, but they're breathing the same air we are. Talking to an astronaut has been one of the great highlights of my life, when I got to meet Dr. Story Musgrave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Historian Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 17 hours ago, tadbart said: Dude. That is SO cool. Talking to someone IN FKIN SPACE. Yes, I know the mileage is a bit further to India or the Philippines, but they're breathing the same air we are. Talking to an astronaut has been one of the great highlights of my life, when I got to meet Dr. Story Musgrave. Yeah. Well even among astronaut's that man is a bit of a legend! And you can work space with a hand held radio. I've seen guys do it with a $50 radio. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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