FM Satellite Tevel 2 during ARRL Field Day!

Welcome Back!
Join me for a raucous pass of Tevel 2 during ARRL Field Day! Tons of stations trying to get that one satellite contact for bonus points. I do not participate in contests but was more than happy to snipe off the ones who were and give them the info they needed to complete a contact for the contest. Thank you to all the clubs and single operators on this pass. Good luck in your scoring!
Stations confirmed on this pass
00:00 Introduction
00:43 N0GF -GREATER GRAND FORKS ARES
01:23 KA3HSW -GEORGE E HENRY
01:42 K8BSR -"BLACK SWAMP" BSARC
02:02 K9GXU -SAINT CLAIR AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
02:47 N0WN -WADENA AREA AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
03:16 W9MVA -MISSISSIPPI VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO ASSO.
03:56 W7BAR -BORDERLINE AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
04:49 WA0D -RANDALL G BERGER
05:49 N5YEY -MARK A DE PAEPE
06:18 W5WQ -Southwest Mississippi ARC, Hey Jim!!
06:40 N4MZ -Baldwin County Amateur Radio Club
07:37 KG5IPA -Juan M Polanco
Equipment used
Icom IC-9700
CSN Technologies S.A.T. Controller
WiMo X-Quads
SHF Elektronik Mini 70 Preamp

[@HAMFunko4pdi]

You have to love the Tevel birds. So clear. Excellent job.

[@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors]

They are definitely my favorite FM satellites. I wish they were on a longer duration but the rotation will greatly expand their life cycle. 73 Mike!

[@labrover]

Thanks Scott - Lots of fun W2NNU

[@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors]

Absolutely Jim! Good to hear you on the satellite again. 73!

[@digital.rancher]

Great stuff... Feeling for the rookie on the pass. Field Day is the worst day to try to make your first sat contact.

[@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors]

Hey Rob! You are not kidding, but trial by fire is the best way to learn. I have received a couple clips shot by clubs so far via email. It’s fun to see the clubs go crazy when they get a contact!

[@MatthewAE4JC]

That was fun and much appreciated! 73 from South Alabama! N4MZ / AE4JC

[@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors]

Absolutely my pleasure Matthew! Happy to get your club in the log. 73!

[@charlierubenstein4141]

Glad I talked to ya BEFORE FD started, hi hi.

[@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors]

Ha! I was actually surprised I didn’t hear you out there somewhere Charlie.

[@KC2BKM]

Love your set up!

[@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors]

Thank you Patrick! It’s been a labor of love and a big commitment that’s for sure. 73!

[@KC0JH_HAMateur_Radio]

This is really giving me the bug to start giving this a try.

[@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors]

Start out with a portable setup. Just need a dual band FM radio and an Arrow II antenna with a cheap tripod. It’ll be the biggest challenge with the greatest reward you’ve had in radio.

[@timothyboyd5669]

I tried, but 5W HT wasn't enough that day. Guess I need to take the 9700 out next time

[@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors]

Man that’s a shame Tim. There were a lot of stations running big power that couldn’t hear well. The W9MVA I had to edit out a full minute from the video because he was just saying his callsign nonstop and jamming up the pass. Not sure how much power he had going but he was keying over every single operator trying to get in. As you can see the Time I tried making contact with him he still couldn’t hear much of anything.

[@fm71450]

Please stay motivated! I see the draw of satellites - and the challenges! KQ4IXD

[@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors]

I’m trying my best! It takes so much time to make these that it takes away from the radio fun. Thanks for watching!!

[@aarongriffin81]

This is up there with the busiest I have ever heard any Tevel pass. I'm still pretty new and was wondering why you say "one" before your grid. It sounded like others were copying that. Is it a contest thing? I don't remember you doing it on other passes.

[@carlmenger9145]

he is saying KC0ECQ 1D MO. 1D MO is the Field Day exchange. 1D is the station class; MO is the section (Missouri). Of course EM48 is the grid, but grids are not needed for Field Day.

[@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors]

Hey Aaron! As the other commenter stated it is purely the field day exchange. I do not participate in contests, but when I operate during them, I make sure to give the contest station the info they need. Giving the information immediately during my call to them drastically cuts the exchange time down. For instance I would say KF0NKI…KC0ECQ 1D MO QSL. All I would need from you is a QSL exchange and we both move on and open the repeater back up for anyone else. 73!

[@jdotson41041]

There is a big issue with subscriptions now on KZbin I have to subscribe Everytime I watch your videos and they do not want to fix it sorry

[@W0CYC-HamRadioEndeavors]

Really!?! I have not heard about that. KZbin has been sending me emails about video descriptions being deleted but noting about subscriptions. I appreciate you watching and fighting the system though!!