WizardOfZid (Rusty WA8ZID)

Retired Controls Engineer and ham radio licensee since 1967.

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@GridMasterHeat Thanks

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@SpaceComms1 @arrl I caught W1AW last year and have a different card design.
Also worked W1AW/7 on AO-91 - not CT but the callsign shows up on most every mode.

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@SeanKutzko @crozet2022 @arrl Still looking for him. However, I have TN8K on 4 bands now that the big guns are out of the way. SFI at 195 doesn't hurt either.

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@ARISS_status @SP3YDE @astro_kjell I caught him a few weeks before his departure.
My wife said you can sell the radios now because you can't top talking to an astronaut on orbit. I may hang on a little longer though.

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@SpaceComms1 Your success drove me to check and I'm at 35 states. New England, HI and AK to go so RS-44 and others are ne we ded to get them from AZ.
I almost have AK on AO-91 but it's the next grid over.
Your achievement is still on the radar for me.

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@MMFlint Nothing will happen since leadership needs every vote with a slim 4 vote majority. Power is everything.

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@azsciencecenter @YahooNews I know many of you have more than enough of the white stuff but here in the desert, it's a novelty. This is just outside W7ASC and new snow is on hand every day.
You can see what the weather here is like on tonight's football game at Chase Field, the roof is susposed to be open.

[Arizona Science Center @azsciencecenter]

Snow Week taking place at the Arizona Science Center in Downtown Phoenix https://t.co/dXyXHx3ZYU via @YahooNews

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@WD9EWK @k8yse @K8DP_Doug @ke8rju I talked with John on RS-44 and found out they all visited W7ASC just after our op. had left for the day. Wish it had been Thursday when I was on site. Next time...

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@ad7db Caught you on the ISS pass, scratchy but I did hear all. New grid for me.
WA8ZID

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@dtabor Thanks for the grids this morning.
WA8ZID

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@AK8CW @KN2K1 Thanks for the new grid, #204. They are getting harder to find as the number is bigger.

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@WL7T_ @WD9EWK Thanks for 2 new grids this month. Got over 200 grids now.

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Been off air with a bunch of T-storms in the "Valley of the Sun". Maybe tomorrow. Did catch 199-203 grids last week so a new endorsement for the VUCC is coming.

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@rickyricksmusic CKLW Windsor the Big 8. Even had ratings in Toledo Arbitron book when I worked for WCWA.

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@randy_ND0C @GridMasterHeat @The_Grid_Life I should have the AZ Science Center station W7ASC on air Thursday 9/29 - hope to catch you on one of the passes. Hopefully you have me on the AO-91 pass from 9/27 - it would be a new grid.

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Finally caught NA1SS tonight on the 0038z ISS pass. W7ASC at the Science Center where I volunteer caught them last month and I always thought my home station was a little too low profile but timing and conditions count for a lot. It was my time.

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@KI7QEK Got one new grid from your travels, looked for more but just didn't happen. Ultimately need a new QTH where I could put a proper Sat antenna but I make do with what is possible. Tnx for the VE7 grid.

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@KI7QEK Looking for the AO-91 pass for a new grid here. Sorry I don't have linear capabilities to get the RS-44 except at W7ASC.

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@KeechDoug @WD9EWK Thanks for the AO-91 pass earlier today, 4th new grid in a week after a lonnnnng dry spell. WA8ZID DM33