David Minster

CEO @ ARRL. Amateur Radio: NA2AA focused on contesting and satellites. Also chase DXCC, WAS, WPX, and VUCC awards.

[David Minster @david_minster]

@IntlWspr How about 5T5PA and D2UY?

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[David Minster @david_minster]

Hi everyone. I wanted to let you know that I have established a Facebook page @DavidNA2AA and I hope you'll follow it.

[David Minster @david_minster]

@ATTHelp my Directv Now service has been giving the Please Try Again Later whenever I try to watch a channel. The Guide is working. The DVR is not.

[David Minster @david_minster]

@NP4JV @K3TripleR I would post my map but it’s nothing by comparison. I envy your KH6. I have one pass per month on AO-7 with the eastern tip of the island for about 60 seconds. Isn’t going to happen unless I get a fanatic on KH6 to help or we put up a HEO!!

[David Minster @david_minster]

@2m0sql @G_0ABI Peter we need to organize some passes. I’ll get up at 3-4am for an AO-7 pass to EU, but where’s the EU guys? I can count on @G_0ABI being there!

[David Minster @david_minster]

@WyattAC0RA Any late nite passes once the Sprint is done?

[David Minster @david_minster]

@WW2DX I don’t have anything for EME but looking forward to satellite and any other grids up your way!! Thanks Lee. #NA2AA

[David Minster @david_minster]

Not sure who else is going but I will be at Dayton Hamvention and also attending the AMSAT dinner again this year. I'll swing by the booth a few times to see who is loitering or outside trying to make contacts!! #NA2AA

[David Minster @david_minster]

@WE4Bravo @G_0ABI @pdsousa @Cu3eq I would think they're great Field Day birds too.

[David Minster @david_minster]

Just tried a western pass of AO-92. Absolutely useless even this late! The KC7 in DN17 - sorry we couldn't connect. New grid for me. Frustration for both. Back to the linear birds! #NA2AA

[David Minster @david_minster]

@kb2ysi @WE4Bravo @G_0ABI @pdsousa @Cu3eq Nope. They're all quiet. When I was down on PJ4 I was so frustrated by how few guys were on the linear birds but the FM birds were near impossible. I am very hopeful that @KI4RO is OK, and he's in my prayers. I didn't work him from PJ4 and I owe him a QSO!

[David Minster @david_minster]

@kb2ysi I did manage to get the KC7 and 2AA through the mosh pit. There was also a W5WI? station at the beginning of the pass I tried to go back to but couldn't get anything through the scrum.

[David Minster @david_minster]

@WE4Bravo And after the beautiful AO-7 contact with @G_0ABI early this morning, I couldn't agree more. I would like to see the @pdsousa @Cu3eq satellite guys give CAS4A and CAS4B a shot. Right now it requires getting up EARLY in the AM for them.

[David Minster @david_minster]

@skyguydx Great job last night! Tough conditions on the bird and you just rocked it! #NA2AA

[David Minster @david_minster]

Two great grid liners on this AO-92 pass. Way to go @ke2qi and @AD0HJ !! Nice job guys! Tough sledding though. The bird was right overhead and I couldn’t get into the bird. Big antennas and big amps rule I guess.

[David Minster @david_minster]

@AD0HJ I'll be looking for you! I was hoping to catch @N7AGF on this evening, so I'll be looking for you tomorrow from FN20! #NA2AA

[David Minster @david_minster]

@ve3hls @kb2ysi @ad0dx @WY7AA @KE0PBR @K7TABravo @N2WLS @SeanKutzko I need FN 55 / 56 / 65 / 67. I need bunches of grids in VE, but with @ve3hls / HS0 who knows if and when I'll ever get them!!

[David Minster @david_minster]

Terrific CAS4A pass just now. Worked @WE4Bravo and #KC4SOT followed by good friend @scott23192 #K4KDR. Also heard #KE4AZZ for the first time on the linear birds. There's a CAS4B pass coming up in 30 minutes. Where are the west coast guys? Where's the XE/HI/KP4 DX guys?