[Elecraft] Craziest / most rewarding QSOs

[Martin]

In the 80's I held a license for VHF/UHF only, like a novice license.
I had just taken down my 21 element UHF and 10 element VHF antennas and 
elevation rotator for satellite work and replaced them with a 4*10 
element yagi array for 2m dx. Tuned around the ssb part of the 2m-band 
and heard.... nothing. Humm..So i tuned to the satellite band and 
clearly could copy DP0GVN , the german antarctic station, on amsat oscar 
10 satellite. WHAAAT? I hooked up what was left from my UHF antenna, i 
think it was 9 or 10 elements, reflector and radiator included. Held it 
out the shack window and aimed roughly in the same direction where the 
2m antenna was pointing....and made the contact. I recall the op on the 
other end saying something like "Guys, you got to hear this. This weirdo 
holds his antenna in his hand". Can i claim a /portable satellite contact?

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Ohne CW ist es nur CB..

73, Martin DM4iM