Paulo PV8DX made this video of a CW contact with Joe EI5EV over a distance of 7383 km using the amateur radio satellite OSCAR 7.

Although OSCAR 7 is over 38 years old and it’s solar panels have been severely degraded by radiation it still provides some excellent DX contacts.

Watch HAM – PV8DX and EI5EV
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEMkLaH_NLg]

AMSAT OSCAR 7 Frequency Information

Video of 2E0HTS Working the OSCAR-7 Satellite

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