I was heard on Diwata 2B (PO-101) by VU2TEK for the first time!


VU2TEK had posted a sked for the pass of Diwata 2B (PO-101) today, at 11:28z. I thought of checking it out. It was a high elevation Western pass of about 72 degrees elevation in my region. Hence I was hopeful of a contact. I could hear the unmodulated CW beacon of PO-101 near the time of closest approach, with my antenna pointed in that direction. Soon after that I announced my callsign and heard it on the downlink. But I could not hear any other station. Later VU2TEK informed that he had heard my call very well while he was monitoring with external antenna due to heavy rain in his region. He has kindly emailed me the relevant pass recording which I am reproducing here with his permission.