I have a 12 degree pass here at 01:55 that I am going to try. Not sure whether there will be enough sun on the bird but will try. Don't know why I'm not hearing it, since I hear the others fine. Will try VO-52 as well which comesinto view shortly as well to make sure I hear it.
Reid, W4UPD [email protected] wrote: > Hey Reid, > > AO-7 is pretty much "locked" in Mode B for the time being because of > the nature of its orbit. It's not getting to a point where the system > toggles between Modes A and B, but that's fine with me because Mode B > is the best mode for me and my station. > > I heard myself for the first time at about 00:06 UTC, and moved just > below 145.940 to call CQ in CW. I didn't have any takers, so moved up > to about 145.944 and started calling again, which is where the WA4??? > called me. Our QSO started during the 00:15 minute and ended during > the 00:16 minute. > > From what I could hear, the satellite was very strong. I don't know > what to say about your not hearing it. I suspect you've checked the > antenna on a terrestrial repeater or simplex and know that there's no > problem with it or your feedline. I hope you get it figured out. > > 73, > > Tim > > -------------- Original message from w4upd > <[email protected]>: -------------- > > > > I can't figure out what's wrong here. I listen for AO-7 on the > past your > > were talking about and was not able to here it at all and it > went as > > high as 89 degrees here. I thought maybe the pass times were off > but > > listen well before and after the times and still did not here it. > > However, I hear all of the other satellites at the appropriate > times. > > Was AO-7 in A or B mode? Usually I hear AO-7 horizon to horizon > (except > > directly overhead) with a Ringer II vertical. I'm missing something > > here. I enjoy working AO-7 now I seem not to be able to hear it. > > > > Reid, W4UPD > > > > > > > > [email protected] wrote: > > > Hey everyone, > > > > I worked the AO-7 pass just after 00:00 UTC here because it > had a maximum elevation for me of almost 89 degrees. I wanted to > see how much, if any, my ability to work would expand when > runninng a half-watt if a used CW instead of > > SSB. > > > > On this pass, at least, I had a copyable signal from 30 > degrees to 30 degrees, > > and made a partial contact at 00:15 UTC with a station whose > call sign I did not > > fully copy - which is totally my fault. The call was WA4 (or, at > least, that's > > what I copied), but I didn't catch the suffix. The signal faded > slightly, and I > > didn't ask for a repeat. That's embarrassing, and I apologize to > the operator > > for that. When he called me, AO-7 was below 35 degrees. I > reported a 589 to him, > > and he gave me a 559, which exceeded my expectations. When we > finished the QSO, > > AO-7 was at 28 degrees elevation to my location, and I faded > into the noise. > > > > > > It'll take a few more passes, at least, to say with some > measure of certainty, > > but it appears that, for my station, I probably can expect to > have workable > > signals at a half-watt out on AO-7 at 50 degrees elevation and > above in SSB, and > > at 30 degrees elevation and above in CW. Given the compromises I > choose to have > > with a fully portable station, that's not to bad for milliwatts. > > > > > > 73 to all, > > > > > > Tim - N3TL > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of > the author. > > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur > satellite program! > > > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > > Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.52/2153 - Release > Date: 06/03/09 > > 18:00:00 > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the > author. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur > satellite program! > > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.52/2153 - Release Date: 06/03/09 > 18:00:00 > > _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
