At this time, I would not rely upon the web site for scheduling as it has been in out of date for about a week. When it is updated it is often the next day already.
Just monitor every pass you can. On spec I was monitoring on Nov 1, 2009 on the 16:45 UTC pass over NA ( web site still had an October schedule ) and managed a contact with Mark WA8SME ( EN19 Winnipeg to DM08 Lake Tahoe ). We were the only 2 ops on that whole pass until my LOS. I can confirm the excellent quality and strong audio but with occasional cutting out. I had not learned about using FM-N and lower power and mic gain to prevent that from happening. I have yet to try that throttled-back configuration. Enjoy... 73, Alan VE4YZ EN19kv AMSAT LM 2352 http://www.wincube.ca > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Glenn AA5PK > Sent: November 3, 2009 5:29 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Test Schedule SO-67 > > According to the AMSAT SA site, that was the schedule for 1 November. > http://www.amsatsa.org.za/index.htm > > Anyone hear the bird? Me neither. > > Glenn AA5PK > > ---- Chris Bloy <[email protected]> wrote: > > Posted: > > > > > > > > 11:30 - 11:41 (Japan) > > 12:47 - 13:01 (Australia) > > 15:06 - 15:20 (Canada / USA) > > 16:43 - 16:55 (Canada / USA) > > 19:05 - 19:18 (RSA) > > > > The CTCSS tone for the transponder is 233.6 Hz. > > > > Uplink: 145.875MHz > > Downlink: 435.345MHz > > > > Additional recommendations: > > Use only narrow FM > > Switch off compression > > Speak softly (mic gain down) > > > > Satellite characteristics: > > All antennas are linear vertically polarized (1/4 > wavelength) Sat Tx > > power = 5W Sat Rx sensitivity = -116.5dBm for 12dB SINAD > Max antenna > > gain = 4dBi > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Chris - M0DQO > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
