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Good work !!!!!! 73 J-F VA2SS 2009/11/14 Glenn AA5PK <[email protected]> > Hi, Pat. > > I agree. Narrow FM and reduced mic gain is the way to go. You came > through > fine. > > Listened to your recordings and John's from earlier. Thanks for posting > them. > > Once the bird is commissioned and the drop out issue is resolved, this will > be a great addition to the constellation! > > 73 > Glenn AA5PK > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 2:53 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: SO-67 14Nov2009 1521z Audio > > > > Hi Glenn! > > > > Nice to work you on that last SO-67 pass this morning. It was an > > easier pass to get into from DM33xp/DM43ap here in Phoenix > > (maximum elevation 40 degrees) compared to the earlier pass > > (maximum elevation 8 degrees). > > > > I posted my two MP3 recordings from this morning, along with the > > MP3s from the two SO-67 passes I was on last weekend, at: > > > > http://so67.wd9ewk.net/ > > > > The URL was just set up, so it may not respond for a few hours until > > the DNS change propagates. I also posted PDFs with the passes at > > those times there, so you can see how things looked from here in > > Phoenix. > > > > Following the advice about reducing mic gain and narrow FM helps in > > getting through. On the second SO-67 pass this morning, I went one > > step further - I held my mic about 8 inches/20cm below my mouth > > while transmitting. Doing that, and following the other hints, allowed > > me to have a transmission of more than 2 or 3 seconds get through > > SO-67 without dropping out. I have been using an IC-2820H with an > > Elk Antennas handheld 2m/70cm log periodic when I have worked > > SO-67. > > > > It would be interesting to see how this satellite worked with no PL > > required on the uplink, since it is only being activated for 13 or 15 > > minutes at a time. The PL doesn't appear to be needed as a tool > > for power conservation, as on SO-50. Does anyone know if it is > > even possible for the SO-67 transponder to operate without that > > PL? > > > > 73! > > > > > > > > > > Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK > > http://www.wd9ewk.net/ > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > -- Jean-François Ménard VA2SS =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= AMSAT www.amsat.org / Member #37102 ARRL www.arrl.org =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= _______________________________________________ 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
