Six stations, plus myself, accessed Hope-1 (HO-68) on its first FM pass over Australia starting at 11:00 UTC (27 Dec)
- VK2ZAZ, VK2TJU, VK2CMP. VK7HRX, VK4ZQ, VK2WEL Downlink signal at my location reached -98dBm but I did experience several very deep fades which took the signal from full quieting to full noise. The fades were very sudden and lasted from just a few seconds to up to half a minute each time. Some signal dropouts were experienced. However, maximum elevation here was just 15 degrees. Antennas here were RHC for 70cm receive and LHC on 2 mtr TX. Some distortion in the received audio was evident indicating that the satellite's receiver might be a little off frequency or that it prefers narrow deviation. Hopefully we will have more opportunities to test the bird further before it is commissioned for normal use. 73 and best wishes for 2010 Alex VK5ALX _______________________________________________ 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
