two consecutive orbits, now... I took a snapshot of my computer screen showing the coarse tracking that Orbitron produces on UHF LEO's http://members.shaw.ca/sparkycivic/HAM/ao-7%20uhf%20beacon%202010jan25.JPG
73's Auke ----- Original Message ----- From: "Auke de Jong, VE6PWN" <[email protected]> To: "AMSAT-BB" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 25, 2010 7:05 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 UHF beacon heard >I am copying a very strong carrier on AO-7 as I write this... > 435.106MHz , no signs of modulation. Planet Emily latest reports show the > transponder might be off... I didn't listen for myself... have to swap > co-ax, but I was busy trying to figure out if the carrier were definitely > the old girl, or Informator-1/RS-14 which were both directly overhead and > whose dopper-shifts were similar at the time... I confirmed it to be > definitely coming from AO-7. > As I push "send" the carrier is still clear at 3.5 degrees over the north > pole... > > > Auke de Jong > VE6PWN > DO33go > Edmonton, AB > > _______________________________________________ > 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: 8.5.432 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2645 - Release Date: 01/25/10 19:36:00 _______________________________________________ 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
