It seems to me (presumptuous since my only satellite activity is reading the group!) that most of the responses suggest causes that would not be so sharply defined as Bill's observations. He says
Either 0.7 degrees OR 4-5 degrees not a continuum of values. I would have to ask if there is any correlation with day of week, local weather conditions (also a continuum of values) or AO-7 mode immediately prior to the mode it is in when the observations are made (IIRC the mode can switch at random). Can a correlation be made between the elevation at AOS and the signal level at nearest approach? 73 Pete K5GM AMSAT LM. Pete Jordahl, K5GM [email protected] _______________________________________________ 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
