On 1/3/2011 10:38 AM, i8cvs wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bruce Semple"<[email protected]> > To:<[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2011 3:47 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Scheduled OnTime / Visibility by GridSquare > CrossReference tool >> My observation is that usually - when I have a nice high pass >> (elevation> 15-20 deg) over my >> QTH - USA - East Coast - HO-68 is in one of it's scheduled off times. >> Not a complaint -- I'm just trying to figure out how to better >> coordinate with the HO-68 schedule. >> >> >> Thoughts / Comments appreciated >> >> Bruce >> WA3SWJ >> > Hi Bruce, WA3SWJ > > The same happens here in south of Europe and this is why I abandoned HO-68 > in favour most of the time of the most reliable VO-52. > > 73" de > > i8CVS Domenico > Same thing happens here in Florida (South East USA) The only passes are usually low and difficult with omni antennas. As a result we have also chose not to try and work HO-68 during the lower passes. All of the good passes, the satellite is not active for our area.
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