John, K8YSE, records almost all of the FM LEO passes... it'll probably be up on his site within the next couple of hours. http://www.papays.com/sat/general.html
I will check for any Echolink or IRLP nodes for that call sign or area when I get home. Hopefully we can get hold of the owner & get them to move it out of the satellite sub-band. We had one here in the Chicago area a couple of years ago, and got it to move pretty quickly. George, KA3HSW ----- Original Message ---- > From: Andrew Glasbrenner <[email protected]> > To: David Palmer <[email protected]> > Cc: AMSAT BB <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed, March 16, 2011 10:58:44 AM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 - Idaho Repeater QRM on uplink? > > Thanks for the heads up. It's likely an echolink or irlp node. Does anyone > have >a recording? If we can nail the call down I'll follow up with them. > > 73, Drew KO4MA > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Mar 16, 2011, at 11:18 AM, David Palmer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Everyone, > > > > I just thought I'd relay a bit of QRM I observed on AO-51 on this > > morning's 3/16/2011 1322z pass. The bird was totally quiet (just a > > nice carrier) for the first 5 minutes of the pass, but then it sounded > > like a repeater was getting into the sat uplink: > > > > 3/16 1327z: "Connected, KD7QAF repeater." > > 3/16 1328z: "KD7QAF repeater disconnected." > > 3/16 1328z: "hey Stacy did I see you at the corner there by Wendys?" > > 3/16 1330z: "...repeater in Middleton, Idaho." > > > > Pretty minor as far as QRM goes, but I just wanted to flag it up in > > case anyone knows of a KD7QAF repeater (call might have been KD7QAN?) > > that's got an output near 145.920. Might be worth letting them know > > they're getting into a sat. > > > > Also had a nice chat with Kerry WC7V on the same pass -- I'd forgotten > > how nice it is to work AO-51 on the early morning passes, it's a > > fantastic satellite!!! The morning passes aren't crowded at all, and > > '51 has such beautiful clear audio and great coverage. > > > > 73 de Dave KB5WIA / CM88 _______________________________________________ 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
