Chris, > That would be fun. I would like to operate a bird that is almost as > old as I am :o) I have never used AO-7 before. Do you think it is > doable with an arrow antenna? Will I need to try to use CW? I have > never used CW on the sats before.
You are welcome to try CW, but SSB will work on AO-7. Last year, I worked all FM and SSB satellites with 5W and a handheld dual-band Elk log periodic. As has already been mentioned, if everyone watches their output power to these satellites, it will be a fun time on those passes. :-) 73! Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ _______________________________________________ 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
