Your eggbeater is probably RHCP overhead and horizontal at the horizon. The 435.150 downlink on AO51 is LHCP, so you are at a serious disadvantage. Can you hear AO27?
73, Drew KO4MA Sent from my iPhone On Oct 2, 2011, at 2:21 PM, "Paul Delaney - K6HR" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Should I be able to hear AO-51 using an eggbeater with no preamp?. > > I can hear VO-52 just fine but have not heard AO-51at all, so I have to > wonder why. I'm listening on 435.15. Perhaps the sat is not active while over > DM03? Or am I kidding myself thinking I should be able to hear it without a > preamp? I realize the VO-52 downlink is 2m as opposed to the 70cm AO-51 > downlink. I'm having my preamps repaired but until then I could use some > advice/opinions. > > Paul Delaney - K6HR > http://k6hr.dyndns.org:8080 > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
