I doubt it was intentional. They probably just can't hear the satellite.
Just have to spin the dial when that happens.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Fri, Mar 14, 2014 at 5:02 PM, Jeff KB2M k...@comcast.net wrote:
Just tried a FO-29 pass for the first time in months. I don't get down here
to operate at
Jeff,
As N8HM said, some aren't hearing that you are already on
that frequency. For others, the software controlling the
radio(s) put them on the center of the transponder, and
the operator doesn't bother to tune around and change that
frequency.
If you start out 10 or 15 kHz above the center
Hi Jeff,
Don't let a few rotten apples spoil the basket. What you encountered is
common on FO-29 even with its generous passband.
As a general guideline I recommend portable and demo stations transmit
outside 145.930-960 to play it safe.
73
Clayton
W5PFG
On Mar 14, 2014 4:10 PM, Jeff KB2M
Greg,
I had a hard time getting into the bird on that pass, figured it was
pointing angle or inversion layer. Next morning it was fine.
Art, KC6UQH (W6NWG for FD)
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Behalf Of Greg D
Sent: Tuesday,
Rick,
FO-29 has a strong CW beacon at 435.795 +/- Doppler. It's down there by itself
and easy to find.
Also most downlink signals are concentrated and very strong around 435.850 +/-
10 midway in the pass band.
Are you working or hearing any other sats?
GL
Mike K9QHO
Thanks for all the suggestions. I found my problem was rain on my homebrewed
double moxon. I haven't had time to take it down and see if I can repair it as
it worked quite well. but I just bought an m2 eggbeater for 70 cm that should
be much more reliable at the vacation qth. Things had been
Rick,
According to, http://oscar.dcarr.org/, FO-29 is operational, this site is a
good source to determine if the satellite you're tracking is operational.
73 WB2OQQ
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At 01:43 PM 6/8/2012 -0700, Joe Batty j...@rocketmail.com wrote:
Hi Folks,
Just for my own edification, what the heck was the noise on FO-29 around
the 2020UTC pass today? Was that man made stuff or what? Some one playing
around, the Sat or? I'm still learning this stuff and I'm just curious.
Never mind, I was on the westerly 22:15 pass. no wonder I did not hear anything
:)
Andy
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I am pretty sure that was someone keying FM on and off, sounding a bit like
really bad code, or as some folks call chirpy. I know, because I made a few
contacts on FO-20 that way before I got an SSB rig for 2m :-)
73,
Jerry, K5OE
Hi Folks,
Just for my own edification, what the heck was the
Hi John,K8YSE
When AO40 was alive and well I had many QSO's
with the East coast of USA in Mode L/S with the
satellite down up to - 2.5 degrees belove the horizon
for me and for the station in contact with me.
The keplerian elements were the same for me and for
the stations in contact with me
Nice and strong on the 1812 pass here in EL88. It looks like the batts are good
enough to get through eclipse. Maybe we ought to limit use when it's not
illuminated?
73, Drew KO4MA
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Sent: Dec 31, 2011 11:35 AM
To:
31, 2011 12:14:11 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FO-29 heard by several European stations
Nice and strong on the 1812 pass here in EL88. It looks like the batts are
good
enough to get through eclipse. Maybe we ought to limit use when it's not
illuminated?
73, Drew KO4MA
-Original
Hi!
Just worked K3SZH, KG7EZ, and N9AMW on FO-29 orbit #75918 starting at 1749z.
This was a high elevation pass for me and signals were very strong with only
slight qsb.
The 2133 UTC pass that covered the western USA was also very
strong. Although I didn't make QSOs on that pass
Patrick WD9EWK has successfully used his TH-F6a for the downlink ...
Clint K6LCS
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This is excellent news, Mineo! Please share our congratulations to the FO-29
command team.
73,
Mark N8MH
At 05:06 PM 12/21/2011 +0900, Mineo Wakita wrote:
Ground Station said,
Possibility of the recovery of the command device of FO-29 was made.
It is temporary system constitution, but seems
FO-29 analog repeater stop
2011-10- 313: 12: 14 | Weblog
The analog repeater of FO-29 has stopped.According to the information from
JA1CPA 9/2904: That with pass of 59 (UTC) it was operational, it is thing.
Because shade ratio exceeded 27%, the thing and the consideration where UVC
operates
Had a friend of mine translate, here tis:
8th Oct
It said PC's command equipment component list has a problem.
Operation will be stopped on 8th 9th 10th.
4th Oct
Alma? telescope finally opened it eyes.
started first scientific observation.
4th Oct
Attention
1 consider the time lag
2 when the
Tom,
Didn't see it either.
73s,
Alan
WA4SCA
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From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On
Behalf Of Tom Schuessler
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2011 11:17 PM
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29 not listed on AMSAT.org sat status
Look at the list of all satellites and it's there. Since it's currently
inoperative, it drops off the regular status page.
73, Drew KO4MA
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On Oct 15, 2011, at 12:16 AM, Tom Schuessler tjschuess...@verizon.net wrote:
Am I missing something but is there not a listing for
FO-29 is now OFF status. I think that FO-29 is OFF when a ratio of the
eclipse is less than approximately 11% according to my past experiment.
Because the eclipse rate of these past several days is approximately
28%, the other causes are thought about this FO-29 OFF.
Same here, I tried for the entire pass but no dice. I hope it's only a
temporary thing and not another linear bird lost.
Mike, K5TRI
On Sep 30, 2011, at 3:11 PM, DeYoung James wrote:
Greetings,
I just got back on the air from my new QTH (FM07uv) and monitored the beacon
with good
Hi Thomas,
Great story. One thing I would like to add, you suggest Yahoo style,
what about a forum on for example the amsat website?
73 from another dinosaur - Jan PE0SAT
On Wed, June 22, 2011 16:00, Thomas Doyle wrote:
The following quote from John W9EN hit home with me.
FO-29 performs
Spot on. This is the only listserv left on my list when there used to be about
over 50.
FO-29 usage from here in the UK has been pretty good to me, but I don't follow
as many passes as I'd like.
Dominic G6NQO
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From: Thomas
I suspect you will not be very lonely this weekend. I will be camping on FO-29
CW every pass I can get at Field Day from EL87 in St. Petersburg. I'm hoping we
get our bonus points and many more contacts on the linear birds. I might listen
to AO-51 and AO-27 for kicks to listen to the zoo. :)
One thing I forgot regarding Internet discussions. What's holding you back from
creating a Yahoo or Google group
and promote it so that people can actually join and start the conversation?
73 Mike K5TRI
On Jun 22, 2011, at 9:00 AM, Thomas Doyle wrote:
One thing that would help the satellite
That's actually a very good discussion. I too got back into ham radio after
about 20 years of absence and of course bought a
sat ready rig (FT-736R), built an antenna and off I went. I had my first QSO on
AO-07 and was stoked because apparently the
antenna I built out of PVC pipe and copper
Hi Mike!
So what is the state of affairs really with SSB sats in the US? It seems that
they're more active in Europe.
There are fewer operators working SSB than FM via satellite, but there are
some. FO-29 may not be the best example of SSB satellite activity - or lack
thereof - due to its
:42 PM
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FO 29 help
2 real good points.
I for one DON'T see what the big deal is about the FM birds other then being
very easy.
Every time I listen it's like a free for all.
Sure do miss AO-40
John, W0JAB
AMSAT life member
At 04:44 PM 4/23/2011, you
It sounds like you when you are hearing your distorted voice it is some
cross-mod from your own radio rather than a downlink signal from the bird. I
assume you are using a diplexer to split the coax from the Elk to 2m and 70cm,
and then running coax to each output on the TS-2000? The diplexer
-bb] Re: FO 29 help
Ted,
It sounds like you are hearing a reflection of your signal, not the
downlink from FO-29. This is a common malady associated with 3rd harmonic
interference on mode J (V/U) satellites. Try this on a pass that will reach
at least 30 degrees above the horizon:
1
I am clearly able to track the bird with doppler as I can hear the CW beacon
through the entire pass (switching back and forth). I can also TX into the
bird and hear my signal coming back duplex. However, what is coming back is
my voice signal but totally unintelligible. Also, I have heard no
That's a weird one...let us know when u find it!!
Totally clear and full quiet no distortion
--
From: Dave Guimont [mailto:dguim...@san.rr.com]
Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 1:48 PM
To: Ted
Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FO 29 help
I am clearly able to track the
usage down? I hope everyone dosent freak out, as this seems to be Taboo
Kevin
KF7MYK
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
From: k...@aol.com
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 15:08:12 -0400
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FO 29 help
Ted,
It sounds like you are hearing a reflection of your signal, not the
downlink from FO
At 06:37 AM 4/24/2011, Kevin Deane wrote:
Or he could just use FM since hardly anyone uses the SSB birds
compared to the other sats.
Although I am sure there are a million reasons not to use FM. even
though it works just fine on the SSB birds. The feedback I got from
the FO-29 Control
Hi John, W0JAB
I also missed AO40 in my opinion it was the best satellite ever
made by AMSAT
Pulling for P3E !
73 de
i8CVS Domenico
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From: John Becker w0...@big-river.net
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 12:41 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FO 29
Hi Kevin,
I forgot to say that a transponder like that of FO-29 is made inverting in
order to partially compensate and reduce the total doppler effect on the ground
due for the uplink and the downlink frequencies because both dopplers subtracts
each other into the transponder mixers during
so I know you all will laugh at me but what inverting means lsb down usb
up is this correct
It means that the signal sideband is inverting upside down in the satellite.
It inverts USB to LSB and LSB to USB. It also change your frequency
polarity. If you increase your frequency at the uplink,
On 28/02/2011 10:48, jari.koivuri...@aina.net wrote:
so I know you all will laugh at me but what inverting means lsb down usb
up is this correct
It means that the signal sideband is inverting upside down in the satellite.
It inverts USB to LSB and LSB to USB. It also change your frequency
At 10:18 PM 2/28/2011, Dominic Hawken wrote:
For the birds (and I'm relatively new to this as well) I transmit LSB
and receive USB - am I correct in thinking this is the accepted default
or does it vary from satellite to satellite?
It depends on the transponder. The actual convention is that
On 28/02/2011 18:03, Tony Langdon wrote:
At 10:18 PM 2/28/2011, Dominic Hawken wrote:
For the birds (and I'm relatively new to this as well) I transmit LSB
and receive USB - am I correct in thinking this is the accepted default
or does it vary from satellite to satellite?
It depends on the
LSB up, USB down
Dave - KB1PVH
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On Feb 27, 2011 9:23 PM, Kevin Deane summit...@live.com wrote:
so I know you all will laugh at me but what inverting means lsb down usb
up is this correct
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Hi Kevin,
The transponder of FO-29 is inverting and to receive correctly in USB on 70
cm you must transmit LSB in 2 meters.
73 de
i8CVS Domenico
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From: Kevin Deane summit...@live.com
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 3:07 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb]
Actually it's the other way around. You transmit on the uplink in LSB so
you receive the downlink in USB.
Jim KQ6EA
On 02/28/2011 02:07 AM, Kevin Deane wrote:
so I know you all will laugh at me but what inverting means lsb down usb up
is this correct
No, that's actually a good question. Usually, satellites follow the normal
sideband plan for the downlink, and then you have to set your uplink depending
on the satellite. So, with FO-29's downlink in the 70cm band, you'd be
listening to the downlink on USB, and transmitting on the uplink on
I live on the USA west coast, and often work the evening passes (0200z
- 0600z) of the FM and Linear sats. Sometimes it's just me on there,
sometimes there are others, but it's definitely a lot quieter than the
daytime passes!
73 de Dave KB5WIA / CM88
2xFT817ND
I was wondering if anyone has
That should be very interesting.
Dave - KB1PVH
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On Jan 16, 2011 2:59 PM, Mark L. Hammond marklhamm...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi All,
Not sure around the world, but lately in the US FO-29 and AO-51 have been
experiencing a mutual footprint from time to time.
That is really great news!
73, Drew KO4MA
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On Nov 16, 2010, at 6:53 AM, Mineo Wakita ei7m-...@asahi-net.or.jp wrote:
FO-29 turned ON at 07:46UTC, 16 Nov 2010
by the effort of the control station.
JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita
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Hi All,
Just read this, check the bird orbit, and swung the
antennas. I caught Kerry, WC7V with a booming
signal at 2 degrees. Nice to hear this bird again!
Thanks to the control team,
Rick WA4NVM
FO-29 turned ON at 07:46UTC, 16 Nov 2010
by the effort of the control station.
JE9PEL,
Hello, Wakita-san!
Thank you for the great news about FO-29 earlier today.
It sounded well this afternoon, with many stations working in
SSB and CW on a pass around 2343 UTC.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK - back home in Phoenix AZ
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
On 11/16/10, Mineo Wakita
Thank you very much.
I posted a new article on my HP as follows.
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/fo29esti.htm
JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita
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Hi Drew
JARL command team tried to activate the transponder on 10/29 20:20 (UTC)
10/30 07:33(UTC) 10/30 19:18(UTC). So far no reply from her.
It is not good news.
Hope she will back soon. 73
Yutaka Murata JA1COU
(2010/10/31 23:38), Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
I'm really missing FO-29. Do any
On Sun, October 24, 2010 04:03, Mineo Wakita wrote:
Hi Mineo,
The strenuous repair work continues every day by a control station
to return in FO-29 transponder. JARL grand station says that the
command was not able to transmit even a pass of 18:46 UTC, 23 Oct,
so we will try again the
The AMSAT web page says that she is operational but I cannot find a
schedule.
She has been off for about a week, and I haven't seen a clear long term
prognosis. I'll add something to the status page today.
73, Drew KO4MA
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JARL says: It seems that the power budget of FO-29 is low.
We turned off the analog transmitter(JTA) to confirm it on
8:19 UTC, 14 Oct 2010. We are going to perform the next use
as follows.
16 Oct, 20:00 UTC ON, and
18 Oct, 19:55 UTC OFF
It does not limit the use of the analog system
JARL says: We failed to turn on a transmitter at 20:00 UTC, 16th Oct.
We inform it of the future use after 0:30 UTC on 17th.
JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita
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Patrick,
Just checked it here in Memphis at 2316Z and heard nothing. It doesn't
look good for tomorrow morning.
73,
Rick WA4NVM
Hi!
I was looking on http://oscar.dcarr.org/ and noticed that FO-29 has
not been reported as active since early (UTC) Thursday. Did something
happen to it?
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From: Bob Cutter k...@yahoo.com
To: amsat-bb amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 7:52 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29?
Is it operational?
73, Bob KIØG
Hi Bob, KI0G
FO-29 is alive and well !
73 de
i8CVS Domenico
Worked it last night.
Craig
N6RSX
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From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org]on
Behalf Of Bob Cutter
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 10:53 AM
To: amsat-bb
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29?
Is it operational?
73, Bob KIØG
I did, but the yellow sometimes arrows prompted my inquiry. Sorry.
73, Bob KIØG
On May 5, 2010, at 2:58 PM, OZ1MY oz...@privat.dk wrote:
Hi Bob,
It is always a good idea to look at the report
page:
http://oscar.dcarr.org
It is there to help us :-)
73 OZ1MY
Ib
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Hi Bob!
I did, but the yellow sometimes arrows prompted my inquiry. Sorry.
The yellow arrows are part of AMSAT's Satellite Status page:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/status.php
The AMSAT page has information posted and updated by the site's
webmaster. The OSCAR Satellite Status
I'm on it 2 or 3 times a day myself. Just have to deal with the fading at
times on my end...
John W6ZKH
From: Bob Cutter k...@yahoo.com
To: amsat-bb amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Wed, May 5, 2010 10:52:34 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29?
Is it operational?
73,
-bb] Re: FO-29?
I'm on it 2 or 3 times a day myself. Just have to deal with the fading at
times on my end...
John W6ZKH
From: Bob Cutter k...@yahoo.com
To: amsat-bb amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Wed, May 5, 2010 10:52:34 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29
I just updated the FO-29 entry to current conditions. The
http://oscar.dcarr.org/ page is more up to date most of the time.
73, Drew KO4MA
I did, but the yellow sometimes arrows prompted my inquiry. Sorry.
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I made 2 qso yesterday evening… good conditions with 10w Uplink and Yagi
9elm
This evening heard CW beacon
F0-29 100203-1913utc Europe
HI HI 20 02 88 D5 00 84 00 00 09 60 01 01 6B 4A 8C 8A 97 64 94 92 93 94 92
HI HI 20 02 88 D5 00 84 00 00 09 60 01 01 6E 49 92 90 9D 74 95 93 94 94 93
Hi All,
I experience the same, great signal during the whole pass. One remark and
I don't no if others experience the same.
I use SatPC32 and during the begining of the pass I have to correct the
uplink freq for about 300hz and at the end it is 0hz again.
I am puzzled because FO-29 is the only
Hi Mineo,
It worked very well at pass with AOS here in Copenhagen
1725 UTC.
Thanks to JARL
73 OZ1MY
Ib
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From: Mineo Wakita ei7m-...@asahi-net.or.jp
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 4:52 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29 transponder ON
JARL says: We
Many Tks.
Beacon OK and heard stn DL of the pass Europe 08:30 UTC
On pass 17:30beacon and goods signals my return . Good Modulation.
No QSO
FT847 9elm - 19elm abt 20w
S'73 Jep F6BYJ
Mineo Wakita a écrit :
JARL says: We turned on an analog transponder in 11:22 UTC on January 27.
Dear Mineo san,
battery voltage dropped down from 13.7 to 10.9 volts during the pass.
HI HI 20 02 88 D5 00 84 00 00 09 60 01 01 01 81 7F 82 8E 8C 96 99 97 92 97
HI HI 20 02 88 D5 00 84 00 00 09 60 01 01 01 81 7E 82 7D 45 97 99 97 93 97
HI HI 20 02 88 D5 00 84 00 00 09 60 01 01 01 80 7C 81 8C
Pass over central US was still in operation with several SSB stations on. I was
on CW but no contacts. Pass was a 19 deg pass for me, and the 0408 utc pass
will be 40 degs so hopefully more West Coast will be on...
John W6ZKH
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From: David - KG4ZLB
Hello Mineo Wakita,
This evening 22-01-2010 22:56 UTC FO-29 was again loud and clear in JO21
AOS: 22:57 UTC
LOS: 23:05 UTC
If made a recording from the pass: 2 min beacon and one CQ on the
transponder, there where no other amateurs active :(
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From: PE0SAT pe0...@vgnet.nl
To: Mineo Wakita ei7m-...@asahi-net.or.jp
Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Saturday, January 23, 2010 12:16 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FO-29 schedule Jan, Feb.
Hello Mineo Wakita,
This evening 22-01-2010 22:56 UTC FO-29 was again loud
On Sat, January 16, 2010 12:41, Mineo Wakita wrote:
Hello Mineo Wakita
Thanks for all the information regarding FO-29
If the TX will be switched on at 2100 UTC on Jan 16,
then it will be switched off by UVC at 21:24 UTC due entering
the eclipse.
It didn't switch off :) in JO21ho the pass
I think so Drew KO4MA says like that.
And I think the transponder turn on for a while after having
passed over Japan. But I don't understand till when the state
continues. Please do the reasonable uplink power.
JE9PEL Mineo Wakita
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As I understand it from Mineo's postings, when the battery voltage on
FO-29 hits a certain set point the satellite turns off. By design it
should turn back on when the voltage recovers, but that part is
malfunctioning. This makes it impossible to accurately determine how
long the transponder
FO-29 should come out of the eclipse soon.
JARL still are making an effort hard the examination use.
A operating schedule will be announced soon.
JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita
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Mineo, is there any update on the status of FO-29?
I think there was an expectation that FO-29 would emerge from eclipse
induced coma sometime this month. Is there still reason to be hopeful?
David
K6CDW
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From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org
On Fri, Oct 16, 2009 at 7:50 PM, Jerry Felts nr5aje...@gmail.com wrote:
Is FO-29 active?? I can't tell from AMSAT'S webpage.
To find out information like this, you're much better off consulting
the chart at http://oscar.dcarr.org/ You should also feel free to
upload information to that page,
This is probably the most important email about FO-29. I've high lighted and
underlined the most important parts of the message. I looks like FO-29 will not
be in full operation until the first part of 2010. At this moment it is only
commanded on over Japan as noted in the schedule. With the
I don't see anything highlighted or underlined!
WILLIAMS MICHAEL wrote:
This is probably the most important email about FO-29. I've high lighted and
underlined the most important parts of the message. I looks like FO-29 will
not be in full operation until the first part of 2010. At this
I also would like to know. I have not heard it for a while...
73, ON4HF,
Eric Knaps
Waterstraat 30
B-3980 Tessenderlo
Belgium
Tel. +32472985876 (mobile)
http://www.on4hf.be
Vincenzo Mone schreef:
Hello,
I would like to know if the FO-29 is working or not.
Thanks
73 de Enzo IK8OZV
On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 5:17 PM, Eric Knaps eric.kn...@telenet.be wrote:
I also would like to know. I have not heard it for a while...
73, ON4HF,
Eric Knaps
Waterstraat 30
B-3980 Tessenderlo
Belgium
You'll find the site http://oscar.dcarr.org/ to be very helpful for
these sorts of
Hi Mineo,
Why only over Japan ?
73 de
i8CVS Domenico
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From: Mineo Wakita ei7m-...@asahi-net.or.jp
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 4:58 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29 schedule
4 Sep 22:45UTC
5 Sep 21:50UTC
JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita
FO-29 still has some trouble.
Therefore it is examination use for a while only over Japan.
We do not yet understand when it restore.
But there are the reception report from South America and Europe.
You may listen to CW with luck over your area.
JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita
On Thu, August 27, 2009 06:20, David Wing wrote:
Hi David and others,
Anyone have any word on what's up with FO-29 ?
Nothing heard on the 27-Aug 21:00 UTC Europe pass
No, nothing just like the signals from FO-29 :))
I have no idea if there is a groundstation for FO-29 and how
to contact
On Thu, August 27, 2009 09:41, Mineo Wakita wrote:
Hi Mineo,
FO-29 doubles with a receiver for communication without being equipped
with the receiver for exclusive use of the command.
When many stations do uplink during command work, please understand it
because it takes many time when we
Hi, you wrote:
Is there a place where amateurs can have a look at what the status is of
the planned actions?
Sorry,
this examination of FO-29 operate only over Japan.
I will announce it again if this examination for restoration succeeds.
JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita
Nevermind...when I rolled up power I was just blasting my front end. Did
this test again while FO-29 was on the other side of the earth and got the
same results so, like I said, nevermind ;(
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From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On
On 4 Aug 2009 at 16:14, John Papay wrote:
Some General Guidelines to Working the Birds with Omni Antennas:
(My opinion for what it's worth; others may disagree.)
A lot of people are using omni antennas. Some use
preamps and some do not. The important thing to remember
when using omni
Hi Luc and all,
I often listen to RS-22 and RS-30, and I can copy them as high as 1 or
2 degres with my setup. Iwas amazed the first time that I can copy
beacon at a lower elevation like this. I don't know much about RS-22
and RS-30 beacon, but I use it as my reference for receiving.
I did my
Jean-Francois,
You are not asking too much. I have operated on ALL of the CW/SSB satellites
using two FT-817NDs and SatPC 32. However, I also use a directional -albeit
small - antenna. Specifically, I use the Elk 2M/440L5 dual-band log periodic.
But, I do not have the antenna mounted outside.
Hello Jean-Francois,
I have worked VO-52 with omni antennas and an FT-817
on SSB with no problem at all. FO-29 should work too as long
as there are no high-power stations pumping the satellite AGC.
73,
Tony AA2TX
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From: Jean-François Ménard
To add my comments, I also used the Eggbeaters for 2 years before
upgrading to small beams on an azimuth only rotor. I did see some loss
of signal mid-pass on FO-29, but otherwise anything over 10 degrees at
my location was usable on the linear sats. While I have an IC-910,
typically its
Hi everybody,
I finally did my first SSB bird this morning using VO-52. The winner
is NL7VX Steven.
The experience was incredible !! Using SSB sat is a little bit tricker
for beginner. but FUN!!
I will try as soon as a pass will be enough high for me And I will
also keep learning how to
that well, everyone would be using them, and there would be
a lot more than 21 stations that have 350 or more grids confirmed
on satellite VUCC.
John K8YSE
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 13:41:27 + (UTC)
From: aa...@comcast.net
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FO-29
Jan, I and a regular group of operators in the western US are regularly on
V0-52, FO-29 and AO-7, down to very low elevations. But I would ask the same
question as you. I have a fairly good signal into these sats and have never
even heard any stations outside of Canada, US or Mexico. That is
On Tue, July 28, 2009 18:53, D. Craig Fox wrote:
Jan,
Hi Craig,
I was a lucky this morning 10:48 UTC I worked K9HF, it was short
but it is in the Log :)) via AO-7
I and a regular group of operators in the western US are regularly on
V0-52, FO-29 and AO-7, down to very low elevations. But
$$$ for most,
well for me i have had 2 contacts on vo-52 it is the matter of cost for a second
radio or some thing that will track up/dwn links auto,
i run satpc32 but only with a ft-857d half duplex and manual rortor control,
very soon i will get a different ssb radio for the down link and auto
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