[amsat-bb] Re: QRP Mode and JOTA

[Patrick Green]

Seeing as KB9BNY and myself were only 40 miles apart, we were probably
sharing the same transmission characteristic (satellite orientation,etc).
Glad to hear you had good performance.  We were both using Kenwood TH-D7A's
and Arrow antennas and had good performance before.

73 de Pat --- KA9SCF.
Amsat 35741

On 10/17/06, Zachary Schrempp <zach.km7i at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I just tried AO-51 last pass (coming up to around 50-60 degrees in
> elevation here) and I have to say I think the QRP repeater sounds
> great, possibly even better than the regular repeater! I think it's
> going to be in great condition for the JOTA operations.
>
> 73, Zach KM7I
>
> On 10/17/06, Patrick Green <pagreen at gmail.com> wrote:
> > The "open squelch" is a normal feature of the B side repeater but I do
> have
> > to say that it wasn't that strong and had deep fades for me as well.  I
> > haven't operated on the sats in awhile so I might just be rusty.
> >
> > 73 de Pat --- KA9SCF.
> > Amsat 35741
> >
> > On 10/17/06, Erik Jacobsen <mplsvrf at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Getting ready for JOTA, I just gave the QRP Mode a try.  The satellite
> was
> > > difficult to copy on a 66.3 degree pass.  Using my arrow antenna I had
> to
> > > compensate for deep fades.  Plus, the squelch was open.  Anyone else
> > > having
> > > the same experience?
> > >
> > > Thanks & 73
> > >
> > > Erik Jacobsen, KB9BNY & W9W on 10/20-10/21.
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> --
> Zachary Schrempp, KM7I
> Ex KE7EYQ
> AMSAT #36023
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