[amsat-bb] Re: email via PCSAT

[Mark Vandewettering]

On Nov 13, 2007, at 1:05 PM, Chris Bloy wrote:

> Although, we are still having some issues here in Europe as I have  
> noticed
> that some stations are diging multi callsigns by with -1 -2 -3  
> prefixes! I
> still cannot hit PCSAT with my Kenwood TH-D7 on 5 watts using a 4  
> ele beam..
> I have seen a Scottish station digi via FINDU,. but wonder if he is  
> getting
> in before the footprint hits the mainland Europe.. I'll try again  
> Friday..

It must be better over here in the United States. From Emeryville, CA
I managed to get a couple of packets digipeated from PCSAT using only
my TH-D7AG fed into the mag mount vertical (a short one at that) on top
of my car.   I was shocked that it actually worked with only 5w into an
omni antenna.    For this test I had a 2 minute beacon interval.

http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?call=KF6KYI-1

	Mark (KF6KYI)