[amsat-bb] AO-51 V/S observations

[w7lrd@comcast.net]

Hello 

I worked the last three passes of AO-51.  I am observing some very deep fades during the pass.  Some at fairly high elevations.  Rx conditions are a three foot primestar dish, 5 1/2 turn helix feed, 3731AA transystem down converter, forty feet of RG-6 to a TS700A rcvr.  Signals will peak at close to +15-20db, then fade to S2-4, which is about my noise level, then rise again to +15-20.  I would be interested to know if anyone else experiences this, I do have some trees that can cause some variable conditions.  Your mileage may vary.  There are only a few on the bird, we can actually have a conversation! 



73 Bob W7LRD 

Seattle