[amsat-bb] FO-29 Heard...sort of

[David Wing]

So, after dismal results on the FO-29 passes this morning and reading other
reports of the bird not being heard, I jumped on the 0409 UTC North American
pass this evening to try a few things.  I found that I could hear my self
whistling but it was very distorted and fairly low audio.  I had to turn up
to 50W to hear things although at apogee (41 degree) was able to just barely
hear a distorted whistle when I was pushing 10W.  At apogee and 50W I
*might* have been hearing myself do a 1-2 count repeatedly but I'm not
sure.whistling definitely was coming through but was distorted and raspy
(like a torn speaker)

 

Anyway, not sure if this info is helpful or not but wanted to report it.

 

73

David

K6CDW