[amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 milliwatt CW

[w4upd]

I have a 12 degree pass here at 01:55 that I am going to try. Not sure 
whether there will be enough sun on the bird but will try. Don't know 
why I'm not hearing it, since I hear the others fine. Will try VO-52 as 
well which comesinto view shortly as well to make sure I hear it.

Reid, W4UPD


n3tl at bellsouth.net wrote:
> Hey Reid,
>  
> AO-7 is pretty much "locked" in Mode B for the time being because of 
> the nature of its orbit. It's not getting to a point where the system 
> toggles between Modes A and B, but that's fine with me because Mode B 
> is the best mode for me and my station.
>  
> I heard myself for the first time at about 00:06 UTC, and moved just 
> below 145.940 to call CQ in CW. I didn't have any takers, so moved up 
> to about 145.944 and started calling again, which is where the WA4??? 
> called me. Our QSO started during the 00:15 minute and ended during 
> the 00:16 minute.
>  
> From what I could hear, the satellite was very strong. I don't know 
> what to say about your not hearing it. I suspect you've checked the 
> antenna on a terrestrial repeater or simplex and know that there's no 
> problem with it or your feedline. I hope you get it figured out.
>  
> 73,
>
> Tim
>
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>     <updwrb at bristor-assoc.com>: --------------
>
>
>     > I can't figure out what's wrong here. I listen for AO-7 on the
>     past your
>     > were talking about and was not able to here it at all and it
>     went as
>     > high as 89 degrees here. I thought maybe the pass times were off
>     but
>     > listen well before and after the times and still did not here it.
>     > However, I hear all of the other satellites at the appropriate
>     times.
>     > Was AO-7 in A or B mode? Usually I hear AO-7 horizon to horizon
>     (except
>     > directly overhead) with a Ringer II vertical. I'm missing something
>     > here. I enjoy working AO-7 now I seem not to be able to hear it.
>     >
>     > Reid, W4UPD
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     > n3tl at bellsouth.net wrote:
>     > > Hey everyone,
>     > > > I worked the AO-7 pass just after 00:00 UTC here because it
>     had a maximum elevation for me of almost 89 degrees. I wanted to
>     see how much, if any, my ability to work would expand when
>     runninng a half-watt if a used CW instead of
>     > SSB.
>     > > > On this pass, at least, I had a copyable signal from 30
>     degrees to 30 degrees,
>     > and made a partial contact at 00:15 UTC with a station whose
>     call sign I did not
>     > fully copy - which is totally my fault. The call was WA4 (or, at
>     least, that's
>     > what I copied), but I didn't catch the suffix. The signal faded
>     slightly, and I
>     > didn't ask for a repeat. That's embarrassing, and I apologize to
>     the operator
>     > for that. When he called me, AO-7 was below 35 degrees. I
>     reported a 589 to him,
>     > and he gave me a 559, which exceeded my expectations. When we
>     finished the QSO,
>     > AO-7 was at 28 degrees elevation to my location, and I faded
>     into the noise.
>     > >
>     > > It'll take a few more passes, at least, to say with some
>     measure of certainty,
>     > but it appears that, for my station, I probably can expect to
>     have workable
>     > signals at a half-watt out on AO-7 at 50 degrees elevation and
>     above in SSB, and
>     > at 30 degrees elevation and above in CW. Given the compromises I
>     choose to have
>     > with a fully portable station, that's not to bad for milliwatts.
>     > >
>     > > 73 to all,
>     > >
>     > > Tim - N3TL
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