[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1/Kedr - Low Elevations Pass in Florida

[Mike Schaffer]

Heard ARISSat-1 voice identification on 145.950 FM on Saturday, August 6
at 0535 UTC in Tampa, Florida.
 
Satellite tracking
Az: 296, El: 5 over the Texas/Oklahoma border (0535 UTC)
Az: 329, El: 8 over the Missouri/Illinois border  (0537 UTC)
 
2M Cushcraft Oscar 14520T (10 vertical elements removed) antenna set at
Az: 315, El: 30
 
RF signal strength was below 0.5 db.
 
No RF preamp used.
 
Mike Schaffer/KA3JAW