[amsat-bb] Re: HO68 1706z Pass???

[Joseph Holman]

I have a pass in about one hour now from near Seattle.

Since, I've never used HO-68, is the beacon:  Downlink 435.7900 MHz CW   ??

Btw, how does the typical beacon signal compare to the typical transponder signal folks have?   Is it louder or same?

Thanks, Joe, AD7D.

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark L. Hammond [mailto:marklhammond at gmail.com] 
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 4:55 PM
To: Joseph Holman; Zachary Beougher; amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: HO68 1706z Pass???

Allan's post the other day effectively said, 'beacon only until further notice--if you don't hear it please report it!'

I think we saw some reports that the beacon was NOT heard...


"We weren't expecting the transponder, but we didn't hear the beacon either. Glenn AA5PK "

I suspect they will appreciate reports to the Oscar Status page, too!!  It is really helpful to command stations...

73!

Mark N8MH 

At 12:47 AM 1/16/2011 +0000, Joseph Holman wrote:
>So, is only the beacon on current on HO68?
>
>Joe, AD7D.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Zachary Beougher
>Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 10:51 AM
>To: Mark L. Hammond; amsat-bb at amsat.org
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HO68 1706z Pass???
>
>No, I was listening to the repeater.  I misunderstood Alan's email 
>yesterday.  I thought the repeater was back on.
>
>Zack
>KD8KSN
>
>-----Original Message----- 
>From: Mark L. Hammond
>Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 12:33 PM
>To: Zachary Beougher
>Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HO68 1706z Pass???
>
>I think CW beacon only---is that what you listened for??
>
>
>At 12:14 PM 1/15/2011 -0500, you wrote:
>>I did not hear HO68 a few minutes ago when I went out for the 1706z pass ­ 
>>can anyone confirm that?  I have had  some station issues lately, so maybe 
>>the issue is on my end.  From what I understood in Alan̢۪s email 
>>yesterday, HO68 w8 was back in operation. Zack KD8KSN 
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