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

[Mark L. Hammond]

Hi Joe,

HO-68 info is here:  http://www.camsat.cn/index.php?lang=en


Mode Beacon (23 dbm (200mw)):

Downlink:435.7900 MHz CW


The transponder is 1W it says, so not as loud--but it's CW so it's reasonable to copy!

Good luck...I see a report that they heard the CW BEACON.

73,

Mark 


At 12:58 AM 1/16/2011 +0000, Joseph Holman wrote:
>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 Alan’s email 
>>>yesterday, HO68 w8 waswas back in operation. Zack KD8KSN 
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