[amsat-bb] Re: Getting back into Sats- current state of affairs

[Jim Jerzycke]

Yep, AO-7 is one great "Old Lady".
Just bring her up in your tracking program, and marvel at how big the 
footprint is!

73, Jim  KQ6EA


On 06/07/2011 02:48 AM, Bob- W7LRD wrote:
>
>
> Hi Tim
>
> By far the best (in my opinion) is AO-7!  It switches between mode A&  B at about 2335Z each 24 hours.  There are  a interesting bunch of "characters" that populate this satellite.  As opposed to the FM sats we can actually have a conversation, in fact 3 or more in a round table as people enter and leave the footprint.  Check out http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/main.php?PHPSESSID=6dd58a40327b312b8178ae739709db09
>
>   and the log to see what mode it's on.  Keep in mind AO-7 is six years older that you are, and this fine bucket of bolts is like a timex watch.  Follow the guide lines when operating through it.  Your quadra filer helix antennas might be a little iffy, however NL7VX uses omni antennas and I can work him (on the east coast) from Seattle fairly good.  Will look for you.
>
>
>
> 73 Bob W7LRD
>
> Seattle
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim Goodrich"<tim at timgoodrich.net>
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Sent: Monday, June 6, 2011 12:28:27 PM
> Subject: [amsat-bb]  Getting back into Sats- current state of affairs
>
> Hi All,
> It's been a few years since I've posted here, but just bought a Yaesu 736R
> over the weekend and am back to experimenting with the birds. Looking at the
> AMSAT page, it's sad to see how few birds are operational, including the
> once stellar AO-51 and also HO-68 (which I never got to work).
>
> I did hear VO-52 and the APRS on ISS last night. However, this morning, I
> tried to activate SO-50 during the 9:07PST pass and I didn't hear anything.
> Is there a problem with this bird, is it too weak for me to hear, or was
> there just no activity? I should have been able to hear myself after
> activating it with the tones on full duplex, but didn't.
>
> Thanks,
> Tim
> K6TW (formerly KI6VBY)
>
> Yaesu FT-736R
> 2m and 70cm homebrew Quadralfilar Helixes, 50ft LMR-400
>
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