[amsat-bb] Re: Odd Satellite problem

[Dave Webb KB1PVH]

AO-51- 145.180 uplink, 435.150 downlink

Dave - KB1PVH

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On Oct 16, 2011 6:42 PM, "Michael Hatzakis" <lists at hatzakis.net> wrote:

> Trying to get my station back on the air, challenging when I am not sure
> which bird is working and when.
>
> It is now 22:25UTC, trying to get on AO-51, looks like it is down also,
> from
> the AMSAT status page, has anyone heard it today?  I am assuming that its
> base downlink frq 435.300 as I've got an old ARRL frequency guide that
> shows
> it as 435.225.
>
> Sorry for all the traffic...
>
> Michael  K3MH
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On
> Behalf Of Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
> Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2011 2:36 PM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Odd Satellite problem
>
> Hi Michael!
>
> > I am having a problem hearing the downlink of any SSB satellites on 440.
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > It is 21:10 UTC and I just finished trying to work FO-29 from CN87 (20:59
> to
> > 21:17), and again no luck.  I sent my call out on 145.950, but nothing
> back.
> > Checked the ARRL satellite tracking site and it appears I have the
> correct
> > keps installed.  I went outside and checked the bearing of the antenna.
> > Seems ok.
>
> FO-29 is currently off.  Since it was the only current SSB/CW satellite
> with
> a 70cm downlink, we will have to hope that FO-29 can be reactivated in
> the near future.  Otherwise, there's VO-52 with a 2m downlink and AO-7
> with its alternating 2m and 10m downlinks if you're trying to work SSB,
> or you can try for the transponder on ARISSat-1 (70cm up/2m down).
>
> If you want to work FM, you have AO-51 as well as AO-27 (afternoon
> passes only) and SO-50 that are available - all with 70cm downlinks.
>
> 73!
>
>
>
>
>
> Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
> http://www.wd9ewk.net/
>
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