[amsat-bb] Re: SO-50 and FT-847

[PE0SAT | Amateur Radio]

Hi Michael,

Are you using any software to work the Satellites?
For example Ham Radio Deluxe or SatPC32.

I tried to get it working with HRD and it is not possible on the other 
hand
with SatPC32 it is working like a charm.

So give it a try

73 Jan PE0SAT

On 01-09-2012 16:47, Michael J. Wolthuis wrote:
> Good morning Amsat,
>
>
>
> I have been struggling this morning to work SO-50 from an FT-847 and
> wondering if I am missing something.
>
>
>
> I had a 26deg pass today and could hear everyone fine.
>
>
>
> I am transmitting on 145.8500 +/- auto Doppler correction.  I am 
> using PL
> encode set in the radio on 67hz.  I have the transmit on the subband 
> and
> receive on the main band.
>
>
>
> Am I missing something simple?  I couldn't seem to get into the 
> satellite
> today no matter what I did.
>
>
>
> I have never been able to work SO-50.  This same setup performed 
> flawlessly
> on AO-51.  My only thought is the CTCSS tone is not being generated 
> or is
> not transmitting on the SUB Band?  It does state ENC for Tone Encode 
> on the
> FT-847 sub band.
>
>
>
> Curious what the list thinks I may have wrong?  I really want to get 
> active
> on SO-50 for the rest of the summer.
>
>
>
> Thanks for any thoughts, ideas, past gotchas, etc..
>
>
>
> Mike
>
> Kb8zgl
>
>
>
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