[amsat-bb] Re: AO-73 Deaf again ????

[Protest]

Paul,

Thanks for the reply.

I am working fine through all the other sats. A couple of other UK stations have reported the same problem whilst over Europe since last weekend. Looks like we have an "alligator" on the loose!

The satellite is very quiet with only one or two stations getting in. Whether or not it one of those stations has yet to be seen. It's a shame as Funcube has been one of the better sats to work through.

Peter
G8KEK

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> On 13 Mar 2014, at 22:20, Paul Stoetzer <n8hm at arrl.net> wrote:
> 
> Peter,
> 
> Not any evidence from Europe, but WD9EWK reported good downlink
> signals from AO-73 on a westerly pass from his QTH in Arizona while
> running just 500 mW to an Elk antenna last night.
> 
> The AAR29 AO-73 log page also reports several QSOs from Europe today:
> http://aar29.free.fr/sat/ao73/ao73log.php
> 
> Have you checked VO-52 and AO-7 Mode B passes to rule out a problem on your end?
> 
> 73,
> 
> Paul Stoetzer, N8HM
> Washington, DC
> 
>> On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 6:13 PM, Peter Wilson <protest at virginmedia.com> wrote:
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I reported AO-73 as being deaf a few days ago and I had a few responses
>> which explained that it might be "alligators" or possibly a Military Radar
>> station in the North of the UK causing interference.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Tonight at 21:56 we had a high elevation pass in the UK - same again.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I have made over 70 contacts through Funcube, so I don't think it's me.
>> Tonight was a Westerly pass which is away from the Military site on the East
>> Coast.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Anyone else having the same issues from Europe ???
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Peter
>> 
>> G8KEK
>> 
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