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

[Peter Wilson]

Clayton

 

Thanks for reply.

 

Understood - I only did the one calibration when Funcube was launched. I am
aware that the satellite drifts, but I used to start -1.5Khz below the
calibration point, then move up in frequency.

My point is that I had to start the QSO +6.6Khz - seems a big difference.

 

Again, thanks for reply

 

Peter

G8KEK

 

From: Clayton Coleman [mailto:kayakfishtx at gmail.com] 
Sent: 15 March 2014 01:33
To: Peter Wilson
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-73 Deaf again ????

 

Peter, 

I suggest not calibrating SatPC32 every pass of AO-73 but instead utilize
the plus and minus +/- keys on your keyboard to tweak your uplink as
required.   AO-73 tends to move a little bit. 

73
Clayton 
W5PFG 

On Mar 14, 2014 4:45 PM, "Peter Wilson" <protest at virginmedia.com
<mailto:protest at virginmedia.com> > wrote:

Paul,



Thank you for your reply - I think I have solved the problem



I use SatPC32 to control my rig and I have calibrated it to be fairly close
for receiving my own transmission early in the pass.



HOWEVER - today, I had to tune 6.5Khz higher than I normally do to hear my
own signal ! Once I found my own signal everything was back to normal

I know there are other people having the same issue, so I wonder what has
happened to the satellite?



Thanks to everyone who has replied.



Peter

G8KEK

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