[amsat-bb] AO-7

[Joe]

Ahhh OK,
I was thinking that,
So what is this old bird like when in Mode A,
How are signal levels as compared to when she was new in the 70's?

Joe WB9SBD
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On 6/24/2015 7:58 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
> Mode B, vs. Mode A
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jun 24, 2015, at 8:41 AM, Joe <nss at mwt.net> wrote:
>>
>> AO-7B
>>
>> "B"?
>>
>> Joe WB9SBD
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>>> On 6/23/2015 10:13 PM, Jim Jerzycke wrote:
>>> It seemed to be working OK this afternoon, as I made several contacts on it.
>>>
>>> 73, Jim  KQ6EA
>>>
>>>
>>>> On 06/24/2015 02:59 AM, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
>>>> It also seems like the past couple of days is when AO-7B really hasn't
>>>> been heard much. Perhaps the geomagnetic storms have been a factor
>>>> too.
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>>
>>>> Paul, N8HM
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 6:06 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner
>>>> <glasbrenner at mindspring.com> wrote:
>>>>> AO-7 is switching to Mode A or off when stations are overtaxing the transponder with excessive uplink power, especially on CW. If you plan on AO-7 for field day, plan on Mode A and have a backup.
>>>>>
>>>>> 73, Drew KO4MA
>>>>>
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jun 23, 2015, at 4:50 PM, W. M. Willoughby <redski at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Is anyone working AO-7B successfully? I am not hearing it and the Live OSCAR Satellite Status Page is showing a variety of heard, not heard and conflicting reports. It also appears to be randomly switching to mode A. Does anyone have any info?
>>>>>> Thanks,RedKC4LE at amsat.org
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