[amsat-bb] AO-7

[Paul Stoetzer]

AO-7 Mode A was always a bit weak compared to AO-6 and the RS birds
from what I have read.

Here's audio of a QSO between me and AC0RA on a nice high pass back in
December. I was using an AlexLoop Walkham Portable Magnetic Loop to
receive the downlink.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpeJ-l_E1po

73.

Paul, N8HM

On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 9:02 AM, Joe <nss at mwt.net> wrote:
> 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
> Sig
> The Original Rolling Ball Clock
> Idle Tyme
> Idle-Tyme.com
> http://www.idle-tyme.com
> On 6/24/2015 7:58 AM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
>>
>> Mode B, vs. Mode A
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jun 24, 2015, at 8:41 AM, Joe <nss at mwt.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> AO-7B
>>>
>>> "B"?
>>>
>>> Joe WB9SBD
>>> Sig
>>> The Original Rolling Ball Clock
>>> Idle Tyme
>>> Idle-Tyme.com
>>> http://www.idle-tyme.com
>>>>
>>>> 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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