[amsat-bb] AO-85 Verry bummed out

[Sean Kutzko]

Things can change fast. More info sources are better than fewer. I've gotten many good chunks of info on Twitter within 15 minutes of a pass, most notably from portable operators activating a rare grid.

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> On Oct 9, 2015, at 9:52 PM, Mvivona via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> 
> So, we need to monitor Twitter and this BB to find out what's going on?
> 
> Michael Vivona
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> 
> On Oct 9, 2015, at 9:25 PM, Scott <scott23192 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> They tweeted out from @AMSAT that the sat was being switched to high-speed
> data on this pass.
> 
>> On Fri, Oct 9, 2015 at 9:18 PM, w4upd <updwrb at bristor-assoc.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I heard the same thing. At first before the pass, I heard CW. I think that
>> was RS-30. However, when the pass started at 00:11 my time here, I heard
>> the satellite carrier. A minute or so into the pass I heard K4KEG calling
>> and made a contact with someone. I didn't hear myself, but shortly the tone
>> mentioned below came on and was on the remainder of the pass.
>> 
>> Reid, W4UPD
>> 
>> 
>>> On 10/9/2015 8:56 PM, Mvivona via AMSAT-BB wrote:
>>> 
>>> Very bummed out.
>>> So, just has a direct overhead pass. Still not able to decode any data.
>>> What was that wide banded high-pitched tone? The tone lasted almost a
>>> whole pass without a break. At first I did hear what sounded like a QSO,
>>> but almost impossible to understand. Anyone else having the same experience?
>>> 
>>> Michael - KC4ZVA
>>> AMSAT member
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>>> 
>>> On Oct 9, 2015, at 9:49 AM, Sean K. via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi all-
>>> A new version of the TQSL config file was just updated. AO-85 is now
>>> listed. Update your LOTW config file and you should see it.
>>> Sean Kutzko Amateur Radio KX9X
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