[amsat-bb] Satellite Connection

[Rupert Hamblin]

Hi John,

I'll give that a try, either that or a walk round test with a hand-held...

Cheer

RH / G0TKZ
On 17 Mar 2016 8:23 p.m., "John Brier" <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:

> If he can hear the FM sat SO-50 he shouldn't have to worry about doppler.
> He doesn't have to find himself like on an SSB sat's passband.
>
> Rupert, can you get into terrestrial repeaters? Verify in a simple way
> that transmit works.
> On Mar 17, 2016 4:14 PM, "Greg" <gjd1958 at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> Are you having issues adjusting for Doppler?
>>
>> greg
>> N3MVF
>>
>>
>> On Mar 17, 2016, at 3:16 PM, Rupert Hamblin <rupert.hamblin at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Would be grateful for any advice or your thoughts on the following...!
>>
>> Ok, so I have my station virtually completed now. I have the rotator
>> setup correctly
>> and with the LVB Tracker interface unit and SatPC32 now tracking SATs
>> correctly (it appears).
>> I have a 4 ELE (2M) and 9 ELE (70cm) on the rotator.
>>
>> I can receive very good copy of downlinks from quite low passes on both
>> 2M & 70CM,
>> and I have recently had the FT-847 lab repaired and tested on output -
>> which I know are
>> working ok.
>>
>> The problem I have is - whichever satellite i try to work, low pass /
>> high pass, SSB or FM, high power
>> or low power - I am unable to hear my own signal on the downlink and
>> hence so far have no QSO's
>> ....Any suggestions or clues as to what I may be doing wrong or have
>> setup incorrectly...?
>>
>> Would appreciate any clues / tips here ! :-)
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> RH / G0TKZ
>>
>>
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