[amsat-bb] AO-7

[Ron VE8RT]

Now that you mention it Hans, I don't recall hearing the beacon.  But I
did hear my own downlink.  I haven't been baqck on the air for a few
weeks, the TLE's need to be updated and I should give a listen to AO7.

A note on the downlink when I used it, as I recollect the downlink
frequency seemed a little unstable.  On 70cm I'm only running 10W
maximum into 75 feet of feedline and a RH helix antenna and no
elevation rotator.  On 2M again its 10W max and the antenna is an 8
element quad.

73  Ron VE8RT


On Wed, 12 Dec 2018 21:43:33 +0800
Hans BX2ABT <hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net> wrote:

> Are the beacons still working? I've tried to get them many times, but 
> not a trace. Might be my modest setup, though.
> 
> 73 de Hans
> 
> BX2ABT
> 
> 
> On 12/12/2018 08:56 PM, Peter Goodhall wrote:
> > AO-7 is still working although attention to uplink power needs observed,
> > keep it low as possible.
> >
> > It switches between U/V & V/A & still the go to satellite for working DX
> >
> > You can see the status of all the satellites via the status page
> > http://www.amsat.org/status/
> >
> > Look forward to hearing you on the birds
> >
> > Peter, 2M0SQL
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 12 Dec 2018, 12:41 Meeko Kittika <meekoblue at hotmail.co.uk wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >> Whats the current operational status of AO-7?
> >>
> >> I ask because I'm returning to amateur radio after a lapse of about
> >> *cough*30 plus years!
> >> AO-7 is like sn old friend i remember and wkuld love to try working
> >> sometime soon for old times sake.
> >>
> >> I understand its only operational when not eclipsed,  but wondering about
> >> prefered mode/power etc and frankly does anyone else still use the old dear
> >> anymore?
> >>
> >> Many thanks in advance
> >> Meeko
> >> M0FVD
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Ron VE8RT <ve8rt at yknwt.ca>