[amsat-bb] From under my rock... CAS-4B!

[Bob]

Used CAS4B for my one WFD contact.  Even with a low 15 degree max el orbit
far to the east signals were strong, and stable.  Next to FO29, this is my
favorite linear bird, but few people use it.  Had a young blind student on
that satellite making contacts about 2 weeks ago.  Have yet to make a CW
contact on it though, but hardly necessary since SSB signals are so
strong/clear.

73, Bob, WB4SON



On Thu, Jan 25, 2018 at 11:09 AM, Robert Bruninga <bruninga at usna.edu> wrote:

> Crawling from under my rock today to help a student find a satellite to
> tune
> in, I saw CAS-4B.  And it was a 36 degree pass.  Tuned it in and heard lots
> of SSB contacts and 2 CW contacts!  Nice!
>
> Being under my packet radio rock, I had not realized such a good linear
> bird
> was at our latitudes.  I guess I confused it with the packet ones only
> workable from Florida.
>
> Anyway, nice linear bird!
>
> Back under my rock.  Have to deliver PSAT2 in 2 weeks.
>
> Bob, WB4APR
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