[amsat-bb] XW2 satellites

[Gabriel Zeifman]

Hi Eli,

The XW series of satellites have linear transponders and are accessible
with SSB (or CW). You may be able to hear the beacons to an extent with
your HT, but I wouldn't expect much more. But generally you'll need SSB
gear to get on the linear sats. Additionally, the XWs aren't used nearly as
much as the FM sats or more popular SSB sats like FO-29 and AO-7, but it's
definitely not hard to find a QSO on them.

73,
Gabe
AL6D/VE6NJH

On Wed, Nov 7, 2018, 8:45 PM Eli Caul <eli.caul at sonic.com wrote:

> Hi folks -
>
> I've had great luck on AO-91, AO-92, SO-50 using an FM HT and the Arrow
> antenna.   However, I've never been able to hear any of the XW satellites,
> and I'm seeing them as active on the AMSAT status page.    XW2-C just went
> by 500 miles away at decent elevation and not a peep.
>
> I'm concerned that I'm reading the frequency chart wrong, or ? - Could
> someone please send me a sample setup for one of them so I can be sure I'm
> interpreting everything correctly?
>
> Any assistance much appreciated!
>
> 73 de KK6ZHZ,
>
> - Eli Caul
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