[amsat-bb] Wow! Do not discount AO-85 yet!

[John Brier]

And here is my recording:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/tjwna2b35oi99f4/2019-07-06_1802_UTC_-_AO-85_KG4AKV_K2J_FM13.WAV?dl=0

You can hear Veronica at 00:38 and then I turn the transponder on
after her second transmission at 02:45.

At various times I say what power I'm using, and towards the end what
the elevation was. I definitely got in solid with 5 watts < 10 degrees
at least one point.

73, John Brier KG4AKV

On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 7:05 PM John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Good stuff Patrick. Thanks for your report.
>
> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
>
> On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 4:37 PM Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK)
> <amsat-bb at wd9ewk.net> wrote:
> >
> > John,
> >
> > I just worked an AO-85 pass about an hour ago. Had to wait
> > until about 1/3 of the way to get through, then it worked OK.
> > I heard AA5PK and WD9GET in Texas, along with AC9E
> > in New Mexico. About 33 degrees max elevation here.
> > Nice to still have AO-85 around...
> >
> > 73!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
> > http://www.wd9ewk.net/
> > Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
> >
> >
> >
> > On Saturday, July 6, 2019, John Brier via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
> >>
> >> It just worked/sounded as good as ever on the 1602 UTC pass (2019-07-06).
> >>
> >> I was able to get in easily with 5 watts through most of the last half of
> >> the pass. It was not fading in RX or TX capability at all like it was the
> >> previous few times I worked it. This was a 72 degree pass for me.
> >>
> >> Perhaps its solar panels were lit perfectly and maybe its RX antenna was
> >> lined up perfectly for me... either way, I am impressed. I'll upload my
> >> recording later but just wanted to put this out there as there were a ton
> >> of WMPLOTA stations on AO-91 earlier... maybe spread the traffic out on
> >> AO-85 some. At least when it is not in eclipse.
> >>
> >> 73, John Brier KG4AKV
> >> _