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

[Burns Fisher]

Thanks John and Patrick.  It really does sound pretty good!  It is in a
slightly different mode from back when there were no eclipses.  Pretty
impressive that it keeps on plugging along!

On Sun, Jul 7, 2019 at 3:05 PM John Brier via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> 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
> > >> _
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