[amsat-bb] SO-50 timer resets every 10 mins even if in use

[John Brier]

This came up on Twitter recently. [1] When I first started using SO-50
I assumed once the transponder was turned on with the 74.4 Hz tone it
would stay on as long as it was being used (people are uplinking with
a 67 HZ tone), but in fact it turns off every 10 minutes regardless of
activity.

If you ever hear it go silent in the middle of a busy pass try sending
a 74.4 hz tone to reset the timer/turn the transponder back on.

73, John Brier KG4AKV

1) https://twitter.com/AA5PK/status/1109642144887853056