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

[Scott]

John,

I have noticed that over the last couple years.  Have had to turn it back on during several passes.  I never remember having to do that in the early years of the sat.  Maybe it is showing its age.

73, Scott, KA7FVV
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> On Mar 25, 2019, at 08:15, John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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
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