[amsat-bb] Anyone on CAS-4B?!

[k6vug at sbcglobal.net]

 After seeing the observations by Patrick (WD9EWK) and others, I took the predictions from HRD and plotted a couple of graphs in Excel. I realize the pattern will change over time, but for FWIW, I'll know when it is a good time to get on-the-air.  
 
Google Docs Link:  https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JELoHu_9TIwW0dZyaNOc5h3XwYcurAi2 
 
Its pretty straight-forward, just let me know if anyone wants to try it out for their grid square. 
Also, please let me know if there is a version accessible via the web, thanks in advance. 
 
 
73! 
Umesh 
k6vug 
 
 
    On Saturday, May 4, 2019, 8:13:01 PM PDT, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:  
 
 Hi Don!

Current pass times for the CAS-4 satellites may have something
to do with the small number of stations, at least for North
America. With pass times in the evening and into the night
right now, many passes would be quiet. Compare that
to late March, when CAS-4 passes were during the daytime
for North America. I had fun working the many passes
on both CAS-4 satellites from locations in Arizona and New
Mexico. When more of the passes are in daylight, or at
least not during the night, you'll hear more stations.

73!





Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
http://www.wd9ewk.net/
Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK




On Saturday, May 4, 2019, Don KB2YSI via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> It has been interesting how quiet the XW's and CAS-4's have been at times
> over the US. I'm not up on how big footprints are of the different
> satellites, but it seems like MOST of the US would be in the footprint yet
> there might be 1 or 2 stations on a pass.
>
>
>
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