[amsat-bb] Satellite question week 3

[John Geiger]

Hi Jackie,

Try this link:  https://www.amsat.org/status/

It shows reports that other hams have made concerning receiving different
satellites, and if the transponder is on or not.

73 John W5TD

On Mon, Feb 17, 2020 at 12:09 PM Jackie Dander via AMSAT-BB <
amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:

> Progress on 3rd week of beginning satellite hobby:
> (still reading and learning..)
>
> Two HT's with homemade YAGI (2M and 70cm)
>
> Learning to receive only first.
>
> Received multiple passes of AO-91 and 92. Recorded voices and deciphered
> later, matching call signs and grid coordinates to make sure I heard
> correctly. Also, listened to NO-84 signal. So I confirm reception on both U
> and V.
>
> I checked active status online for the following satellites but on trying
> to receive them, got nothing: KKS-1, TIGRISAT, FALCONSAT3, DELPHI C3,
> EO-88, DUCHIFAT1, and ISS (both 433.550 and 145.800).
>
> Questions:
> Is there a place where hams could log their connections? If I knew that,
> for example, Falconsat3 was truly transmitting, then that would help.
>
> Are there other "active" bird lists? (I used N2Y0)
>
> Thanks.
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