[amsat-bb] Satellite question week 3

[Don KB2YSI]

Jackie,

You mention 2 HTs but not models so I will assume that they are FM only
HTs. Some HTs can receive other modes, most do not.  I suggest using the
status page someone sent along, and the FM repeater list:
https://www.amsat.org/two-way-satellites/.

AO-91, AO-92 and SO-50 will almost always have a station or two on while
they are over the US,unless it is in the very early AM hours.

There is a decently large AMSAT community on Twitter, but you can also be
sure to find active passes by following the rovers:
https://www.amsat.org/satellite-info/upcoming-satellite-operations/


Two operating tips since you are already doing the #1 tip of listening. Be
prepared to transmit in case the pass is slow. Also a filter is HIGHLY
recommended, I used a MFJ-916B on the 2m rig for a long time. A
Mini-circuits BLP-200+ is also great, lighter but a bit more expensive. A
filter was the biggest station improvement I have ever made to my dual
radio satellite step.


On Mon, Feb 17, 2020, 13:09 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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