[amsat-bb] Lower your power!!!

[Mark D. Johns]

AO-7 is a sick old bird. You can literally break it with too much
power. Not just affect other operators, but force it to change modes
so that no one can use it. Maybe better to start with a different
linear until you get your feet wet. And anything beyond 5 watts if
overkill. Usually less.
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Mark D. Johns, KØJM
AMSAT Ambassador & News Service Editor
Brooklyn Park, MN USA   EN35hd
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"Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit,
   you would stay out and your dog would go in."
    ---Mark Twain

On Fri, Mar 6, 2020 at 3:18 PM Joe KD2NFC via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
> I was just on AO-7 and was told to lower my power from more then one person. Sorry about that folks, just getting adjusted here, please be patient with a satellite beginner.
>
> Now that we are here I was curious what a lot of power in does to the linear birds, does it ruin the passband for others? Also how much is a good amount of power to start with or one shouldn’t exceed?
>
> FM birds probably have similar operating rules as well right.  I’m here to learn :)
>
> Joe
> KD2NFC
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>
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