[amsat-bb] Lower your power!!!

[Gary]

Power is meaningless without antenna information....

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From: AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org> On Behalf Of Michael Walker via AMSAT-BB
Sent: Friday, March 6, 2020 3:24 PM
To: Joe KD2NFC <kd2nfc at gmail.com>; amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Lower your power!!!

Hi Joe

Once you hear yourself start dialling down your power until you don’t hear yourself. 

then, increase it slightly.

Make sure you were wearing headphones.

Mike va3mw 

> On Mar 6, 2020, at 4:18 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
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
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