[amsat-bb] SO-50 question

[Bob Hammond]

Hmmm, I wonder if this is what happened:  " SO-50 also has a 10 minute
timer that must be armed before use. Transmit a 2 second carrier with a PL
tone of 74.4 to arm the timer."

Bob W7OTJ

On Thu, Mar 19, 2020 at 6:15 AM Bob Hammond <propgrinder at gmail.com> wrote:

> I worked several operators last night on SO-50 at about 0115 UT and
> then......pffft.  I couldn't get into the satellite at all after it passed
> overhead and to the SE.
>
> Does SO-50 shut down if there's too much use?
>
> I was hoping to work the young woman who kept calling me but she was
> having trouble or getting stepped on or whatever.  She'd get out "W7O...."
> and then nothing.
>
> Just curious,
>
> Bob W7OTJ
>