[amsat-bb] SO-50 question

[John Brier]

Very likely. And a lot of people don't realize it turns off after 10min
regardless of whether it is being used or not. So it will turn off at some
point in the pass.

73, John Brier KG4AKV

On Thu, Mar 19, 2020, 09:26 Bob Hammond via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> 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
> >
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