[amsat-bb] SO-50 question

[Bob Hammond]

I had not experienced that before.  There's always something new to learn
in ham radio!

thanks John,

Bob W7OTJ

On Thu, Mar 19, 2020 at 6:53 AM John Brier <johnbrier at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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