Bob,
Since the height above ground varies due to the elliptical nature of orbits the max range also varies. Where the two stations are located relative to the apogee of the orbit can also come into play. If you are on the wrong side of the earth when the satellite is at its apogee that could be a problem. Here is my best shot at the range of max distances for AO-07 - compare them to numbers you get from other folks and let me know what you find. My numbers could be and are probably wrong.
73 W9KE tom...
On Mon, Oct 1, 2012 at 1:47 AM, Bob- W7LRD w7lrd@comcast.net wrote:
to my AO-7 afictionados...what is the maximum distance one can work edge to edge, and how did you figure that out? 73 Bob W7LRD _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb