I had trouble initially at 20ish watts to my 8 element 2/3 Alaskan Arrow, but that was due to some other stations using too much power on the satellite. Like the XW-2s (and I'm guessing the hardware is nearly identical). the AGC range is quite tight.
Nice to work Clayton for my first QSO on each of the two satellites!
It's nice to have these two satellites added to our ever growing list of satellites for two-way communications. 14 linear transponders, 3 digital satellites, and 2 FM satellites are now regularly available for amateur radio use. More satellites = more opportunities for fun.
And don't forget, we're T-3 weeks from adding another FM satellite to our roster!
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Wed, Oct 18, 2017 at 11:55 PM, Clayton Coleman kayakfishtx@gmail.com wrote:
I was able to hear my voice through CAS-4A and 4B transponders tonight under one degree of elevation using ~5 watts into 10' of LMR-240uf and a 4 element 70cm / 2 element 2m "Short Arrow" yagi. Very easy satellite to work with minimal power.
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