[amsat-bb] Re: The Eagle has died.

10 Sep 2006

      Hello
For me AO-40 was an "easy sat".  A 30 inch primestar, helix feed, and a 3731 d/c.  Only an occasional "click" from whatever.  If we are looking at the sky with a dish, how does the higher noise floor and qrm from the ground affect our reception.  I admit I am not quite understanding something.
73 Bob W7LRD
Seattle
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From: "Eric Van Offelen" ericvo@telefonica.net
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Mode U/S with AO-40 was a real pleasure to work, with excellent signals once 
the receiving set-up had been optimized (1.2 m solid dish and a good DB6NT 
LNA). 
Living here in high density WiFi area, cordless phones, wireless CCTV and 
all kind of 2.4 Ghz junk ! 
I could regularly hear the noise floor of the S band transponder and contact 
very low power stations. 
73's 
Eric 
EA5GIY
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "i8cvs" 
To: "Robert Oler" ; "Keith Bainbridge" 
; "AMSAT-BB" 
Cc: 
Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 2:52 PM 
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: The Eagle has died.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Oler" 
To: ; 
Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 6:33 AM 
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: The Eagle has died.
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I sometimes look back on 
the AO-40 Easy Sat articles (well written by Steve Ford) and smile.
anyway intresting comments on your part.
Robert Oler WB5MZO/portable
Amsat Life member 
Robert Oler WB5MZO Houston TX
Hi Robert, WB5MZO
In addition to the Steve Ford articles read please the article written by 
Antony Monteiro AA2TX in to QST september 2006 page-42 and smile 
again !
73" de
i8CVS Domenico

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