Steve,
Things seem about normal. You can sometimes get periods when due to antenna alignment the signals are weaker than you would expect, but is usually something which only applies to a single pass. Some things to check are the source gain, and also make certain that the AGC is not selected. Many version of SDR# ago, I found that if the AGC was selected, it greatly reduced the data recovery on AO-85. Haven't checked lately.
73s,
Alan WA4SCA
<-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] <Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2017 5:02 PM <To: [email protected] <Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-85 < <I just tried to get telemetry from AO-85. The pass had max elevation of <76 degrees here. In the past I would get lots of data on a pass like <this, but lately I've been getting nothing. I can see the signal on the <"waterfall" (using SDR#) but the signal is too weak to decode. Is anyone <else having this problem? Is the signal normally low when the northern <hemisphere is dark? What's happening? < <I've asked this before and didn't get any responses. Please send a <couple of responses so I have some idea if there is some problem in my <set up here. < <Thanks! < <Steve AI9IN <_______________________________________________ <Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed <are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! <Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb