I didn't look myself but could it be ascending vs descending passes providing better orientation of the solar panels toward the sun? Like I said...I didn't check this as work (that pays for radios) is taking up much of my time.
Roger WA1KAT
----- Original Message ----- From: "John Hackett" [email protected] To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 5:25 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] The USA 7, Europe 0.
Gentlemen, I see I'm not the only one who noticed ... (well done SV1BSX) ... AO-7, on the 4th of September ... of the 4 European stations
...
(myself included) ... calling, NOBODY managed to raise anyone, while all 6 American stations ... (and 1 Japanese) ... all managed QSO's in mode-A.
Bone idle? ... too easy? ... forgotten how to switch on an HF receiver?
...
OK, it's not a competition but there must be a reason for the continental difference ... 'theories' may be written on the back of a $100 ... (or
Euro)
.... note and sent to La2qaa.
NB.
I am *NOT* soliciting, the last sentence was 'tongue-in-cheek' ... if you absolutely must !!! get rid of some cash ... donate it to Amsat.
73 John. [email protected]
100What's the explanation?.
stations
From: "SV1BSX" [email protected] Reply-To: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [eu-amsat] AO-7/Mode-A Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 21:25:48 +0300
Hello all,
just I wondering why the Europeans are not active in Mode-A.
Mode-A at my opinion is easier than Mode-B, you need just a VHF and your HF gear. The downlink is also easier as the Doppler-shift is
minimal
and the downlink signal stronger enough, even if the fading its a bit harder.
Try the Mode-A, PLEASE. Most times the "Grand Old Lady" is lonely
over
Europe.
That is no good. So, a "rendezvous" with "Old Lady"/A is waiting !
Always we must be Gentlemans with "Old Ladies" !
73, Mak SV1BSX
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