Just reading the mail and wondering how the signal compares to the beacon just after launch of AO-51? I was able to copy it fine with a 1/4 2m WL mag-mount whip on a square of sheet tin. I did find that the use of a 440 MHz preamp help a whole lot!
I am asking since my tracking satellite array will not be set back up at our new QTH till next spring. In the interim I was going with the 1/4 WL whip+preamp for UHF and a turnsile for VHF.
Interested in comments.
73's Ed - KL7UW
At 10:58 AM 8/25/2006 -0400, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
How about copying the telemetry yourself instead of asking someone else to do it for you. It's there whenever the digital transmitter is, and you can download software for free to decode it.
73, Drew KO4MA
----- Original Message ----- From: "McGrane" tmcgrane@suffolk.lib.ny.us To: "Amsat BB" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 9:27 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] ECHO
greetings
I would like to report very poor reception of echo even with an 8 element yagi and an 18 Db preamp. I assume the downlink power is real flea power for battery charging or other testing.
After 2 years of pleading with amsat, the downlink power is still a mystery. It is not shown on the colaradosatellite telemetry graphs (TX B) or the amsat website, after repeated requests here and elsewhere I'll assume it is being held secret for some reason.
There has been a tremendous lack of technical reporting on ECHO.
I realize people are very busy but time should be taken to educate the amsat community.
73, patrick N2OEQ 32323
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