Jerry, I hate to say it but the CW activity is VERY slow on the birds these days. I don't like SSB and there's so little CW activity that I've basically given up on AO7 and VO52.
In the past I was 100% CW for about 20 years and there was always somebody to work.
Ao-7 only works in sunlight. And t he downlink is not real loud, but it does work.
73 John K6YK
On Wed, 8 Apr 2009 22:21:39 -0600 Jerry Felts nr5ajerry@gmail.com writes:
I'm a lil dispointed tonite. Tried 2 passes on AO7 and failed, in fact heard nothing. Tried 2 passes on VO52 both times had my signal nice and loud, called CQ till I turned blue. Doesn't any one do CW on that bird?? Heard several loud stations.
Using a IC-706 for downlink into a 9 el M2 yagi, then on uplink a FT-875D at 20 watts into a small 5 el 435 yagi. Which is probably my problem, indoors right next to me.
Would a set of eggbeaters at 10ft be better? Got to do something for antenna cause I'm sure thats whats wrong. Its easier for me to build than buy.
So where's the CW???
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