6 Jul
2019
6 Jul
'19
6:28 p.m.
It just worked/sounded as good as ever on the 1602 UTC pass (2019-07-06).
I was able to get in easily with 5 watts through most of the last half of the pass. It was not fading in RX or TX capability at all like it was the previous few times I worked it. This was a 72 degree pass for me.
Perhaps its solar panels were lit perfectly and maybe its RX antenna was lined up perfectly for me... either way, I am impressed. I'll upload my recording later but just wanted to put this out there as there were a ton of WMPLOTA stations on AO-91 earlier... maybe spread the traffic out on AO-85 some. At least when it is not in eclipse.
73, John Brier KG4AKV