I have no problems getting into it with 10 watts and an Elk. I am curious as to why he is having trouble. He sounds like he"s got things set up correctly.73Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)Saguaro Astronomy ClubWww.saguaroastro.orgThunderbird Astronomy ClubWww.w7tbc.org -------- Original message --------From: Brian Wilkins KO4AQF via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Date: 4/17/20 17:12 (GMT-07:00) To: AMSAT BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] PO-101 did not seem to hear me I have only made it into PO-101 once and that was after “upgrading” to anArrow II antenna. I also use a 5W HTOn Fri, Apr 17, 2020 at 8:07 PM Roy Dean via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.orgwrote:> >> > I just tried to make some QSOs on the PO-101 pass starting around 22:04Z> > just a little bit ago. However, even though I could clearly hear the> > satellite for nearly it's entire pass, I could not seem to make it in.> I'm> > not sure what wasn't configured right. This is my very first attempt with> > this satellite>>> PO-101 is very stubborn when it comes to uplink power. I've never tried> below 10 watts, and even when I'm using 20 watts (which is now my standard> with it), it sometimes "cuts out" in the middle of a qso. It may be even> more difficult with just an HT and an Elk, which isn't all that great on> 70cm to start with. YMMV.>> --Roy> K3RLD> _______________________________________________> Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb%3E-- Brian WilkinsKO4AQF_______________________________________________Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum availableto all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressedare 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb