Hi again
well, the satellite sounds just GREAT ! Very strong downlink indeed.
Unfortunatelly, I was lonely (it was 04.40 AM Local!) but I tested that carefully with my return-voice during the whole pass.
1)The satellite is super sensitive, I had easily access above the horizon - just a few seconds after the AOS.
2) I used just a 3 VHF Element Yagi and a 7 El UHF, both in Horizontal polarization but with AZ & EL capabilities.
3) I observed a quick & heavy fading with period of about 15 sec (probably due to my Linear polarity).
4) It was enoung my 5 Watts in the most cases for Loud-Clear Downlink. Just on the deep-fading I switched-ON to Hi-Power (25 W).
5) the super-duper Downlink it was the reason for ... Feedback between my MIC - SAT - Earphones ! Incredible ! I never had this experience with other Satellites. The Downlink audio of AO-16 is really BOOOOMING !
Well done! Congrat's again to command team.
73, Mak SV1BSX
----- Original Message ----- From: "SV1BSX" [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 3:28 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-16 sked
Hi all,
excellent news ! Congratulations to command team for AO-16's recovery !!!
Well, I am awake and I am waiting the next pass @ 02.35 Z !
Anyone for the first QSO over Europe? The footprint is over East and Central Europe .
73, Mak SV1BSX
----- Original Message ----- From: "K7WIN - Jeff" [email protected] To: "'Amsat Buleitin Board'" [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 2:43 Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-16 Success
AO-16 just passed with a max elevation of 24 degrees. Was able to work the following stations:
WDOE XE2AT NN6T W6CQZ W7KKE WD0EQP
First contact when bird 1.8 degrees and last when bird was 2.8 degrees. Could still copy downlink when at less than 1.0 degree. Using 10 watts.
Very nice sounding bird. Thanks AO-16 Team for a job well done.
73, Jeff - K7WIN DM41
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