KB3IAI commented on our brief SO-50 QSO that heavy ducting was in progress. After the pass, I went to FT8, and there certainly was all up and down the East Coast. I suspect that was a factor.
de KN2K


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On Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 9:57 AM, Steve Kristoff <skristof@etczone.com> wrote:

No. I forgot about that option. It's not usually needed by the time it gets to my part of the country. I'll keep that in mind for next time, though.

Steve AI9IN
 

----- Original Message -----
From: Ant Lefebvre (anthony.lefebvre@gmail.com)
Date: 04/20/21 09:48
To: Steve Kristoff (skristof@etczone.com)
Cc: AMSAT BB (amsat-bb@amsat.org)
Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: SO-50?

Did you hit it with the "arm the timer" tone?

73
-Ant NU1U


On Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 9:11 AM Steve Kristoff <skristof@etczone.com> wrote:
I was using a handheld and an Arrow antenna. It has never been a problem in the past.


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From: Paul Stoetzer (n8hm@arrl.net)
Date: 04/20/21 09:07
To: crohtun (crohtun@aol.com)
Cc: Steve Kristoff (skristof@etczone.com), AMSAT BB (amsat-bb@amsat.org)
Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: SO-50?

SO-50 has a very, very sensitive uplink. I've gotten into it with 50 mW to a whip antenna. Be sure to always use a 67.0 Hz tone.

The 250 mW downlink can be weak and you need high quality coax. For a home station, you almost certainly need a preamp unless you have a very short run of very good coax.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 8:59 AM crohtun via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
I have always had a miserable time working this bird. For weeks I've been hearing others but no one hears me. The pass just completed took it overhead at more than 50 deg at my QTH. I heard absolutely nothing until the bird was well past TCA and south of me. Suddenly there was KB3IAI and KN4ZAA. Worked both but no one else. Reception was much better on vertical than horizontal. Lots of QRN, however.

Ray
KN2K
FM18


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On Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 8:42 AM, Steve Kristoff <skristof@etczone.com> wrote:


I couldn't hear SO-50 this morning. It should have passed right over head here at EM79. Did other folks have problems or was it just me? About 1224 UTC pass here in southeastern IN.

Steve AI9IN

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