Hi Luc and all,
I often listen to RS-22 and RS-30, and I can copy them as high as 1 or 2 degres with my setup. Iwas amazed the first time that I can copy beacon at a lower elevation like this. I don't know much about RS-22 and RS-30 beacon, but I use it as my reference for receiving.
I did my best that I can afford the moment in my setup..... heliax 0.5, AR² preamps at the top... and only 2 FT-817 at the bottom.
Be sure that I read all guidelines that people post. I know how important ham must follow good technique and habit for proper operation up there !! :-)
I'm still experimenting SSB calibration when using 2 half duplex controled radio.... It is a little bit tricky, but I will survive !! :-) I'm using CW for testing and calibrating.... using my headphone with a VHF TX CW sidetone in one ear and my UHF RX CW sidetone is another hear... I'm trying to zero beat as close as possible to know how much I must compensate between the rig. CW is less harmfull when doing this experiment.... and at 5W MAX only.
I'm already thinking for my next generation setup... when I will use beam and rotor... and a real full duplex satellite rig... ;-)
73
2009/8/5 Luc Leblanc lucleblanc6@videotron.ca:
On 4 Aug 2009 at 16:14, John Papay wrote:
Another way to evaluate your receiving system is to be able to copy the satellite beacon. If you hear your downlink and not the beacon it is an indication that you "could be using too much power on the uplink"