I had not experienced that before. There's always something new to learn in ham radio!
thanks John,
Bob W7OTJ
On Thu, Mar 19, 2020 at 6:53 AM John Brier johnbrier@gmail.com wrote:
Very likely. And a lot of people don't realize it turns off after 10min regardless of whether it is being used or not. So it will turn off at some point in the pass.
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Thu, Mar 19, 2020, 09:26 Bob Hammond via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
Hmmm, I wonder if this is what happened: " SO-50 also has a 10 minute timer that must be armed before use. Transmit a 2 second carrier with a PL tone of 74.4 to arm the timer."
Bob W7OTJ
On Thu, Mar 19, 2020 at 6:15 AM Bob Hammond propgrinder@gmail.com wrote:
I worked several operators last night on SO-50 at about 0115 UT and then......pffft. I couldn't get into the satellite at all after it
passed
overhead and to the SE.
Does SO-50 shut down if there's too much use?
I was hoping to work the young woman who kept calling me but she was having trouble or getting stepped on or whatever. She'd get out
"W7O...."
and then nothing.
Just curious,
Bob W7OTJ
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