Drew: Thanks for the info. I'll use the big antennas and switch on the preamp.
Kevin: I wasn't asking the ops team to make any changes. I was wondering if AO-51 might randomly start transmitting on a different frequency. Just searching for "signs of life." :)
73, Ollie AJ1O
On Nov 27, 2011, at 4:01 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
It's unlikely. We think the 435.150 tx is still on a very, very low power, so if you have a good station you might hear it if the battery voltage comes up enough.
This week I want to look into trying the S band transmitter. Being from a cordless phone, it may still work at the lower voltage available.
We've not given up, but patience is the order of the day.
73, Drew KO4MA
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On Nov 27, 2011, at 4:16 PM, Ollie Eisman ollie@ollietech.com wrote:
Given the current problems with AO-51, should we be listening for a signal on 435.150 Mhz? Could another downlink, such as 435.300 MHz, get switched on randomly?
73, Ollie AJ1O
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