That status page is, oh well. Try this page from Amsat Argentina, it will likely provide you with info you are looking for.

For FD last year a special page was created that just listed all active satellites that would be reachable and function well for FD, I cannot find the link though and the page would be outdated by now anyway.

73,

Bernd – KB7AK

From: Barry Pfeil via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2023 8:30 AM To: David Spoelstra davids@mediamachine.com Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [AMSAT-BB] Re: Satellite status - AO-109, other

Thanks, David. Well, once I get set up maybe I'll give it a try on CW. That's always my default mode anyway. I only switch to SSB if CW yields no results - which, sadly, is MOST of the time.

73,

Barry

On Tue, Apr 11, 2023 at 11:11 AM David Spoelstra <davids@mediamachine.com mailto:davids@mediamachine.com > wrote:

Barry-

I wish there was a better up-to-date way to find this info too. But to answer your question, I believe the satellite is not used much because, "issues with the satellite make SSB voice contacts challenging at best". See https://www.amsat.org/ao-109-radfxsat-2-amsat-fox-1e-open-for-amateur-use/

-David, N9KT

On Tue, Apr 11, 2023 at 11:02 AM Barry Pfeil via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb@amsat.org mailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org > wrote:

I've been away from operating satellites for a bit, concentrating instead on EME. But with Field day approaching I want to reconfigure my station (and to some extent, my mind) for satellites so i can again earn that 100-point bonus for my local club on FD this year.

Looking at the AMSAT "Satellite Status" page to see what's working these days, I notice AO-109 shown with only a few "not heard" reports in recent days. When I click on the AO-109 link at the left side of the table it takes me to an AMSAT page from 2016 telling me about the expected 2017 launch of this bird.

When I go to "SATNOGS" I find a green checkmark with the advice that the "Satellite is in orbit and operational". When I go to "Gunter's Space Page" I find similarly dated info. On NY2O.com I find that the satellite is "Active". Nowhere do I find a clue as to WHY the actual status is apparently "not heard".

I'm new at this. Is there a place with real-time info other than the AMSAT "Satellite Status" page?

Thanks and 73

Barry K6RM

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