Disregard my earlier post that FO-29 was heard this morning. After reading the many other post about it not being heard at all, it got me to thinking. A dangerous thing. So I reset my PC clock back to 10:25 UTC and fired up SatPC32, which I used for Doppler correction, and UA9OV CW Type to generate a CW CQ Beacon.

Low and behold I heard myself again, but this time FO-29 was located over the South Pole. Seems I have a weak, self generated, birdie that occurs at or near one of FO-29 down link frequencies.

My error !! Sorry if I got any hopes up and NOW I really pray FO-29 is fixable...

Keith N4ZQ

-- "Keith N4ZQ" n4zq@netzero.net wrote: Briefly, and I emphasize briefly, heard my own CW CQ on the 16 degree pass of FO-29 this morning. The signal only showed up about midway into the pass and lasted less than a minute. The satellite was barely in sunlight heading to eclipse. Signal was weak but sounded normal, no FMing noted.

Can only hope it's recoverable.

Keith N4ZQ EL88 Florida