Today at 1700 GMT, AO-7 came up in Mode A and stayed there for the entire pass. I had no trouble getting in with approximately 100 W eirp, producing an S7 downlink signal through my very unremarkable 10-meter receiving system: a Ten-Tec Argonaut V and a Hy-Gain AV-640 vertical antenna. The beacon, on 29.502, was at about the same strength.
There was only one problem: mine was the only signal in the passband.
Moral: if you don't find AO-7 on Mode B (U/V), try Mode A. You might be pleasantly surprised!
73,
Ray W2RS
I believe AO-7 is now in constant sunlight and therefore the 24 hour counter should work and swap modes accordingly.
Bob N4HY
RaySoifer@cs.com wrote:
Today at 1700 GMT, AO-7 came up in Mode A and stayed there for the entire pass. I had no trouble getting in with approximately 100 W eirp, producing an S7 downlink signal through my very unremarkable 10-meter receiving system: a Ten-Tec Argonaut V and a Hy-Gain AV-640 vertical antenna. The beacon, on 29.502, was at about the same strength.
There was only one problem: mine was the only signal in the passband.
Moral: if you don't find AO-7 on Mode B (U/V), try Mode A. You might be pleasantly surprised!
73,
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Correct Bob, Until April. Just keep an eye on http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/ao7log.php
73 John la2qaa@amsat.org AO-7 Resource Page admin:
PS. Worro! Ray, long time no see ... must be more than 10 years?. .......................................................................................................................................
From: Bob McGwier n4hy@idaccr.org To: RaySoifer@cs.com CC: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 14:45:38 -0500
I believe AO-7 is now in constant sunlight and therefore the 24 hour counter should work and swap modes accordingly.
Bob N4HY
RaySoifer@cs.com wrote:
Today at 1700 GMT, AO-7 came up in Mode A and stayed there for the
entire
pass. I had no trouble getting in with approximately 100 W eirp,
producing an S7
downlink signal through my very unremarkable 10-meter receiving system:
a
Ten-Tec Argonaut V and a Hy-Gain AV-640 vertical antenna. The beacon,
on 29.502,
was at about the same strength.
There was only one problem: mine was the only signal in the passband.
Moral: if you don't find AO-7 on Mode B (U/V), try Mode A. You might be pleasantly surprised!
73,
Ray W2RS
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