My receiver set for FCAL satellite on 437.380, also is hearing a dead carrier with doppler a few times a day when FCAL is no where around. This sure sounds like a satellite to me. But then it could be alocal birdie that sweeps slowly through my passband every day as temperatures oscillate.
I just heard it today at 1450z over Washington DC apparently headed south?
Anyway, I wonder if anyone else has heard it. I hear it every day. At first I just discounted it as terrestrial intermod, but this open squelch was so strong today, I went over and swung the beam and it definitely had a bearing and that bearing was definitely different than the only other time I looked at it a week ago... Doppler and signal going down... And then it was gone.. I'll try to remember to pay attention again in 90 minutes..
Bob, WB4APR
Hi Bob,
this was CUTE1.7+APD (CO-56) ...
73, Mike
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] Im Auftrag von Robert Bruninga Gesendet: Donnerstag, 18. Januar 2007 15:20 An: amsat-bb@amsat.org Betreff: [amsat-bb] Sat on 437.380?
My receiver set for FCAL satellite on 437.380, also is hearing a dead carrier with doppler a few times a day when FCAL is no where around. This sure sounds like a satellite to me. But then it could be alocal birdie that sweeps slowly through my passband every day as temperatures oscillate.
I just heard it today at 1450z over Washington DC apparently headed south?
Anyway, I wonder if anyone else has heard it. I hear it every day. At first I just discounted it as terrestrial intermod, but this open squelch was so strong today, I went over and swung the beam and it definitely had a bearing and that bearing was definitely different than the only other time I looked at it a week ago... Doppler and signal going down... And then it was gone.. I'll try to remember to pay attention again in 90 minutes..
Bob, WB4APR
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Bob, I just looked at the frequency chart (http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/frequencies.php) and the only thing I'm showing for that freq is CO-56 and KUTEsat, which never made it into space. I see a three sats for 437.400...
73s, Eric KF4OTN www.ericsatcom.net
Robert Bruninga wrote:
My receiver set for FCAL satellite on 437.380, also is hearing a dead carrier with doppler a few times a day when FCAL is no where around. This sure sounds like a satellite to me. But then it could be alocal birdie that sweeps slowly through my passband every day as temperatures oscillate.
I just heard it today at 1450z over Washington DC apparently headed south?
Anyway, I wonder if anyone else has heard it. I hear it every day. At first I just discounted it as terrestrial intermod, but this open squelch was so strong today, I went over and swung the beam and it definitely had a bearing and that bearing was definitely different than the only other time I looked at it a week ago... Doppler and signal going down... And then it was gone.. I'll try to remember to pay attention again in 90 minutes..
Bob, WB4APR
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Hi Bob,
I suspect you are hearing Oscar 56......
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=70&retURL=sa...
see the report at the bottom of the page.
73
Graham G3VZV
----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Bruninga" bruninga@usna.edu To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2007 2:20 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Sat on 437.380?
My receiver set for FCAL satellite on 437.380, also is hearing a dead carrier with doppler a few times a day when FCAL is no where around. This sure sounds like a satellite to me. But then it could be alocal birdie that sweeps slowly through my passband every day as temperatures oscillate.
I just heard it today at 1450z over Washington DC apparently headed south?
Anyway, I wonder if anyone else has heard it. I hear it every day. At first I just discounted it as terrestrial intermod, but this open squelch was so strong today, I went over and swung the beam and it definitely had a bearing and that bearing was definitely different than the only other time I looked at it a week ago... Doppler and signal going down... And then it was gone.. I'll try to remember to pay attention again in 90 minutes..
Bob, WB4APR
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