I know that AO-73 and EO-88 are on while in eclipse and AO-73 is usually on for the full weekend, UTC.
I often can't hear the transponders 90 minutes after sunset, though. Is there some kind of delay or are they still illuminated? Is there a pass predictor software that tells you when they are illuminated?
When is FO-29 on?
What about the XW-2 series? (Nobody ever seems to talk about those satellites. Are they difficult to work?)
KI6ADN 73
Except for AO-7, AO-73, EO-88, LO-87, and EO-79, all of the active linear transponder satellites, including FO-29. are available around the clock.
SatPC32 will tell you if a satellite is eclipsed or not. Most other pass prediction software can tell you as well.
The XW-2 satellites are all easy to work, though XW-2D has some digital noise in the center of the transponder that seems to make it more difficult than the others to work.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 10:33 AM, Mike Lemons [email protected] wrote:
I know that AO-73 and EO-88 are on while in eclipse and AO-73 is usually on for the full weekend, UTC.
I often can't hear the transponders 90 minutes after sunset, though. Is there some kind of delay or are they still illuminated? Is there a pass predictor software that tells you when they are illuminated?
When is FO-29 on?
What about the XW-2 series? (Nobody ever seems to talk about those satellites. Are they difficult to work?)
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Thanks Paul! You answered most of my questions.
The only way that I have found to do pass predictions with SatPC32 is using WinAos. I don not see a column for illuminated or not illuminated.
73!
On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 8:44 AM, Paul Stoetzer [email protected] wrote:
Except for AO-7, AO-73, EO-88, LO-87, and EO-79, all of the active linear transponder satellites, including FO-29. are available around the clock.
SatPC32 will tell you if a satellite is eclipsed or not. Most other pass prediction software can tell you as well.
The XW-2 satellites are all easy to work, though XW-2D has some digital noise in the center of the transponder that seems to make it more difficult than the others to work.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 10:33 AM, Mike Lemons [email protected] wrote:
I know that AO-73 and EO-88 are on while in eclipse and AO-73 is usually on for the full weekend, UTC.
I often can't hear the transponders 90 minutes after sunset, though. Is there some kind of delay or are they still illuminated? Is there a pass predictor software that tells you when they are illuminated?
When is FO-29 on?
What about the XW-2 series? (Nobody ever seems to talk about those satellites. Are they difficult to work?)
KI6ADN 73 _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
SatPC32 will give you eclipse status in real time, or you can manually step through a pass. Use the WinListen program to get the parts of passes which are eclipsed. The column isn't marked, but there will be an "E" showing.
73s,
Alan WA4SCA
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