On the 0330-0341 pass of SO-50 this evening, Wednesday, I couldn't get it to come to life. Was it just me? Did I lose my pre-amp or was there something wrong with the sat?
Lee (Doc) Ernstrom Syracuse, Utah DN-31
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Same here. I was concerned as I just purchased a nice used IC9100 and was trying it out for the first time and heard nothing. Glad it wasn't jut me.
Michael Vivona Sent from my iPad
On Jul 15, 2015, at 11:45 PM, Lee Ernstrom lee.ernstrom@rcwilley.com wrote:
On the 0330-0341 pass of SO-50 this evening, Wednesday, I couldn't get it to come to life. Was it just me? Did I lose my pre-amp or was there something wrong with the sat?
Lee (Doc) Ernstrom Syracuse, Utah DN-31
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Looks like it was heard on the West Coast around 0500. Sometimes uplink interference from non-amateur traffic or amateurs ignorant of the satellite subband can be quite strong, making it difficult to impossible to turn on.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Thursday, July 16, 2015, Mvivona via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
Same here. I was concerned as I just purchased a nice used IC9100 and was trying it out for the first time and heard nothing. Glad it wasn't jut me.
Michael Vivona Sent from my iPad
On Jul 15, 2015, at 11:45 PM, Lee Ernstrom <lee.ernstrom@rcwilley.com javascript:;> wrote:
On the 0330-0341 pass of SO-50 this evening, Wednesday, I couldn't get it to come to life. Was it just me? Did I lose my pre-amp or was there something wrong with the sat?
Lee (Doc) Ernstrom Syracuse, Utah DN-31
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I had no trouble on the following 05:15-05:30 UT pass.
73,
--Bill, KG5FQX
On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 10:45 PM, Lee Ernstrom lee.ernstrom@rcwilley.com wrote:
On the 0330-0341 pass of SO-50 this evening, Wednesday, I couldn't get it to come to life. Was it just me? Did I lose my pre-amp or was there something wrong with the sat?
Lee (Doc) Ernstrom Syracuse, Utah DN-31
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Was anyone able to work the 1902 UTC west coast pass? It was coming in from the southeast over the pacific, so I figured it might not be turned on, but I expected to hear some traffic on it by the end of the pass. When it’s off and needs the 74.4hz 2 second tone to reset the timer does so-50 give any feedback to indicate that’s it’s now on?
-Neil N5EIL
On Jul 16, 2015, at 6:40 AM, Bill Dillon bill.g.dillon@gmail.com wrote:
I had no trouble on the following 05:15-05:30 UT pass.
73,
--Bill, KG5FQX
On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 10:45 PM, Lee Ernstrom lee.ernstrom@rcwilley.com wrote:
On the 0330-0341 pass of SO-50 this evening, Wednesday, I couldn't get it to come to life. Was it just me? Did I lose my pre-amp or was there something wrong with the sat?
Lee (Doc) Ernstrom Syracuse, Utah DN-31
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Neil,
There is no feedback from SO-50 when you send the 74.4 Hz tone on the uplink. You only have feedback after sending the 74.4 Hz tone when you switch back to the 67.0 Hz tone and transmit through the satellite (as long as you are working full-duplex), or when you hear another station transmitting through the satellite with the 67.0 Hz tone.
Good luck, and 73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK
On Thu, Jul 16, 2015 at 2:50 PM, Neil Smith n5eil@me.com wrote:
Was anyone able to work the 1902 UTC west coast pass? It was coming in from the southeast over the pacific, so I figured it might not be turned on, but I expected to hear some traffic on it by the end of the pass. When it’s off and needs the 74.4hz 2 second tone to reset the timer does so-50 give any feedback to indicate that’s it’s now on?
-Neil N5EIL
I've turned it on plenty of times from a western approach. Usually it takes a good 5 second burst of carrier at 74.4 Hz. The only way to tell is to switch back to 67 Hz and send a carrier. If you hear quieting, it's on.
Bryan KL7CN/W6
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On Jul 16, 2015, at 14:50, Neil Smith n5eil@me.com wrote:
Was anyone able to work the 1902 UTC west coast pass? It was coming in from the southeast over the pacific, so I figured it might not be turned on, but I expected to hear some traffic on it by the end of the pass. When it’s off and needs the 74.4hz 2 second tone to reset the timer does so-50 give any feedback to indicate that’s it’s now on?
-Neil N5EIL
On Jul 16, 2015, at 6:40 AM, Bill Dillon bill.g.dillon@gmail.com wrote:
I had no trouble on the following 05:15-05:30 UT pass.
73,
--Bill, KG5FQX
On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 10:45 PM, Lee Ernstrom lee.ernstrom@rcwilley.com wrote:
On the 0330-0341 pass of SO-50 this evening, Wednesday, I couldn't get it to come to life. Was it just me? Did I lose my pre-amp or was there something wrong with the sat?
Lee (Doc) Ernstrom Syracuse, Utah DN-31
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likewise I have turned it on some W. Coast passes 73 Bob W7LRD
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From: "Bryan Green" bryan@kl7cn.net To: "Neil Smith" n5eil@me.com Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 3:00:45 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] SO-50
I've turned it on plenty of times from a western approach. Usually it takes a good 5 second burst of carrier at 74.4 Hz. The only way to tell is to switch back to 67 Hz and send a carrier. If you hear quieting, it's on.
Bryan KL7CN/W6
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On Jul 16, 2015, at 14:50, Neil Smith n5eil@me.com wrote:
Was anyone able to work the 1902 UTC west coast pass? It was coming in from the southeast over the pacific, so I figured it might not be turned on, but I expected to hear some traffic on it by the end of the pass. When it’s off and needs the 74.4hz 2 second tone to reset the timer does so-50 give any feedback to indicate that’s it’s now on?
-Neil N5EIL
On Jul 16, 2015, at 6:40 AM, Bill Dillon bill.g.dillon@gmail.com wrote:
I had no trouble on the following 05:15-05:30 UT pass.
73,
--Bill, KG5FQX
On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 10:45 PM, Lee Ernstrom lee.ernstrom@rcwilley.com wrote:
On the 0330-0341 pass of SO-50 this evening, Wednesday, I couldn't get it to come to life. Was it just me? Did I lose my pre-amp or was there something wrong with the sat?
Lee (Doc) Ernstrom Syracuse, Utah DN-31
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So is it good practice on a west to east approach when the bird breaks horizon and nothing is heard for the first 10 or so degrees in the pass to go ahead and attempt to turn it on?
-Neil
On Jul 16, 2015, at 3:00 PM, Bryan Green bryan@kl7cn.net wrote:
I've turned it on plenty of times from a western approach. Usually it takes a good 5 second burst of carrier at 74.4 Hz. The only way to tell is to switch back to 67 Hz and send a carrier. If you hear quieting, it's on.
Bryan KL7CN/W6
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On Jul 16, 2015, at 14:50, Neil Smith n5eil@me.com wrote:
Was anyone able to work the 1902 UTC west coast pass? It was coming in from the southeast over the pacific, so I figured it might not be turned on, but I expected to hear some traffic on it by the end of the pass. When it’s off and needs the 74.4hz 2 second tone to reset the timer does so-50 give any feedback to indicate that’s it’s now on?
-Neil N5EIL
On Jul 16, 2015, at 6:40 AM, Bill Dillon bill.g.dillon@gmail.com wrote:
I had no trouble on the following 05:15-05:30 UT pass.
73,
--Bill, KG5FQX
On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 10:45 PM, Lee Ernstrom lee.ernstrom@rcwilley.com wrote:
On the 0330-0341 pass of SO-50 this evening, Wednesday, I couldn't get it to come to life. Was it just me? Did I lose my pre-amp or was there something wrong with the sat?
Lee (Doc) Ernstrom Syracuse, Utah DN-31
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Yes. I always send the tone when it comes from the west.
On Jul 16, 2015, at 16:25, Neil Smith n5eil@me.com wrote:
So is it good practice on a west to east approach when the bird breaks horizon and nothing is heard for the first 10 or so degrees in the pass to go ahead and attempt to turn it on?
-Neil
On Jul 16, 2015, at 3:00 PM, Bryan Green bryan@kl7cn.net wrote:
I've turned it on plenty of times from a western approach. Usually it takes a good 5 second burst of carrier at 74.4 Hz. The only way to tell is to switch back to 67 Hz and send a carrier. If you hear quieting, it's on.
Bryan KL7CN/W6
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On Jul 16, 2015, at 14:50, Neil Smith n5eil@me.com wrote:
Was anyone able to work the 1902 UTC west coast pass? It was coming in from the southeast over the pacific, so I figured it might not be turned on, but I expected to hear some traffic on it by the end of the pass. When it’s off and needs the 74.4hz 2 second tone to reset the timer does so-50 give any feedback to indicate that’s it’s now on?
-Neil N5EIL
On Jul 16, 2015, at 6:40 AM, Bill Dillon bill.g.dillon@gmail.com wrote:
I had no trouble on the following 05:15-05:30 UT pass.
73,
--Bill, KG5FQX
On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 10:45 PM, Lee Ernstrom lee.ernstrom@rcwilley.com wrote:
On the 0330-0341 pass of SO-50 this evening, Wednesday, I couldn't get it to come to life. Was it just me? Did I lose my pre-amp or was there something wrong with the sat?
Lee (Doc) Ernstrom Syracuse, Utah DN-31
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Bill Dillon -
Bob- W7LRD -
Bryan Green -
Lee Ernstrom -
Mvivona -
Neil Smith -
Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) -
Paul Stoetzer