I had the D7 in the truck to a 1/4 wave whip, beaconing every 1. After lunch I checked the list and saw only KB1GVR-9. Not sure if this was from Ande or NO-44. I'll leave it on for Thursday.
73, Drew KO4MA
Thanks Luc,
Similar here. On the 1240z pass we saw no othes. On the 1410z pass, we only saw two other stations, KB1GVR, and N4ZQ besides my two stations, WB4APR and W3ADO. But as I spent the next few minutes explaining to the students that it was working hours and probably few players, we heard more packets and noticed that PCSAT came into view. We saw the above plus VE3FFR, AK4KO and WA4AEJ. Sorry, we went to eat lunch and missed the 1550z pass.
We even logged onto PCSAT (it uses the default W3ADO-1 call sign) and configured it for full ops, and then to the end of the pass, it gave excellent signals.
Both ANDE and W3ADO (PCSAT) use the default path for the APRS satellites which is VIA ARISS. This is the same as that used on the ISS so that users do not have to switch UNPROTO settings between spacecraft.
We will try again on Thrusday during the 8AM to Noon EDT passes.
Bob, WB4APR Naval Academy Satllite Lab (W3ADO)
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I had my station running with a 45 watt Kenwood TM-201B and a soundcard modem, going up to a vertical at about 35 feet, beaconing at 2 minute intervals during the ~1400z and ~1500z passes, nothing appeared to get through either time. I'll give it another shot tomorrow as well.
-Joe, N8FQ
On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 16:42:14 -0400 (GMT-04:00) Andrew Glasbrenner glasbrenner@mindspring.com wrote:
I had the D7 in the truck to a 1/4 wave whip, beaconing every 1. After lunch I checked the list and saw only KB1GVR-9. Not sure if this was from Ande or NO-44. I'll leave it on for Thursday.
73, Drew KO4MA
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