Is it me, my keps or my equipment....or did I hear VO-52 in Mode J this (Friday AM) in a pass over the USA? 73, Keith BakerKB1SF / VA3KSF
--- On Fri, 22/6/12, Keith Baker [email protected] wrote:
Date: Friday, 22 June, 2012, 16:47
Is it me, my keps or my equipment....or did I hear VO-52 in Mode J this (Friday AM) in a pass over the USA?
Can't be VO-52 - it doesn't have Mode J.
Perhaps FO-29 ?
73 Trevor M5AKA
On Jun 22 2012, Keith Baker wrote:
Is it me, my keps or my equipment....or did I hear VO-52 in Mode J this (Friday AM) in a pass over the USA?
73, Keith BakerKB1SF / VA3KSF
I dont't know, but I usually have zero trouble working VO-52 during Field Day, but this year I never heard even a peep from it on about a dozen passes that I tried. It felt almost as if the satellite was not there or the transponder was off. Probably an equipment problem on my end, but I was able to hear (but not work) AO-27 and FO-29 a few times, so I know I at least had my Android phone set up properly for making pass predictions, and they also matched the pass predictions on AMSAT.ORG online. So, unlike prior years, when I've done stupid things like not correct for Daylight Saving Time or updated the station coordinates, I know I at least had those major goofs prevented. But I was shocked and disappointed that I could not even hear the slightest bit of activity or signal return this past weekend. Like I said, this has always been an excellent, reliable linear transponder, so I was particularly surprised...
W0JT (for the W0BU Field Day effort)
There was a ton of Field Day activity on VO-52 this year. I had no problem making contacts for K6AA. FO-29 also preformed very well this year on the passes I was on. Poor old AO-7 was getting the daylights hammered out of her, and MANY station were running WAY too much power. If I can get an S9 signal back running 5 Watts with modest antennas, why oh why do people run so much power the poor bird FM's? Oh, well......
73, Jim KQ6EA/K6AA
On 06/25/2012 03:03 AM, [email protected] wrote:
On Jun 22 2012, Keith Baker wrote:
Is it me, my keps or my equipment....or did I hear VO-52 in Mode J this (Friday AM) in a pass over the USA?
73, Keith BakerKB1SF / VA3KSF
I dont't know, but I usually have zero trouble working VO-52 during Field Day, but this year I never heard even a peep from it on about a dozen passes that I tried. It felt almost as if the satellite was not there or the transponder was off. Probably an equipment problem on my end, but I was able to hear (but not work) AO-27 and FO-29 a few times, so I know I at least had my Android phone set up properly for making pass predictions, and they also matched the pass predictions on AMSAT.ORG online. So, unlike prior years, when I've done stupid things like not correct for Daylight Saving Time or updated the station coordinates, I know I at least had those major goofs prevented. But I was shocked and disappointed that I could not even hear the slightest bit of activity or signal return this past weekend. Like I said, this has always been an excellent, reliable linear transponder, so I was particularly surprised...
W0JT (for the W0BU Field Day effort)
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W5MSQ (MoSQrpitos - Houston QRP Club) had six VO-52 contacts during Field Day. Doppler was an issue plus our QRP ops, but no odd occurances. AO-07 was better for us with 13 contacts. We were ready for Mode A on AO-07, but it did not happen. No problems!
Andy W5ACM (W5MSQ)
There is no good reason for anything to be anywhere... therefore, anything is possible! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Jerzycke" [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 10:52 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 in Mode J?
There was a ton of Field Day activity on VO-52 this year. I had no problem making contacts for K6AA. FO-29 also preformed very well this year on the passes I was on. Poor old AO-7 was getting the daylights hammered out of her, and MANY station were running WAY too much power. If I can get an S9 signal back running 5 Watts with modest antennas, why oh why do people run so much power the poor bird FM's? Oh, well......
73, Jim KQ6EA/K6AA
On 06/25/2012 03:03 AM, [email protected] wrote:
On Jun 22 2012, Keith Baker wrote:
Is it me, my keps or my equipment....or did I hear VO-52 in Mode J this (Friday AM) in a pass over the USA?
73, Keith BakerKB1SF / VA3KSF
I dont't know, but I usually have zero trouble working VO-52 during Field Day, but this year I never heard even a peep from it on about a dozen passes that I tried. It felt almost as if the satellite was not there or the transponder was off. Probably an equipment problem on my end, but I was able to hear (but not work) AO-27 and FO-29 a few times, so I know I at least had my Android phone set up properly for making pass predictions, and they also matched the pass predictions on AMSAT.ORG online. So, unlike prior years, when I've done stupid things like not correct for Daylight Saving Time or updated the station coordinates, I know I at least had those major goofs prevented. But I was shocked and disappointed that I could not even hear the slightest bit of activity or signal return this past weekend. Like I said, this has always been an excellent, reliable linear transponder, so I was particularly surprised...
W0JT (for the W0BU Field Day effort)
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Must have been a hardware issue at your end, as VO-52 was quite active for Field Day. Remember, its downlink is on 2 meters, while AO-27 and FO-29 downlink on 70cm, so hearing them would tell you nothing about your ability to hear VO-52 (or not).
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 10:03 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 in Mode J?
[snip]
I dont't know, but I usually have zero trouble working VO-52 during Field Day, but this year I never heard even a peep from it on about a dozen passes that I tried. It felt almost as if the satellite was not there or the transponder was off. Probably an equipment problem on my end, but I was able to hear (but not work) AO-27 and FO-29 a few times, so I know I at least had my Android phone set up properly for making pass predictions, and they also matched the pass predictions on AMSAT.ORG online. So, unlike prior years, when I've done stupid things like not correct for Daylight Saving Time or updated the station coordinates, I know I at least had those major goofs prevented. But I was shocked and disappointed that I could not even hear the slightest bit of activity or signal return this past weekend. Like I said, this has always been an excellent, reliable linear transponder, so I was particularly surprised...
W0JT (for the W0BU Field Day effort)
I also can confirm VO-52 was active, but I had to use an amplifier during Field Day, with everyone using power it left my signal in the noise without it.
Art, KC6UQH
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of George Henry Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 9:25 PM To: amsat bb Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 in Mode J?
Must have been a hardware issue at your end, as VO-52 was quite active for Field Day. Remember, its downlink is on 2 meters, while AO-27 and FO-29 downlink on 70cm, so hearing them would tell you nothing about your ability to hear VO-52 (or not).
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 10:03 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 in Mode J?
[snip]
I dont't know, but I usually have zero trouble working VO-52 during Field Day, but this year I never heard even a peep from it on about a dozen passes that I tried. It felt almost as if the satellite was not there or the transponder was off. Probably an equipment problem on my end, but I was able to hear (but not work) AO-27 and FO-29 a few times, so I know I at least had my Android phone set up properly for making pass predictions,
and they also matched the pass predictions on AMSAT.ORG online. So, unlike
prior years, when I've done stupid things like not correct for Daylight Saving Time or updated the station coordinates, I know I at least had those major goofs prevented. But I was shocked and disappointed that I could not even hear the slightest bit of activity or signal return this past weekend. Like I said, this has always been an excellent, reliable linear transponder, so I was particularly surprised...
W0JT (for the W0BU Field Day effort)
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