Hello everyone,
I know it is fathers day, but I have a question for the BB'S, Can we check to see if AO7 is in Mode A today?
I have reports from Europe that it was not heard in Mode B but my compatriot in Europe does not have mode A capabilities.
I have been doing yard work this morning in advance of rain so I missed the morning passes over the USA, I will be on later to see if we have had a switch.
While during this Eclipse Cycle, AO7 has been coming up in Mode B since May 21, 2013, I have been advised that it is a purely random chance that it will come up in one mode or the other. There are periods of full eclipse lasting 9 or more minutes over Antarctica and maybe this was a random switch to Mode A.
I will be monitoring the 1852UTC pass over EM55aj84ta to see what I copy, it is a 2 degree pass for me so it is not my best pass, any reports would be appreciated.
73 All FRM K4FEG STARCOM DIV GGHQ: EM55aj84ta
I'm testing my Field Day setup all day, and AO-7 is definitely on the list. If it's in the "wrong" mode for me, then I guess I'll get a chance to see how well my BuddiPole works as a satellite antenna on 10 Meters!
I'll let you know what I hear today.
73, Jim KQ6EA
On 06/16/2013 03:52 PM, k4feg wrote:
Hello everyone,
I know it is fathers day, but I have a question for the BB'S, Can we check to see if AO7 is in Mode A today?
I have reports from Europe that it was not heard in Mode B but my compatriot in Europe does not have mode A capabilities.
I have been doing yard work this morning in advance of rain so I missed the morning passes over the USA, I will be on later to see if we have had a switch.
While during this Eclipse Cycle, AO7 has been coming up in Mode B since May 21, 2013, I have been advised that it is a purely random chance that it will come up in one mode or the other. There are periods of full eclipse lasting 9 or more minutes over Antarctica and maybe this was a random switch to Mode A.
I will be monitoring the 1852UTC pass over EM55aj84ta to see what I copy, it is a 2 degree pass for me so it is not my best pass, any reports would be appreciated.
73 All FRM K4FEG STARCOM DIV GGHQ: EM55aj84ta _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
confirming AO-7 was in Mode B at this pass 1715Z over the "left" coast. 73 Bob W7LRD Seattle
----- Original Message ----- From: "k4feg" [email protected] To: [email protected], [email protected] Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2013 8:52:06 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] AO7-b MODE??
Hello everyone,
I know it is fathers day, but I have a question for the BB'S, Can we check to see if AO7 is in Mode A today?
I have reports from Europe that it was not heard in Mode B but my compatriot in Europe does not have mode A capabilities.
I have been doing yard work this morning in advance of rain so I missed the morning passes over the USA, I will be on later to see if we have had a switch.
While during this Eclipse Cycle, AO7 has been coming up in Mode B since May 21, 2013, I have been advised that it is a purely random chance that it will come up in one mode or the other. There are periods of full eclipse lasting 9 or more minutes over Antarctica and maybe this was a random switch to Mode A.
I will be monitoring the 1852UTC pass over EM55aj84ta to see what I copy, it is a 2 degree pass for me so it is not my best pass, any reports would be appreciated.
73 All FRM K4FEG STARCOM DIV GGHQ: EM55aj84ta _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
GM Frank, all You mentioned AO-7 is in full eclipse while over Antarctica. I see the same thing on my Satpc32. However that is the ground track. From 1400Km or so high does not the satellite still "see" the sun? I encountered this issue while looking at sat to sat links. 73 Bob W7LRD
----- Original Message ----- From: "k4feg" [email protected] To: [email protected], [email protected] Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2013 8:52:06 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] AO7-b MODE??
Hello everyone,
I know it is fathers day, but I have a question for the BB'S, Can we check to see if AO7 is in Mode A today?
I have reports from Europe that it was not heard in Mode B but my compatriot in Europe does not have mode A capabilities.
I have been doing yard work this morning in advance of rain so I missed the morning passes over the USA, I will be on later to see if we have had a switch.
While during this Eclipse Cycle, AO7 has been coming up in Mode B since May 21, 2013, I have been advised that it is a purely random chance that it will come up in one mode or the other. There are periods of full eclipse lasting 9 or more minutes over Antarctica and maybe this was a random switch to Mode A.
I will be monitoring the 1852UTC pass over EM55aj84ta to see what I copy, it is a 2 degree pass for me so it is not my best pass, any reports would be appreciated.
73 All FRM K4FEG STARCOM DIV GGHQ: EM55aj84ta _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
I just heard it a few minutes ago in Mode B. Two stations on SSB, several CW, and a lot of FM'ing.
I could barely hear my downlink on a 60* pass, so not sure what's going on. I was able to get into FO-29 earlier today FB, so I know my station is working.
73, Jim KQ6EA
On 06/16/2013 03:52 PM, k4feg wrote:
Hello everyone,
I know it is fathers day, but I have a question for the BB'S, Can we check to see if AO7 is in Mode A today?
I have reports from Europe that it was not heard in Mode B but my compatriot in Europe does not have mode A capabilities.
I have been doing yard work this morning in advance of rain so I missed the morning passes over the USA, I will be on later to see if we have had a switch.
While during this Eclipse Cycle, AO7 has been coming up in Mode B since May 21, 2013, I have been advised that it is a purely random chance that it will come up in one mode or the other. There are periods of full eclipse lasting 9 or more minutes over Antarctica and maybe this was a random switch to Mode A.
I will be monitoring the 1852UTC pass over EM55aj84ta to see what I copy, it is a 2 degree pass for me so it is not my best pass, any reports would be appreciated.
73 All FRM K4FEG STARCOM DIV GGHQ: EM55aj84ta _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
FM'ing
no batteries solar only so no regulation on the voltage bus, stations that can't hear keep turning up their power until they can hear and then the sat starts fm'ing because they are hogging all the available power and so others now have a hard time using the sat... age old story that will be repeated forever...
Kevin
On 6/16/2013 5:53 PM, Jim Jerzycke wrote:
I just heard it a few minutes ago in Mode B. Two stations on SSB, several CW, and a lot of FM'ing.
I could barely hear my downlink on a 60* pass, so not sure what's going on. I was able to get into FO-29 earlier today FB, so I know my station is working.
73, Jim KQ6EA
participants (4)
-
Bob- W7LRD -
Jim Jerzycke -
k4feg -
WA6FWF