
I was hearing PO-101 just fine a few minutes ago, but had no luck getting into it. Is the uplink frequency 437.500mhz with a CTCSS of 141.3hz?
73 John AF5CC

Yes, that should do it. Remember this one does not have AFC? Like the foxes, so you do need to tune the uplink for doppler.73Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)Saguaro Astronomy ClubWww.saguaroastro.orgThunderbird Astronomy ClubWww.w7tbc.org -------- Original message --------From: John Geiger via AMSAT-BB [email protected] Date: 5/15/20 13:07 (GMT-07:00) To: AMSAT [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] PO-101 uplink I was hearing PO-101 just fine a few minutes ago, but had no luck gettinginto it. Is the uplink frequency 437.500mhz with a CTCSS of 141.3hz?73 John AF5CC_______________________________________________Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum availableto all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressedare 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

I have trouble getting in on 5W. Someone posted they use 10w and it works better. YMMV. May be source of OP’s issue.
On Fri, May 15, 2020 at 4:30 PM saguaroastro via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Yes, that should do it. Remember this one does not have AFC? Like the foxes, so you do need to tune the uplink for doppler.73Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)Saguaro Astronomy ClubWww.saguaroastro.orgThunderbird Astronomy ClubWww.w7tbc.org -------- Original message --------From: John Geiger via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> Date: 5/15/20 13:07 (GMT-07:00) To: AMSAT < [email protected]> Subject: [amsat-bb] PO-101 uplink I was hearing PO-101 just fine a few minutes ago, but had no luck gettinginto it. Is the uplink frequency 437.500mhz with a CTCSS of 141.3hz?73 John AF5CC_______________________________________________Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum availableto all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressedare 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

True, I usually use 10w into an Elk, myself73Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)Saguaro Astronomy ClubWww.saguaroastro.orgThunderbird Astronomy ClubWww.w7tbc.org -------- Original message --------From: Brian Wilkins KO4AQF via AMSAT-BB [email protected] Date: 5/15/20 16:28 (GMT-07:00) To: AMSAT [email protected] Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] PO-101 uplink I have trouble getting in on 5W. Someone posted they use 10w and it worksbetter. YMMV. May be source of OP’s issue.On Fri, May 15, 2020 at 4:30 PM saguaroastro via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:> Yes, that should do it. Remember this one does not have AFC? Like the> foxes, so you do need to tune the uplink for doppler.73Rick Tejera> (K7TEJ)Saguaro Astronomy ClubWww.saguaroastro.orgThunderbird Astronomy> ClubWww.w7tbc.org> -------- Original message --------From: John Geiger via AMSAT-BB <> [email protected]> Date: 5/15/20 13:07 (GMT-07:00) To: AMSAT <> [email protected]> Subject: [amsat-bb] PO-101 uplink I was hearing> PO-101 just fine a few minutes ago, but had no luck gettinginto it. Is the> uplink frequency 437.500mhz with a CTCSS of 141.3hz?73 John> AF5CC_______________________________________________Sent via> [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum availableto all> interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions> expressedare 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:> https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb%3E _______________________________________________> 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb%3E-- Brian WilkinsKO4AQF_______________________________________________Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum availableto all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressedare 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb

Brian,
The downlink is fine and strong, however from the past few days test: to get a good stable Rx I had to put up 15 watts into 14 tele. cir pol yagi which is quite a lot compared to other birds. same issues reported to me from ZS stations.
hope this helps.
73
Jean Marc (3B8DU)
On May 16, 2020, at 3:28 AM, Brian Wilkins KO4AQF via AMSAT-BB [email protected] wrote:
I have trouble getting in on 5W. Someone posted they use 10w and it works better. YMMV. May be source of OP’s issue.
On Fri, May 15, 2020 at 4:30 PM saguaroastro via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Yes, that should do it. Remember this one does not have AFC? Like the foxes, so you do need to tune the uplink for doppler.73Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)Saguaro Astronomy ClubWww.saguaroastro.orgThunderbird Astronomy ClubWww.w7tbc.org -------- Original message --------From: John Geiger via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> Date: 5/15/20 13:07 (GMT-07:00) To: AMSAT < [email protected]> Subject: [amsat-bb] PO-101 uplink I was hearing PO-101 just fine a few minutes ago, but had no luck gettinginto it. Is the uplink frequency 437.500mhz with a CTCSS of 141.3hz?73 John AF5CC_______________________________________________Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum availableto all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressedare 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ 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: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Jean
This sounds like what I have experienced as well. I have made it into PO-101 at least once on 5W. That was a few months ago however
On Sat, May 16, 2020 at 10:33 AM Jean Marc Momple < [email protected]> wrote:
Brian,
The downlink is fine and strong, however from the past few days test: to get a good stable Rx I had to put up 15 watts into 14 tele. cir pol yagi which is quite a lot compared to other birds. same issues reported to me from ZS stations.
hope this helps.
73
Jean Marc (3B8DU)
On May 16, 2020, at 3:28 AM, Brian Wilkins KO4AQF via AMSAT-BB <
[email protected]> wrote:
I have trouble getting in on 5W. Someone posted they use 10w and it works better. YMMV. May be source of OP’s issue.
On Fri, May 15, 2020 at 4:30 PM saguaroastro via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Yes, that should do it. Remember this one does not have AFC? Like the foxes, so you do need to tune the uplink for doppler.73Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)Saguaro Astronomy ClubWww.saguaroastro.orgThunderbird Astronomy ClubWww.w7tbc.org -------- Original message --------From: John Geiger via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> Date: 5/15/20 13:07 (GMT-07:00) To: AMSAT < [email protected]> Subject: [amsat-bb] PO-101 uplink I was hearing PO-101 just fine a few minutes ago, but had no luck gettinginto it. Is
the
uplink frequency 437.500mhz with a CTCSS of 141.3hz?73 John AF5CC_______________________________________________Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum availableto all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressedare 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
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On 13 and 14 May I had 7 contacts on PO-101 using a 5 watt HT and an Arrow antenna. I did not notice any problems at the time. If anything, to me it seemed to be easier to get in than usual. Steve AI9IN ----- Original Message ----- From: Brian Wilkins KO4AQF via AMSAT-BB ([email protected]) Date: 05/16/20 10:39 To: AMSAT ([email protected]) Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] PO-101 uplink
Jean
This sounds like what I have experienced as well. I have made it into PO-101 at least once on 5W. That was a few months ago however
On Sat, May 16, 2020 at 10:33 AM Jean Marc Momple < [email protected]> wrote:
Brian,
The downlink is fine and strong, however from the past few days test: to get a good stable Rx I had to put up 15 watts into 14 tele. cir pol yagi which is quite a lot compared to other birds. same issues reported to me from ZS stations.
hope this helps.
73
Jean Marc (3B8DU)
On May 16, 2020, at 3:28 AM, Brian Wilkins KO4AQF via AMSAT-BB <
[email protected]> wrote:
I have trouble getting in on 5W. Someone posted they use 10w and it works better. YMMV. May be source of OP’s issue.
On Fri, May 15, 2020 at 4:30 PM saguaroastro via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> wrote:
Yes, that should do it. Remember this one does not have AFC? Like the foxes, so you do need to tune the uplink for doppler.73Rick Tejera (K7TEJ)Saguaro Astronomy ClubWww.saguaroastro.orgThunderbird Astronomy ClubWww.w7tbc.org -------- Original message --------From: John Geiger via AMSAT-BB < [email protected]> Date: 5/15/20 13:07 (GMT-07:00) To: AMSAT < [email protected]> Subject: [amsat-bb] PO-101 uplink I was hearing PO-101 just fine a few minutes ago, but had no luck gettinginto it. Is
the
uplink frequency 437.500mhz with a CTCSS of 141.3hz?73 John AF5CC_______________________________________________Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum availableto all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressedare 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
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