What happened to PO-101 today? On the most recent pass (a few minutes ago) over EM79, I heard only 2 calls and no actual QSOs. I couldn't get in with my HT. Steve AI9IN
It's often hard to get into with only 5 watts.
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Thu, Jan 7, 2021, 15:01 Steve Kristoff skristof@etczone.com wrote:
What happened to PO-101 today? On the most recent pass (a few minutes ago) over EM79, I heard only 2 calls and no actual QSOs. I couldn't get in with my HT. Steve AI9IN
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I did get in yesterday with 5 watts and have had QSOs using the HT many times. It seemed different today when I didn't hear any QSOs and only 2 people even getting into the satellite. I guess it's getting hard of hearing.
Steve AI9IN
----- Original Message ----- From: John Brier (johnbrier@gmail.com) Date: 01/07/21 15:15 To: Steve Kristoff (skristof@etczone.com) Cc: AMSAT BB (amsat-bb@amsat.org) Subject: Re: [AMSAT-BB] PO-101?
It's often hard to get into with only 5 watts. 73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Thu, Jan 7, 2021, 15:01 Steve Kristoff skristof@etczone.com wrote:
What happened to PO-101 today? On the most recent pass (a few minutes ago) over EM79, I heard only 2 calls and no actual QSOs. I couldn't get in with my HT. Steve AI9IN
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Hey Steve
Many of us have the same issue and at 5W it can be done albeit challenging at times. I know others who use 10-15 W to get into the satellite. I occasionally have to twist to try to maximize my signal as well or wait for higher elevation passes. That’s not to say that there isn’t an issue but highlighting some things that make it certainly challenging
On Thu, Jan 7, 2021 at 4:44 PM Steve Kristoff skristof@etczone.com wrote:
I did get in yesterday with 5 watts and have had QSOs using the HT many times. It seemed different today when I didn't hear any QSOs and only 2 people even getting into the satellite. I guess it's getting hard of hearing.
Steve AI9IN
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From: John Brier (johnbrier@gmail.com) Date: 01/07/21 15:15 To: Steve Kristoff (skristof@etczone.com) Cc: AMSAT BB (amsat-bb@amsat.org) Subject: Re: [AMSAT-BB] PO-101?
It's often hard to get into with only 5 watts.
73, John Brier KG4AKV
On Thu, Jan 7, 2021, 15:01 Steve Kristoff skristof@etczone.com wrote:
What happened to PO-101 today? On the most recent pass (a few minutes ago) over EM79, I heard only 2 calls and no actual QSOs. I couldn't get in with my HT. Steve AI9IN
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I was on it and worked K8YSE but by the time N5TM joined, I could not contact him. Those were the only two stations identified. I heard many mike keys but no modulation. Yesterday, I could not get on the bird at all, and that was with 25 watts to a small yagi. RayKN2K
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It's often hard to get into with only 5 watts. 73, John Brier KG4AKV On Thu, Jan 7, 2021, 15:01 Steve Kristoff skristof@etczone.com wrote:
What happened to PO-101 today? On the most recent pass (a few minutes ago) over EM79, I heard only 2 calls and no actual QSOs. I couldn't get in with my HT.Steve AI9IN -----------------------------------------------------------
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Unlike most of the cubesats, I believe PO-101 is stabilized because it has a camera for earth observation. So depending on its orientation, I imagine you might get very long TX or RX fades if one of the antennas is occluded or in a bad direction for you. I've had some days when I can barely hear it and others when it is very loud.
-Stephen N8URE
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