Re: [amsat-bb] AO-7 Mode A at 2158Z
Yes, thanks for the QSO, Bob. As I said, I had much better signals on a pass I worked around 1000Z last year. The downside of a 10m downlink is the signals don't always get through the ionosphere very well!
Glad to get three more Mode A QSOs into the log today. That makes only six QSOs I've ever made on Mode A. With my portable setup, it's difficult to manage the two antennas, but I wanted to make a few more QSOs before AO-7 only switches to Mode A when it randomly jumps modes, rather than on a predictable every other day schedule.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Tuesday, December 29, 2015, R.T.Liddy [email protected] wrote:
Paul,
TNX for the AO-7A QSO at 2158Z!
Very, very weak!!! Lots of QSB!!
73 & HNY, Bob K8BL
*From:* Paul Stoetzer <[email protected] javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> *To:* "[email protected] javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');" <[email protected] javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 29, 2015 3:19 PM *Subject:* Re: [amsat-bb] AO-7 Mode A at 1950Z
Great to work WB8RJY and KC9ELU on that pass from here in EN82. Heard a few other weak signals out there too. Signals were much weaker than when I tried this setup from this spot in the middle of the night last year. Of course, that's the problem with 10m downlinks when the band is open! I'll try the next pass at 2144Z too.
Apologies for being off frequency. I'm struggling through tuning, holding the Arrow, and holding my hand mic since my headset adapter broke a few days ago. Luckily a replacement is waiting for me in my mailbox in DC!
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Tuesday, December 29, 2015, Paul Stoetzer <[email protected] javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> wrote:
Good afternoon,
I'll be on AO-7 Mode A at 1950Z today looking for a few QSOs. There's
only
a few days left until AO-7 sees daily eclipses for many years to come, meaning the 24 hour timer will not function and the satellite will spend
a
large majority of its time in Mode B.
I may also be on the 2144Z pass.
73,
Paul, N8HM
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I heard both of you on this pass. I love this old bird! I wish there were more mode A birds.
Joe WB9SBD Sig The Original Rolling Ball Clock Idle Tyme Idle-Tyme.com http://www.idle-tyme.com On 12/29/2015 4:11 PM, Paul Stoetzer wrote:
Yes, thanks for the QSO, Bob. As I said, I had much better signals on a pass I worked around 1000Z last year. The downside of a 10m downlink is the signals don't always get through the ionosphere very well!
Glad to get three more Mode A QSOs into the log today. That makes only six QSOs I've ever made on Mode A. With my portable setup, it's difficult to manage the two antennas, but I wanted to make a few more QSOs before AO-7 only switches to Mode A when it randomly jumps modes, rather than on a predictable every other day schedule.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Tuesday, December 29, 2015, R.T.Liddy [email protected] wrote:
Paul,
TNX for the AO-7A QSO at 2158Z!
Very, very weak!!! Lots of QSB!!
73 & HNY, Bob K8BL
*From:* Paul Stoetzer <[email protected] javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> *To:* "[email protected] javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');" <[email protected] javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> *Sent:* Tuesday, December 29, 2015 3:19 PM *Subject:* Re: [amsat-bb] AO-7 Mode A at 1950Z
Great to work WB8RJY and KC9ELU on that pass from here in EN82. Heard a few other weak signals out there too. Signals were much weaker than when I tried this setup from this spot in the middle of the night last year. Of course, that's the problem with 10m downlinks when the band is open! I'll try the next pass at 2144Z too.
Apologies for being off frequency. I'm struggling through tuning, holding the Arrow, and holding my hand mic since my headset adapter broke a few days ago. Luckily a replacement is waiting for me in my mailbox in DC!
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Tuesday, December 29, 2015, Paul Stoetzer <[email protected] javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');> wrote:
Good afternoon,
I'll be on AO-7 Mode A at 1950Z today looking for a few QSOs. There's
only
a few days left until AO-7 sees daily eclipses for many years to come, meaning the 24 hour timer will not function and the satellite will spend
a
large majority of its time in Mode B.
I may also be on the 2144Z pass.
73,
Paul, N8HM
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