I'm a lil dispointed tonite. Tried 2 passes on AO7 and failed, in fact heard nothing. Tried 2 passes on VO52 both times had my signal nice and loud, called CQ till I turned blue. Doesn't any one do CW on that bird?? Heard several loud stations.
Using a IC-706 for downlink into a 9 el M2 yagi, then on uplink a FT-875D at 20 watts into a small 5 el 435 yagi. Which is probably my problem, indoors right next to me.
Would a set of eggbeaters at 10ft be better? Got to do something for antenna cause I'm sure thats whats wrong. Its easier for me to build than buy.
So where's the CW???
What time were you doing this? AO-07 only works when it's in the sun. Also, it can be in one of two modes, and it looks from http://oscar.dcarr.org/index.php that it's just about time to be finishing up the mode B cycle, and switching back to mode A.
Greg KO6TH
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 22:21:39 -0600 From: nr5ajerry@gmail.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Less than lightening Results
I'm a lil dispointed tonite. Tried 2 passes on AO7 and failed, in fact heard nothing. Tried 2 passes on VO52 both times had my signal nice and loud, called CQ till I turned blue. Doesn't any one do CW on that bird?? Heard several loud stations.
Using a IC-706 for downlink into a 9 el M2 yagi, then on uplink a FT-875D at 20 watts into a small 5 el 435 yagi. Which is probably my problem, indoors right next to me.
Would a set of eggbeaters at 10ft be better? Got to do something for antenna cause I'm sure thats whats wrong. Its easier for me to build than buy.
So where's the CW???
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I have operated AO-7 when there appears just a sliver of sun exposure, with very good downlinks. This is one hardy satellite and we should nurse it along as best we can. Right now it is our HEO. 73 Bob W7LRD
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From: Greg D.
To: nr5ajerry@gmail.com, amsat-bb@amsat.org
Sent: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 06:11:47 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Less than lightening Results
What time were you doing this? AO-07 only works when it's in the sun. Also, it can be in one of two modes, and it looks from http://oscar.dcarr.org/index.php that it's just about time to be finishing up the mode B cycle, and switching back to mode A.
Greg KO6TH
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 2009 22:21:39 -0600
From: nr5ajerry@gmail.com
To: amsat-bb@amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] Less than lightening Results
I'm a lil dispointed tonite. Tried 2 passes on AO7 and failed, in fact heard
nothing. Tried 2 passes on VO52 both times had my signal nice and loud,
called CQ till I turned blue. Doesn't any one do CW on that bird?? Heard
several loud stations.
Using a IC-706 for downlink into a 9 el M2 yagi, then on uplink a FT-875D at
20 watts into a small 5 el 435 yagi. Which is probably my problem, indoors
right next to me.
Would a set of eggbeaters at 10ft be better? Got to do something for antenna
cause I'm sure thats whats wrong. Its easier for me to build than buy.
So where's the CW???
--
Jerry - NR5A - South Dakota
www.freewebs.com/nr5a
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