Greetings to all,

I have not been QRV on any satellites for a couple of years. Trouble with my AZ rotor. It's now fixed and I've been trying to hear AO-7 and VO-52 on several recent passes. Success with 52 but nothing heard from AO-7. I've been reading on the BB about how well AO-7 is currently playing and I'm therefore discouraged that I seem unable to hear it. I have a pass in less than an hour from now but the bird seems to be mostly east of the gray line. Can I expect to hear it on such a pass? Always such good and quick responses via our BB. I'll be waiting for someone to tell me what I'm doing wrong. BTW, I have been listening both 10 m. and 2 m. downlinks. Sad day when I have to ask for some Elmering after working nearly 1K Qs on AO-40!!

Thanks and 73 to all. Frank, K0BLT