In win list, there will be a column for eclipse status, of course winless only work for one bird at a time.  Also, On THE Main screen, THE Status Is IN THE Upper Left, Look for an"E" or "S"

Rick Tejera K7TEJSaguaroAstro@cox.net623-203-4121

-------- Original message -------- From: Mike Lemons becalmed9@gmail.com Date: 01/04/2017 10:31 (GMT-07:00) To: Paul Stoetzer n8hm@arrl.net Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] When are the linear transponders turned on?

Thanks Paul! You answered most of my questions.

The only way that I have found to do pass predictions with SatPC32 is using WinAos. I don not see a column for illuminated or not illuminated.

73!

On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 8:44 AM, Paul Stoetzer n8hm@arrl.net wrote:

Except for AO-7, AO-73, EO-88, LO-87, and EO-79, all of the active linear transponder satellites, including FO-29. are available around the clock.

SatPC32 will tell you if a satellite is eclipsed or not. Most other pass prediction software can tell you as well.

The XW-2 satellites are all easy to work, though XW-2D has some digital noise in the center of the transponder that seems to make it more difficult than the others to work.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Sat, Apr 1, 2017 at 10:33 AM, Mike Lemons becalmed9@gmail.com wrote:

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I know that AO-73 and EO-88 are on while in eclipse and AO-73 is usually on for the full weekend, UTC.

I often can't hear the transponders 90 minutes after sunset, though. Is there some kind of delay or are they still illuminated? Is there a pass predictor software that tells you when they are illuminated?

When is FO-29 on?

What about the XW-2 series? (Nobody ever seems to talk about those satellites. Are they difficult to work?)

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