Hi, I've tried to work a good pass of CAS-4B over Europe few minutes ago: calling cq for most of passes and listening over the bandwidth I got no responses and I haven't heard anyone... Just a case or the satellite is almost unused?
73, Lapo IK5NAX
Sorry I missed it, I was on FO-29
I'll look for you on CAS-4A/B but usually quiet in the evenings.
Peter 2M0SQL
On Fri, 3 May 2019, 22:35 Lapo Pieri IK5NAX via AMSAT-BB, < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
Hi, I've tried to work a good pass of CAS-4B over Europe few minutes ago: calling cq for most of passes and listening over the bandwidth I got no responses and I haven't heard anyone... Just a case or the satellite is almost unused?
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CAS-4A/4B are empty over here in Southeast Asia. Need more usage.
73 de Yono - YD0NXX
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On May 4, 2019, at 4:40 AM, Peter Goodhall (2M0SQL) via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
Sorry I missed it, I was on FO-29
I'll look for you on CAS-4A/B but usually quiet in the evenings.
Peter 2M0SQL
On Fri, 3 May 2019, 22:35 Lapo Pieri IK5NAX via AMSAT-BB, < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
Hi, I've tried to work a good pass of CAS-4B over Europe few minutes ago: calling cq for most of passes and listening over the bandwidth I got no responses and I haven't heard anyone... Just a case or the satellite is almost unused?
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06:56 Sat 04 May 19 , Yono Adisoemarta wrote:
CAS-4A/4B are empty over here in Southeast Asia. Need more usage.
I agree! I've a qso on 4A yesterday night, just one...
73, Lapo IK5NAX
It has been interesting how quiet the XW's and CAS-4's have been at times over the US. I'm not up on how big footprints are of the different satellites, but it seems like MOST of the US would be in the footprint yet there might be 1 or 2 stations on a pass.
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06:56 Sat 04 May 19 , Yono Adisoemarta wrote:
CAS-4A/4B are empty over here in Southeast Asia. Need more usage.
I agree! I've a qso on 4A yesterday night, just one...
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Hi Don!
Current pass times for the CAS-4 satellites may have something to do with the small number of stations, at least for North America. With pass times in the evening and into the night right now, many passes would be quiet. Compare that to late March, when CAS-4 passes were during the daytime for North America. I had fun working the many passes on both CAS-4 satellites from locations in Arizona and New Mexico. When more of the passes are in daylight, or at least not during the night, you'll hear more stations.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
On Saturday, May 4, 2019, Don KB2YSI via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
It has been interesting how quiet the XW's and CAS-4's have been at times over the US. I'm not up on how big footprints are of the different satellites, but it seems like MOST of the US would be in the footprint yet there might be 1 or 2 stations on a pass.
And I thought people were supposed to be working during the daytime, hi hi!
Anyway, my first ever sat QSO was on CAS-4B and I do see at least one station using CAS-4A/B whenever I can monitor them. But YB0NXX is right, we can use more operators of linear birds in Asia.
73 de Hans
BX2ABT
On 05/05/2019 10:37 AM, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) via AMSAT-BB wrote:
Hi Don!
Current pass times for the CAS-4 satellites may have something to do with the small number of stations, at least for North America. With pass times in the evening and into the night right now, many passes would be quiet. Compare that to late March, when CAS-4 passes were during the daytime for North America. I had fun working the many passes on both CAS-4 satellites from locations in Arizona and New Mexico. When more of the passes are in daylight, or at least not during the night, you'll hear more stations.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
On Saturday, May 4, 2019, Don KB2YSI via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
It has been interesting how quiet the XW's and CAS-4's have been at times over the US. I'm not up on how big footprints are of the different satellites, but it seems like MOST of the US would be in the footprint yet there might be 1 or 2 stations on a pass.
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Also in North America. The CAS satellites are SO easy to hear and work.
Jeff WE4B
On May 5, 2019, at 2:10 AM, Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
And I thought people were supposed to be working during the daytime, hi hi!
Anyway, my first ever sat QSO was on CAS-4B and I do see at least one station using CAS-4A/B whenever I can monitor them. But YB0NXX is right, we can use more operators of linear birds in Asia.
73 de Hans
BX2ABT
On 05/05/2019 10:37 AM, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) via AMSAT-BB wrote: Hi Don!
Current pass times for the CAS-4 satellites may have something to do with the small number of stations, at least for North America. With pass times in the evening and into the night right now, many passes would be quiet. Compare that to late March, when CAS-4 passes were during the daytime for North America. I had fun working the many passes on both CAS-4 satellites from locations in Arizona and New Mexico. When more of the passes are in daylight, or at least not during the night, you'll hear more stations.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
On Saturday, May 4, 2019, Don KB2YSI via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
It has been interesting how quiet the XW's and CAS-4's have been at times over the US. I'm not up on how big footprints are of the different satellites, but it seems like MOST of the US would be in the footprint yet there might be 1 or 2 stations on a pass.
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After seeing the observations by Patrick (WD9EWK) and others, I took the predictions from HRD and plotted a couple of graphs in Excel. I realize the pattern will change over time, but for FWIW, I'll know when it is a good time to get on-the-air. Google Docs Link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1JELoHu_9TIwW0dZyaNOc5h3XwYcurAi2 Its pretty straight-forward, just let me know if anyone wants to try it out for their grid square. Also, please let me know if there is a version accessible via the web, thanks in advance. 73! Umesh k6vug On Saturday, May 4, 2019, 8:13:01 PM PDT, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
Hi Don!
Current pass times for the CAS-4 satellites may have something to do with the small number of stations, at least for North America. With pass times in the evening and into the night right now, many passes would be quiet. Compare that to late March, when CAS-4 passes were during the daytime for North America. I had fun working the many passes on both CAS-4 satellites from locations in Arizona and New Mexico. When more of the passes are in daylight, or at least not during the night, you'll hear more stations.
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK http://www.wd9ewk.net/ Twitter: @WD9EWK or http://twitter.com/WD9EWK
On Saturday, May 4, 2019, Don KB2YSI via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
It has been interesting how quiet the XW's and CAS-4's have been at times over the US. I'm not up on how big footprints are of the different satellites, but it seems like MOST of the US would be in the footprint yet there might be 1 or 2 stations on a pass.
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Don KB2YSI -
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Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) -
Peter Goodhall (2M0SQL) -
Yono Adisoemarta