My observations have been the same. Looking at the entire downlink passband on an SDR waterfall, I would see others at their spots on the transponder while I would be working through some other unused frequency.

We would all be good for a couple of seconds and then all drop to zero downlink at the same time. The effect was the same whether transmitting SSB or CW.

-Scott, K4KDR

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-----Original Message----- From: Glenn Miller - AA5PK via AMSAT-BB Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2019 10:38 AM To: Robert Bruninga ; AMSAT-BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] XW2D satellite problem?

The CW beacon is sending an intermittent solid tone lasting 2-3 seconds. The transponder is active during the same time the tone is present. Glenn

-----Original Message----- From: Robert Bruninga via AMSAT-BB Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2019 9:17 AM To: AMSAT-BB Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] XW2D satellite problem?

Or could it be a problem on the ground somewhere in the footprint de-sensing the satellite receiver? Bob

-----Original Message----- From: AMSAT-BB [email protected] On Behalf Of alex weimer via AMSAT-BB Sent: Wednesday, June 5, 2019 10:13 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] XW2D satellite problem

I was on XW2D at1401 utc pass and experienced extreme intermittent signals on the downlink ! Every few seconds I could hear myself , then would be cut off in mid sentence. K9VSW was also on but had the same problem. I would hear his signal , then he would be cut off as well. Signal when present was strong but there is a definite problem in the satellite JACK KC7MG _______________________________________________