a few weeks ago, the SPROUT people put up an email here regarding listening to and reporting on SPROUT. That evening I heard the SSTV but didn't know how to decode it.

Fast forwards to the last week, daytimes. I never hear the bird, here, in Kentucky. A few minutes ago SPROUT was dropping down from the north pole and I heard quite weak CW on 437.525, nil on 437.600 .

Somewhere around Elevation 18 degrees and rising, The cw beacon went away. There was no sound , telemetry or SSTV rest of the pass.

Do they shut SPROUT off for recharging? I can't think why I am not copying when I used to and when I am coping so many other birds.

Anyone stateside doing regular telemetry decodes and SSTV off SPROUT?

73,