AO-07 Mode B switched off at 20170404 19:28 UTC
As has been reported before, excess power to AO-07 can cause a reset of the transponder. While monitoring AO-07 today, I heard it switch off during a QSO in process. Power should be reduced to the minimum required to hear your downlink.
On the previous pass of the satellite while it was out over the Atlantic, I called CQ on SSB throughout the pass without resetting the transponder. Unfortunately, no other stations were heard on the satellite. I was using a panadapter to monitor the full pass band.
73, Bill NJ1H
Several QRO stations using extremely excessive power were heard on the previous pass of AO-7 causing it to flip to mode A. God bless AMSAT-UK for launching UKube-1 which allowed me to still give out the ultra-rare grid line DO92/93 to many stations as CG6NJH.
If you're running more than 5W, you're probably doing it wrong, 73
Gabe NJ7H/VE6NJH
On Apr 4, 2017, at 2:57 PM, Bill Bordy, NJ1H nj1h@comcast.net wrote:
As has been reported before, excess power to AO-07 can cause a reset of the transponder. While monitoring AO-07 today, I heard it switch off during a QSO in process. Power should be reduced to the minimum required to hear your downlink.
On the previous pass of the satellite while it was out over the Atlantic, I called CQ on SSB throughout the pass without resetting the transponder. Unfortunately, no other stations were heard on the satellite. I was using a panadapter to monitor the full pass band.
73, Bill NJ1H
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