Sprout was on SSTV today as previously announced on their website. I copied sstv in Scottie-1 at 1248 utc on 437.6.
However, the signal seemed to be very weak. I wonder if anybody else received the satellite, and iof so, and comments about signal strength?
I could see the signal in SDR-sharp but could not adequately decode the picture. After several attempts at replay with various flters I could read only"SSTV", "CQ" and parts of the callsign.
73 de andy g0sfj
There's a pass from 1737Z-1750Z here...I'll give it a listen.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 12:47 PM, andy thomas andythomasmail@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
Sprout was on SSTV today as previously announced on their website. I copied sstv in Scottie-1 at 1248 utc on 437.6.
However, the signal seemed to be very weak. I wonder if anybody else received the satellite, and iof so, and comments about signal strength?
I could see the signal in SDR-sharp but could not adequately decode the picture. After several attempts at replay with various flters I could read only"SSTV", "CQ" and parts of the callsign.
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Nothing heard on 437.600 on 1737z-1750z pass.
Dave-KB1PVH
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It was heard in CW mode only, on 437.525 MHz. Clearly readable, but several decibels weaker than other satellites with 70cm CW beacons. No deflection on my S Meter at even 60 degrees (the 100 mW FO-29 beacon usually shows S7 or S8 at that elevation).
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 1:50 PM, Dave Webb KB1PVH kb1pvh@gmail.com wrote:
Nothing heard on 437.600 on 1737z-1750z pass.
Dave-KB1PVH
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