I'm confounded by the lack of activity on these satellites which are functioning quite well. I just called and called with no takers until close to the end of the pass I thought I heard a French Canadian trying to call me but it was getting too low to my horizon. More operators should be using these birds while they are still functioning.
73 Rick, W2JAZ
I got home two minutes before C was overhead and was on with W5PFG and KC4LE for the first half of the pass (lost the second half due to being on the south facing balcony).
They are excellent satellites. I wish they were higher, but they have very good signals and are very stable frequency wise. Definitely ideal for beginners.
With Daylight Saving Time in effect in much of the United States, the evening pass times are extremely convenient.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 7:17 PM, Richard Lawn rjlawn@gmail.com wrote:
I'm confounded by the lack of activity on these satellites which are functioning quite well. I just called and called with no takers until close to the end of the pass I thought I heard a French Canadian trying to call me but it was getting too low to my horizon. More operators should be using these birds while they are still functioning.
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Agreed. All the complaints about lack of transponders and such, and these are nearly empty most passes. They may not be high up, but with a train of them coming by you can chat for long enough to run out if things to say!
73, Drew KO4MA
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On Mar 29, 2016, at 7:17 PM, Richard Lawn rjlawn@gmail.com wrote:
I'm confounded by the lack of activity on these satellites which are functioning quite well. I just called and called with no takers until close to the end of the pass I thought I heard a French Canadian trying to call me but it was getting too low to my horizon. More operators should be using these birds while they are still functioning.
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Drew & Rick
I Agree
I worked the XW- train a few weeks back for the first time.
They work great. If you haven't yet then just Put these three Sats in your tracking software !!!! You'll be glad you did
There is no confusion on the names, the transponders are sensitive and loud.
There's radio fun to be had on these satellites.
73 Mike W4UOO
On Mar 29, 2016, at 7:29 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner glasbrenner@mindspring.com wrote:
Agreed. All the complaints about lack of transponders and such, and these are nearly empty most passes. They may not be high up, but with a train of them coming by you can chat for long enough to run out if things to say!
73, Drew KO4MA
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On Mar 29, 2016, at 7:17 PM, Richard Lawn rjlawn@gmail.com wrote:
I'm confounded by the lack of activity on these satellites which are functioning quite well. I just called and called with no takers until close to the end of the pass I thought I heard a French Canadian trying to call me but it was getting too low to my horizon. More operators should be using these birds while they are still functioning.
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On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 20:03:04 -0400, Mike Sprenger mikesprenger@gmail.com wrote:
I worked the XW- train a few weeks back for the first time.
They work great. If you haven't yet then just Put these three Sats in your tracking software !!!! You'll be glad you did
How embarrassing -- I... I hadn't realized the transponders were active yet. I thought they were only beacons.
Well. If that's the case, there are some days I could theoretically have near constant xponder coverage of some kind!
Right, I know what I'm doing this weekend.
The transponders on A, C, and F are active. B and D are only sending telemetry. E is apparently lost as it hasn't been heard since late October.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 8:18 PM, J. Boyd (JR2TTS) the2belo@msd.biglobe.ne.jp wrote:
On Tue, 29 Mar 2016 20:03:04 -0400, Mike Sprenger mikesprenger@gmail.com wrote:
I worked the XW- train a few weeks back for the first time.
They work great. If you haven't yet then just Put these three Sats in your tracking software !!!! You'll be glad you did
How embarrassing -- I... I hadn't realized the transponders were active yet. I thought they were only beacons.
Well. If that's the case, there are some days I could theoretically have near constant xponder coverage of some kind!
Right, I know what I'm doing this weekend.
-- J. Boyd, JR2TTS/NI3B the2belo@msd.biglobe.ne.jp http://www.flickr.com/photos/the2belo/ http://www.qrz.com/db/JR2TTS Twitter: @Minus2_C
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