No doubt. I've gotten lazy with the ability to work from a shack, such as it is, and write down contacts. That didn't serve me well this evening. -------------- Original message from "Roger Kolakowski" <[email protected]>: --------------
> Maybe time to get that tape recorder back out?? > > Roger > WA1KAT > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: > Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 9:18 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 milliwatt CW > > > > Hey everyone, > > > > I worked the AO-7 pass just after 00:00 UTC here because it had a maximum > elevation for me of almost 89 degrees. I wanted to see how much, if any, my > ability to work would expand when runninng a half-watt if a used CW instead > of SSB. > > > > On this pass, at least, I had a copyable signal from 30 degrees to 30 > degrees, and made a partial contact at 00:15 UTC with a station whose call > sign I did not fully copy - which is totally my fault. The call was WA4 (or, > at least, that's what I copied), but I didn't catch the suffix. The signal > faded slightly, and I didn't ask for a repeat. That's embarrassing, and I > apologize to the operator for that. When he called me, AO-7 was below 35 > degrees. I reported a 589 to him, and he gave me a 559, which exceeded my > expectations. When we finished the QSO, AO-7 was at 28 degrees elevation to > my location, and I faded into the noise. > > > > It'll take a few more passes, at least, to say with some measure of > certainty, but it appears that, for my station, I probably can expect to > have workable signals at a half-watt out on AO-7 at 50 degrees elevation and > above in SSB, and at 30 degrees elevation and above in CW. Given the > compromises I choose to have with a fully portable station, that's not to > bad for milliwatts. > > > > 73 to all, > > > > Tim - N3TL > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
