Greg D. wrote: > Hi Bob, > > Whatever the satellite, if you're trying to stretch the footprint, your sked > is always going to be at the peak of elevation, for that fleeting moment when > the satellite is a few degrees above the horizon. That means that you're > always going to be at zero doppler shift, and the math will always be the > same. Find yourself once at TCA on any pass, and lock them in. The numbers > will be the same for your sked. > > Good luck, > > Greg KO6TH > > I wouldn't agree with that statement at all. Most of my long haul contacts on AO-7, FO-20 and 29, and now HO-68, are right after AOS or just before LOS, certainly not at TCA. Use my recent QSOs on HO-68 with Argentina as an example. Even when I work Europe on AO-7 it is at the beginning or end of a pass...not the middle.
Bob, SatPC32 will show you the frequency with Doppler shift, and the Doppler shift. A little subtraction or addition and you have what you want. 73, Drew KO4MA _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. 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
