I went home for a "lunch break" and was able to copy them on CW (but not SSB) with the following:
M2 440-18 (an 11' vertical/linear antenna that claims 14.5 dBd) ARR MSP432VDG-160 preamp (claims 0.55 dB NF) TS-2000X radio, CW mode, filter width betwen 600Hz and 200Hz It wasn't arm-chair copy, but after nudging the array around a bit, I could make out characters and their call. Didn't try to listen to anybody else (assuming they would quite a bit lower). The moon was around 67 deg elevation, right in the small "hole" of the forest canopy growing at my home :) Anyhow, it was fun, and given their low output, will be fun to listen tomorrow with a repaired amp! 73, Mark N8MH On Fri, Apr 16, 2010 at 3:27 PM, Bill Dzurilla <billdz....@yahoo.com> wrote: > I'm at work and not QRV, but I had no problem copying them with a single 12 > el. yagi leaned again the chair when they did the test a couple of weeks ago, > and most everyone else gave them good reports. At the time, they were > running 50w, a barefoot Kenwood TS-2000. They must have changed rigs if now > they only have 20w. And something else must be wrong, because even folks > with big antennas are having trouble copying them (more so than the 50w vs. > 20w would suggest). > > There's a live feed at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/kp4ao-eme > > Good luck and 73, > Bill NZ5N > >> From: Sebastian <w...@bellsouth.net> >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Arecibo >> To: "Mark L.Hammond" <marklhamm...@gmail.com> >> Cc: AMSAT BB <AMSAT-BB@amsat.org> >> Message-ID: <4141f900-265d-4987-b3be-59b3834be...@bellsouth.net> >> Content-Type: text/plain; >> charset=us-ascii >> >> I can hear very faint CW from them. >> >> I'm surprised as I have just a single yagi, and apparently >> their amp isn't working. >> >> 73 de W4AS > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] _______________________________________________ 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
