Yep, AO-7 is one great "Old Lady". Just bring her up in your tracking program, and marvel at how big the footprint is!
73, Jim KQ6EA On 06/07/2011 02:48 AM, Bob- W7LRD wrote: > > > Hi Tim > > By far the best (in my opinion) is AO-7! It switches between mode A& B at > about 2335Z each 24 hours. There are a interesting bunch of "characters" > that populate this satellite. As opposed to the FM sats we can actually have > a conversation, in fact 3 or more in a round table as people enter and leave > the footprint. Check out > http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/main.php?PHPSESSID=6dd58a40327b312b8178ae739709db09 > > and the log to see what mode it's on. Keep in mind AO-7 is six years older > that you are, and this fine bucket of bolts is like a timex watch. Follow > the guide lines when operating through it. Your quadra filer helix antennas > might be a little iffy, however NL7VX uses omni antennas and I can work him > (on the east coast) from Seattle fairly good. Will look for you. > > > > 73 Bob W7LRD > > Seattle > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Goodrich"<t...@timgoodrich.net> > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Sent: Monday, June 6, 2011 12:28:27 PM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Getting back into Sats- current state of affairs > > Hi All, > It's been a few years since I've posted here, but just bought a Yaesu 736R > over the weekend and am back to experimenting with the birds. Looking at the > AMSAT page, it's sad to see how few birds are operational, including the > once stellar AO-51 and also HO-68 (which I never got to work). > > I did hear VO-52 and the APRS on ISS last night. However, this morning, I > tried to activate SO-50 during the 9:07PST pass and I didn't hear anything. > Is there a problem with this bird, is it too weak for me to hear, or was > there just no activity? I should have been able to hear myself after > activating it with the tones on full duplex, but didn't. > > Thanks, > Tim > K6TW (formerly KI6VBY) > > Yaesu FT-736R > 2m and 70cm homebrew Quadralfilar Helixes, 50ft LMR-400 > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@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 > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB@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 _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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
