Drew: Thanks for the info. I'll use the big antennas and switch on the preamp.
Kevin: I wasn't asking the ops team to make any changes. I was wondering if AO-51 might randomly start transmitting on a different frequency. Just searching for "signs of life." :) 73, Ollie AJ1O On Nov 27, 2011, at 4:01 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote: > It's unlikely. We think the 435.150 tx is still on a very, very low power, so > if you have a good station you might hear it if the battery voltage comes up > enough. > > This week I want to look into trying the S band transmitter. Being from a > cordless phone, it may still work at the lower voltage available. > > We've not given up, but patience is the order of the day. > > 73, Drew KO4MA > > Sent from my dying microsat > > On Nov 27, 2011, at 4:16 PM, Ollie Eisman <ol...@ollietech.com> wrote: > >> Given the current problems with AO-51, should we be listening for a signal >> on 435.150 Mhz? Could another downlink, such as 435.300 MHz, get switched >> on randomly? >> >> 73, >> Ollie AJ1O >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
