Good evening, I heard the CW ID, voice message, and my own downlink briefly on a 6 degree maximum elevation pass in Washington, DC (FM18lv) at about 0058Z on 1-Jun-2014 until my receive was unfortunately wiped out by my preamp battery dying. Next pass at 0232Z is a much higher elevation pass and I will have my preamp battery charged!
The station here is 2 FT-817s, an Elk handheld LPDA, and a High Sierra MIcrowave LNAA432 preamp. I was operating on my balcony with an excellent view of the southern horizon. I used Narrow FM on the uplink and that seemed to work out better for getting into the satellite than my last attempt on 1-May. Here is the audio from the pass: https://soundcloud.com/paul-stoetzer/lituanicasat-1-in-washington-dc-usa-fm18lv-0058z-01-jun-2014 73, Paul Stoetzer, N8HM Washington, DC, USA (FM18lv) _______________________________________________ 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
