Unfortunately I did not listen for the CW beacon. Sorry!
73, Paul, N8HM On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 6:37 AM, Laurynas Mačiulis <aviator...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello Paul, > > Many thanks for your reports! Maybe you have also made a record of the CW > telemetry during the last pass? It is interesting to know the battery > voltage level. We may have to power off the CW beacon during the next pass > over Lithuania on 2100z to save some power. > > Geriausi linkėjimai / Best Regards, > Laurynas > > > On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 12:13 PM, Paul Stoetzer <n...@arrl.net> wrote: >> >> I was the only person on the 0855Z pass over North America. Maximum >> elevation was 70 degrees. The satellite still sounded good. I again >> noted that Narrow FM and making the fine adjustments for Doppler on >> the uplink worked better. Downlink signals were stronger than SO-50, >> likely due to the lower orbit. I will try again on 2-Jun at 0121Z and >> 0256Z. >> >> Audio from the pass is here: >> >> https://soundcloud.com/paul-stoetzer/lituanicasat-1-0855z-01-jun-2014 >> >> 73, >> >> Paul Stoetzer, N8HM >> Washington, DC (FM18lv) >> >> On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 11:04 PM, Paul Stoetzer <n...@arrl.net> wrote: >> > Here is the audio I captured on the 0232Z pass over North America. >> > >> > https://soundcloud.com/paul-stoetzer/lituanicasat-1-0232z-01-jun-2014mp3 >> > >> > 73, >> > >> > Paul Stoetzer, N8HM >> > Washington, DC (FM18lv) >> > >> > On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 10:48 PM, Paul Stoetzer <n...@arrl.net> wrote: >> >> Just worked the last pass, a 70 degree maximum elevation pass over >> >> Washington, DC. The satellite sounded good with strong signals. Lots >> >> of interference on the uplink made things challenging. I worked KK4VAU >> >> in Tennessee and KQ2RP in New Jersey. Also heard AA5PK and N5AFV, both >> >> in Texas. >> >> >> >> 73, >> >> >> >> Paul Stoetzer, N8HM >> >> Washington, DC, USA (FM18lv) >> >> >> >> On Sat, May 31, 2014 at 9:27 PM, Paul Stoetzer <n...@arrl.net> wrote: >> >>> 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
