Re: [amsat-bb] LituanicaSAT-1 FM Transponder Report From Washington, DC

2014-06-01 Thread Paul Stoetzer
Unfortunately I did not listen for the CW beacon. Sorry! 73, Paul, N8HM On Sun, Jun 1, 2014 at 6:37 AM, Laurynas Mačiulis 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 >

Re: [amsat-bb] LituanicaSAT-1 FM Transponder Report From Washington, DC

2014-06-01 Thread Paul Stoetzer
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 or

Re: [amsat-bb] LituanicaSAT-1 FM Transponder Report From Washington, DC

2014-05-31 Thread Paul Stoetzer
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 wrote: > Just worked the last pass, a 70 degree maximum el

Re: [amsat-bb] LituanicaSAT-1 FM Transponder Report From Washington, DC

2014-05-31 Thread Paul Stoetzer
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

[amsat-bb] LituanicaSAT-1 FM Transponder Report From Washington, DC

2014-05-31 Thread Paul Stoetzer
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