[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 frequency

2011-11-27 Thread Ollie Eisman
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

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 frequency

2011-11-27 Thread Andrew Glasbrenner
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 ava