Re: [amsat-bb] New to Sats 2

[tlang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Tony Langdon)]

Hello Michael.

01 Apr 00 10:49, you wrote to All:

 MK> Thanks for all the helpful info.  I now have some good info to work
 MK> from, since I do not have a local elmer to help me out.

Plenty of elmers on here though. :-)

 MK> Did get up at 4am this morning to listen to a RS13 pass and was able
 MK> to hear the beacon very strong off the 10m beam.  Also heard a station
 MK> calling CQ. Made a couple of attempts on the uplink but could not hear
 MK> myself.  So, going to tinker with the omni antenna, and maybe try a

Be aware of the up to 3 kHz Doppler shift.  You may have to tune your uplink a
bit to hear yourself.

 MK> Plan on listening on a couple pass this afternoon.  This is neat
 MK> stuff!

Hope you get as much fun out of the birds as we do. :-)

Tony
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