Re: [amsat-bb] UO14 recently

[Phil - KB9CRY <kb9cry@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm new but have been on UO-14 virtually every day for the past month 
and yes I also am noticing the fading.  But I also notice that is occurs 
when my antennas are shooting through the trees and/or through the top 
of the house.  I've attributed this to that but maybe it's something 
else.  It also could be that there are too many ops trying to key the 
repeater and it's becoming overwhelmed.  I do notice also that some 
blank carriers are just thrown up and that inhibits others from using it 
and finally there a few folks who, from time to time, use too much 
power/modulation (some yell into their mics) and that desenses (if 
that's the right term) the bird.  Phil  KB9CRY

John Geiger wrote:

>In the past couple of days I am having a hard time
>receiving UO14 really well.  Has anyone else noticed
>this?  It gets alot of fades, and the solid signals
>don't come in for real long periods of time.  I am
>using a horizontal yagi with no elevation, but it has
>worked well before.  I am also using a preamp in a RF
>concepts UHF amp.  
>
>Wonder if others have noticed a weaker signal or
>greater fading in the past few days, or do I need to
>check my antenna system out?  It may have been going
>on longer than that, but I haven't been on UO14 in the
>past few weeks because of the great 6 meter openings. 
>GOt back on the sats for FD
>
>73s John NE0P
>
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