Re: [amsat-bb] New to Satellite and having problems

["Brian L. Chaffins" <kc8zbc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I understand, This is great. I've been an electronics and computer tech 
all my life but never got heavy into radio. I feel like a kid in a candy 
store.

Thanks
Brian
KC8ZBC

Robert Bruninga wrote:

>>>>kc8zbc <kc8zbc@5thelement.com> 8/3/04 10:47:11 PM >>>
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>>I have been unable to receive a clear signal from ECHO...
>>I have been monitoring 435.300.
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>
>That's the problem.  You must account for Doppler and
>it starts out at 435.310 and ends at 435.290 and the rate
>of change is fastest in the middle.  For an overhead pass
>you will get about 4 minutes 10 KHz high, about 3 minutes 
>5 Khz high about 2 minutes on freq and then 3 and 4 
>minutes low respectively.  
>
>So listening on 435.300 is the 
>least amount of time available, though if you cannot see
>down to the horizon, and will only be hearing signals for
>the middle 3 minutes anyway, its the best you can do.
>
>de Wb4APR, Bob
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