Re: [amsat-bb] SO-50 and 74.4 tone

["Mark Saurman" <vo1one@xxxxxxxxx>]

> On 7/17/06, Patrick STODDARD (WD9EWK/VA7EWK) <amsat-bb@wd9ewk.net> wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > > Carl ~ the 74.4 Hz tone sets a 10 minute timer. No need to re-send  the tone if
> > > there is activity on the bird. It will need a 67 Hz tone to hear your uplink
> > > signal.
> >
> > Do we have to wait for the timer to run out, before we send the 74.4 Hz tone to
> > reset the timer?  Or will it reset anytime the SO-50 receiver hears
> > that tone on the
> > uplink?  It seems like the timer can't be reset while it active, but I
> > could be wrong.
> >
> > Thanks in advance, and 73!
> >
> >
> > Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK - Phoenix, Arizona USA
> > http://www.wd9ewk.net/

On 7/17/06, Zachary Schrempp <zach.km7i@gmail.com> wrote:
> The timer resets whenever the 74.4 tone is sent.
>
> Zach KM7I

Documentation online states that you can reset the timer before the 10
minutes is up but in my experience with it, it seems that this is not
the case.  Many times I have sent the tone to prevent it from closing
later in the pass and have it shut down in under 10 minutes.  I
suppose someone could have been transmitting without tone each time
I've done that and the satellite didn't hear me but it's not likely.

73,
Mark VO1ONE
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