Category Archives: AO-7

So how did Field Day 2024 go for me personally?

Posted on June 25, 2024 by robert

I had a few tasks to carry out for my club, Newport County Radio Club, during Field Day 2024, which was hazy, hot, and humid (sounds familiar). I was charged with making a satellite contact, something I had not done … Continue reading →

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Back on the birds!

Posted on June 7, 2022 by robert

I’ve been using an ancient Panasonic ToughBook (CF-31) as the computer to control my IC-9700 for satellite work.  I liked the TB because the screen is readable in full daylight.  That particular computer was never fully supported by Panasonic to … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for WFD/Satellite

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Bob Beatty

I don’t have the stamina of my youth, and especially don’t push things in New England Winters.  That said, this coming weekend is Winter Field Day.  I’ve participated the past five years with my club, W1SYE Newport County Radio Club.  … Continue reading →

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CW QSO via AO-7 Old Lady

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Bob Beatty

It is always exciting to make a contact through AO-7, a satellite that was launched in 1974.  It died due to battery failure about five years later (batteries shorted), exceeding its design goals. Amazingly, 21 years after its launch, in … Continue reading →

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Nice day with Scouts working satellites during JOTA

Posted on October 20, 2018 by Bob Beatty

Today was the sixth JOTA (Jamboree On The Air) that I’ve had the privilege of working at, along with other Newport County Radio Club members.  While the weather was dicy yesterday (poor scouts trying to sleep during some rather strong … Continue reading →

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Field Day 2018 Satellite Passes

Posted on June 16, 2018 by robert

I’ve put together my list of candidate orbits that are happening during daylight hours for Field Day 2018.  Orbits in green are pretty optimal.  Orbits in yellow are lower (and hence further away, or in darkness). Satellite Passes FD 2018

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Calibrating the Uplinks for FD

Posted on June 21, 2017 by robert

The satellites are conspiring against me this year, mostly passes in the dark (nothing like stumbling/fumbling around in the dark in a field), but I’m getting the uplink calibrated again on my IC-9100. Anyway, was able to calibrate AO-7 uplink … Continue reading →

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CY9C – St. Paul Island DXpedition – via Satellite

Posted on August 25, 2016 by robert

I was fortunate enough to work CY9C today at 21:08:39 during a pass of AO-7.  Great operator on the other end and great signals too.  Heard him work quite a few prior to me as well. Did the same thing … Continue reading →

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Field Day 2016 Satellite Passes for FN41

Posted on June 15, 2016 by robert

The table of times listed below will likely be off a bit since FD is about 10 days in the future and the TLEs will have changed slightly by then.  However it is good enough for planning purposes.  Daylight and … Continue reading →

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Worked AMSAT Demo Station at Dayton Hamvention

Posted on May 21, 2016 by robert

I had a Fox-1 QSO today at 20:10 UTC with John Papay, K8YSE operating portable at the AMSAT Demonstration Station at the Dayton Hamvention. Less than an hour later, at 21:01 I also worked him on SSB using AO-7.

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