[OZAPRS] SatGate around VK7?

[Marcus B]

Pretty much all of the ISS passes while I am hiking are overnight, but a
few between 5-6am (30 & 60 degrees) I might be awake for (attempting to
wake up and pack up).

NO-84 has a few good late afternoon passes (60-80 degrees)

Marcus, vk5wtf

On Sat, 9 Dec 2017 at 07:49 vk2tv <vk2tv at exemail.com.au> wrote:

> This page - http://aprs.org/psat.html - talks about PSAT running just
> 300mW, 16dB lower than the ISS so I suspect the problem would be hearing
> the satellite rather than it hearing you, assuming the its rx hasn't
> deliberately been desensitised. I rarely read about rx sensitivity on the
> satellites.
> Ray vk2tv
>
>
> On 08/12/17 22:28, Josh wrote:
>
> From Sydney I often get picked up by satgates in VK3/4/5 and ZL - the
> ISS's footprint is pretty large.
> ISS is probably the only bird you'll have much luck with using just a
> HT, but you might get into NO-84 on a good pass.
>
> - Josh VK2HFF
>
> On 8/12/2017 10:11 PM, Marcus B wrote:
>
> I'm about to go on a hike through Tassie (Overland Track) in a few
> weeks, and I've been thinking about taking my VX8 with me and attempting
> a few posits along the way, is there anyone in earshot of the ISS
> SatGating around there? Any other aprs sats worth giving a go?
>
> 73,
> Marcus
>
>
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