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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Scott <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Can you tell us a bit more<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Are you doppler corrected, antenna, height , preamp, coax , success rate <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Andrew<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US> OZAPRS [mailto:ozaprs-bounces@aprs.net.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Scott Evans<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, 9 December 2017 8:49 AM<br><b>To:</b> Australian APRS Users <ozaprs@aprs.net.au><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [OZAPRS] SatGate around VK7?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Yes I'm (VK7HSE) running on 145.825 MHz as a receive only sgate here in southern Tasmania... <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sat., 9 Dec. 2017, 08:53 Marcus B, <<a href="mailto:mrmabs@gmail.com">mrmabs@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><p class=MsoNormal>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).<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>NO-84 has a few good late afternoon passes (60-80 degrees)<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Marcus, vk5wtf<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sat, 9 Dec 2017 at 07:49 vk2tv <<a href="mailto:vk2tv@exemail.com.au" target="_blank">vk2tv@exemail.com.au</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0cm'><div><p><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>This page - <a href="http://aprs.org/psat.html" target="_blank">http://aprs.org/psat.html</a> - 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.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ray vk2tv<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 08/12/17 22:28, Josh wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><pre>From Sydney I often get picked up by satgates in VK3/4/5 and ZL - the<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>ISS's footprint is pretty large.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>ISS is probably the only bird you'll have much luck with using just a<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>HT, but you might get into NO-84 on a good pass.<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>- Josh VK2HFF<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>On 8/12/2017 10:11 PM, Marcus B wrote:<o:p></o:p></pre><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><pre>I'm about to go on a hike through Tassie (Overland Track) in a few<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>weeks, and I've been thinking about taking my VX8 with me and attempting<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>a few posits along the way, is there anyone in earshot of the ISS<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>SatGating around there? Any other aprs sats worth giving a go?<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>73,<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>Marcus<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>OZAPRS mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:OZAPRS@aprs.net.au" target="_blank">OZAPRS@aprs.net.au</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs" target="_blank">http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><o:p> </o:p></pre></blockquote><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>OZAPRS mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:OZAPRS@aprs.net.au" target="_blank">OZAPRS@aprs.net.au</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs" target="_blank">http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs</a><o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>OZAPRS mailing list<br><a href="mailto:OZAPRS@aprs.net.au" target="_blank">OZAPRS@aprs.net.au</a><br><a href="http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs" target="_blank">http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>OZAPRS mailing list<br><a href="mailto:OZAPRS@aprs.net.au" target="_blank">OZAPRS@aprs.net.au</a><br><a href="http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs" target="_blank">http://lists.aprs.net.au/mailman/listinfo/ozaprs</a><o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div></div></body></html>