Canada is not covered by satellite QO-100. However, satellite operators know that under favorable conditions a connection is possible even below the horizon.
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VO1/M0XUU
Najprv sa o QO-100 pokúsi Gopan VU3HPF/M0XUU, which will be from the island of Newfoundland QRV May 8-15. The GN37 locator is located 1° below the horizon.
Jeho setup bude transvertor with IC705 (Pluto + SDR ako záloha), modifikovaný LNB, GPSDO, 2 threaded (YATT)hHelix, SG Labs amplifier and 80cm dish (maybe 1m).
It expects the signals to be weak and have deep QSB, takže primárnym režimom bude CW. Má aj FT8/FT4 setup, ale ten bude experimentálny.
AKTUALIZOVANÉ: Gopan VO1/M0XUU from Newfoundland picked up QO-100 signals, so the chance of operation is real:
Bird is chirping :)… Sorry for the bad video. pic.Twitter.com/Au7nw6Jcyj
— Gopan ( M0XUU / VU3HPF ) (@vu3hpf) May 9, 2024
VO1/G0MRF and VO1/G3VZV
Subsequently, David G0MRF and Graham G3VZV will also travel to St John's Newfoundland in May to test the operation of the QO-100 from below the horizon. S QTH pri vstupe do prístavu St John’s, GN37PN85 plánujú aktivitu začať v stredu 15. mája a ukončenie v nedeľu 19. mája 2024.
Newfoundland
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