SDRConsole Geostationary Beacon feature


 

Sorry forgot to change the title!!
 

Hello All
 
I noticed the CW and Mid beacon on QO-100 is way down in signal strength. Then found the post on AMSAT DL forum below.
 
Would the poor signal from the center beacon cause the SDRConsole Geostationary Beacon feature to mal function in FT8??
 
 
 
 
This is without the SDRConsole Geostationary Beacon feature enabled and decodes ok although slight drift and have to retune to 10489.543 to get it in to JTDX
 
 
 
This is with the SDRConsole Geostationary Beacon feature enabled but no decodes at all and the frequency is on 10489.540
 
 
73
 
Ian G4GIR


Simon Brown
 

You'll not have the locking required for FT8.
  1. Use SSB - talk to people!
  2. Beacon levels will be OK tomorrow.


From: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io <main@SDR-Radio.groups.io> on behalf of G4GIR via groups.io <i.frith@...>
Sent: 26 March 2023 11:38
To: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io <main@SDR-Radio.groups.io>
Subject: [SDR-Radio] SDRConsole Geostationary Beacon feature
 
Sorry forgot to change the title!!
 
Hello All
 
I noticed the CW and Mid beacon on QO-100 is way down in signal strength. Then found the post on AMSAT DL forum below.
 
Would the poor signal from the center beacon cause the SDRConsole Geostationary Beacon feature to mal function in FT8??
 
 
 
 
This is without the SDRConsole Geostationary Beacon feature enabled and decodes ok although slight drift and have to retune to 10489.543 to get it in to JTDX
 
 
 
This is with the SDRConsole Geostationary Beacon feature enabled but no decodes at all and the frequency is on 10489.540
 
 
73
 
Ian G4GIR

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Cheers Simon,
 
 
73
 
Ian G4GIR
 

----- Original Message -----
From: Simon Brown <simon@...>
Sent: 26/03/2023 11:39:44
Subject: Re: [SDR-Radio] SDRConsole Geostationary Beacon feature

You'll not have the locking required for FT8.
  1. Use SSB - talk to people!
  2. Beacon levels will be OK tomorrow.

From: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io <main@SDR-Radio.groups.io> on behalf of G4GIR via groups.io <i.frith@...>
Sent: 26 March 2023 11:38
To: main@SDR-Radio.groups.io <main@SDR-Radio.groups.io>
Subject: [SDR-Radio] SDRConsole Geostationary Beacon feature
 
Sorry forgot to change the title!!
 
Hello All
 
I noticed the CW and Mid beacon on QO-100 is way down in signal strength. Then found the post on AMSAT DL forum below.
 
Would the poor signal from the center beacon cause the SDRConsole Geostationary Beacon feature to mal function in FT8??
 
 
 
 
This is without the SDRConsole Geostationary Beacon feature enabled and decodes ok although slight drift and have to retune to 10489.543 to get it in to JTDX
 
 
 
This is with the SDRConsole Geostationary Beacon feature enabled but no decodes at all and the frequency is on 10489.540
 
 
73
 
Ian G4GIR

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