Is VU LEO Satellite Activity Coming Down?

Johnson Francis | October 8, 2024 | Amateur Radio (Ham Radio) | No Comments

There was an excellent pass of International Space Station at 6.08 pm local time, with maximum elevation of about 83 degrees in this region. I could hear just one VU station and a 4S7 station. Luckily I could work both of them with my limited setup.

Went back and checked AMSAT Live OSCAR Satellite Status Page. There was only one submission from VU other than mine, over the past 6 days. We used to have 5-6 submissions usually, with some variation in the station submitting as well. Looks like the interest in LEO satellite operations have come down. Or is it because everyone is gearing up for the SSTV event due to start soon? I am sure that LEO Satellite WhatsApp group and many other VU WhatsApp groups will be flooded with SSTV images for the coming week. That is my past experience in the previous SSTV events.