> ----- Original Message ----- > > At 12:36 PM 9/17/2009, you wrote: > >>RS10/11 was a wonderful bird, with a high orbit and relatively high > >>transponder power, it was very easy to work and the coverage was quite > >>wide. It was a perfect beginner's satellite and a lot of guys got > >>started in satellite operation with RS-10/11. > > > > I loved RS-10, it was my first bird, and one of the best I've ever > > worked. ALso, I actually have gear for Mode A SSB/CW, but not the other > > modes. > >
So many satellite operators started on RS-10/11, myself included. It was just so workable. Sunspots were on their way out (it was the end of the previous cycle), and my Yaesu 767GX transceiver had a 2m module pushing a whole 10 watts into a homemade copper pipe J-pole for an uplink. A Radio Shack DX-440 shortwave receiver, connected to a wire strung out to a tree in the back yard, made for a makeshift downlink. I worked stations across the entire continent with this humble station. My first contact (from Northern California) was to Arizona; the second was to New York. How could you not love a satellite like that? Greg KO6TH _________________________________________________________________ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222985/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
