Actually I just hit "reply" so it wasn't a concious decision! :)
Sent from my iPod from my bed watching football! On 4 Oct 2009, at 18:54, "Alan P. Biddle" <apbid...@united.net> wrote: > Dave, > > I see you CCed the ao51-modes address. They are always looking for > input > for both new and old but popular modes. > > Alan > WA4SCA > > Sent by my toothbrush. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] > On > Behalf Of KG4ZLB > Sent: 04 October, 2009 14:04 > To: Alan VE4YZ > Cc: AMSAT BB; <ao51-mo...@amsat.org> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 L/S? > > Remember "experimenters Wednesday's" ? > > I would vote for some sort of return of that if possible. > > David KG4ZLB > > Sent from my iPod > > On 4 Oct 2009, at 14:27, "Alan VE4YZ" <ve...@mts.net> wrote: > >> Bob, I second that! Right now I'm trying to locally sell my 2 K5GNA >> downconverters and seriously considering getting rid of a FT736r >> with the >> 1.2GHZ module because of the inactivity. My FT847 is all that gets >> used. >> The last local flea market this year is 2 weekends from now and then >> I have >> to think about doing an eBay. >> >> A 3 or 4 day session on L/S, U/S or V/S once a month allows for >> experimenting and tweaking in addition to trying to work 1 or 2 of >> those >> days into your other commitments. >> >> Thank goodness for baby monitors and older cordless phones so that I >> can >> periodically scan the horizon to check out the K5GNA's :-) >> >> ... Alan >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] >> On >> Behalf Of Bob- W7LRD >> Sent: October 4, 2009 1:03 PM >> To: ao51-mo...@amsat.org; ao51-mo...@amsat.org >> Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org >> Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 L/S? >> >> >> >> Hello Gents >> >> I would like to request a "somewhat" consistent L and / or S mode >> availability on AO- 51. A recent post by John-K8YSE correctly >> explained >> that long term L/S availability is almost counter productive. If we >> define >> that by the number of operators to pass ratio. There are a few of >> us L/S >> holdouts mostly from AO-40 (sobsob). If we could plan that for say >> three >> days (or whatever) at a given date we can expect those modes, and be >> ready. >> Right now it appears to be a month to month variable decision with >> nothing >> definitive. If there were more availabilty and chit-chat about L/S >> modes it >> might inspire others to try it. AO-51 is the only testbed for >> varied L/S >> modes. The only way I have for "tweeking" my S band gear is to put >> a -35Dbm >> signal source at the end of my driveway and tweeking my equipment >> and >> antennas. Real world evaluation is always the proof of success. >> >> 73 Bob W7LRD >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 > _______________________________________________ > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
