Name Mode(s) Frequencies Beacon(s) AO-10* B Uplink 435.030 - 435.180 CW/LSB Downlink 145.975 - 145.825 CW/USB 145.810 CW RS-10/11* A Uplink 145.865 - 145.905 CW/USB Downlink 29.360 - 29.400 CW/USB 29.357 CW RS-12/13 KT K T Uplink 21.210 - 21.250 CW/USB Downlink 29.410 - 29.450 CW/USB Downlink 145.910 - 145.950 CW/USB 29.408 CW 145.908 CW RS-15* A Uplink 145.858 - 145.898 CW/USB Downlink 29.354 - 29.394 CW/USB 29.3525 CW 29.3987 CW RS-16* A Uplink 145.915 - 145.948 CW/USB Downlink 29.415 - 29.448 CW/USB 435.504 CW 435.548 CW 29.408 CW 29.451 CW FO-20 JA Uplink 146.000 - 145.900 CW/LSB Downlink 435.800 - 435.900 CW/USB 435.795 CW AO-27* J-FM Uplink 145.850 FM Downlink 436.800 FM None FO-29* JA Uplink 146.000 - 145.900 CW/LSB Downlink 435.800 - 435.900 CW/USB 435.795 CW MIR Simplex N/A Uplink 145.200 FM Downlink 145.800 FM SAFEX Repeater (Mir)* N/A Uplink 435.750 FM subaudible tone 141.3 Downlink 437.950 FM None SAREX Simplex (Space Shuttle)* N/A Uplink 144.910, 144.93, 144.95 144.97 or 144.99 FM (Europe Only) Uplink 144.70, 144.75, or 144.80 MHz (Worldwide) Downlink 145.55 FM None
For reasons I cannot think of, for years I had this stored on my computer and this morning I found it and thought I would share it for sentimental reasons with you all…. These were fun times… we all sure had a good time back then, and I think that we still can, this weekend I am going out to repair my 2m and 432 antennas and am going to again try to be on the ssb transponders if anyone wants to have a go…. On Nov 6, 2013, at 21:52, Bob- W7LRD <w7...@comcast.net> wrote: > my 2 cents...back in the day I had a one wavelength loop looking up, I later > added a reflector below it, hence a two element round quad looking up, it was > some wire inside some pvc pipe. I would start with a quad beam at low > elevation then switch to the "vertical" round quad when the satellite was > higher. This was super for RS-15. I wrote an article for the journal years > ago about it. > 73 Bob W7LRD > > From: "John" <npacificmari...@gmail.com> > To: "Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL" <vlfis...@mcn.net> > Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 8:15:22 AM > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A > > When I started, I had a hand me down beat up yaesu ft-221R 2m all mode with > an old cb mic with a mag mount antenna and a realistic 10m all mode radio > that didn’t transmit and a dipole but almost everyday I was either listening > to or working someone on RS-10…. ahhhh the life…. it was so good with those > russian leo sats, all you needed was a tickle of a signal to work some folks, > now today with a TS-2000LE with 23cm, all I see is that fm sats are always > clobbered by over-powered users and transponder HOGS, no room to even try to > make a contact, what with everyone in my area trying to over-power each other > to have control of what little transponder room there is. What a person > wouldn’t give for an “A” mode bird or 2 again…. sure do miss those RS birds, > they were so much fun… > > > On Nov 6, 2013, at 7:51, Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL <vlfis...@mcn.net> wrote: > > > At 06:48 PM 11/5/2013 -0800, "R.T.Liddy" <k...@ameritech.net> wrote: > >> I've tried AO7-A a number of times, but there's never anyone there to work. > >> > >> Back in the glory days of the RS Birds, Mode A was very active. I sure do > >> miss them. They worked very well! > >> > >> 73, Bob K8BL > > > > > > I loved the RS satellites. They're what got me hooked. I wish > > the plan for the next LEO was a new linear mode Mode A bird for > > a starter satellite not another FM 'Grid-Lock' sat. > > > > KB7ADL > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Sent via AMSAT-BB@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-BB@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-BB@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
