[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 and L/U PacSat BBS Mode

2011-03-06 Thread Mark L. Hammond
You can guess my answer... Yes :) We make every attempt to keep the digipeater ON when the BBS is on. In fact, I think the default from a full reload of the satellite is DIGI ON. 73, Mark N8MH At 09:30 AM 3/6/2011 -0500, Bob Bruninga wrote: >You can guess my question... >Is UI digipeat enab

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 and L/U PacSat BBS Mode

2011-03-06 Thread Bob Bruninga
You can guess my question... Is UI digipeat enabled? > It is definitely harder to access on the L uplink > than on the rarely used V uplink, but it does work. Bob, WB4APR ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 and L/U PacSat BBS Mode

2011-03-05 Thread Alan P. Biddle
Enzo, It is definitely harder to access on the L uplink than on the rarely used V uplink, but it does work. It requires significantly more ERP, and you may find that it works better either approaching or receding due to SC antenna location. Many of us have found 1268.703-1268.705 MHz to be a b

[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 and L/U PacSat BBS Mode

2011-03-05 Thread Mark L. Hammond
Hello Enzo, Yes, the 9k6 BBS is operational and working. Please adjust your uplink freqency (try UP and DOWN in 500 Hz or 1 kHz steps) and see if that helps. Most users report that a high gain antenna with 10-50 Watts power at the antenna for the L-band uplink results in success. I find 1268.