> I have a couple questions:
>
> 1. The folks who can't eek out a contact with the handheld and Arrow
> during
> Field Day, have you practiced? It's how I have done it the last couple of
> years without that much trouble, patience and timing are the keys :-). We
> have a good Field Day location
On 4 May 2010 at 22:22, Gary "Joe" Mayfield wrote:
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Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Field Day mode for AO-51
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Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Field Day mode for AO-51
Ng, Peter wrote:
> ...sorry, I meant to vote for V/U mode as I only have VHF/UHF equipment!
>
>
Keep in mind there will likely be three or
arce
Date: Tue, 04 May 2010 19:30:57
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Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: Field Day mode for AO-51
On Tue, 2010-05-04 at 07:20 -0500, Alan P. Biddle wrote:
> Peter,
>
> >From past studies, mode L/U is the place to be if you want to work someone
> on AO-51 without an EME station. ;) Whil
Agreed. Sure your arm gets tired after a long pass from satellites like
HO-68, but half the fun is the simplicity and the other half being the
challenge. I doubt I would personally get involved with L/U on LEO's like
AO-51 because of the cost and complexity of having computer controlled
servos to t
> Presumably that's because very few people have L- and S-band equipment.
> I'm guessing that many people are - like me - put off by the prohibitive
> cost and requirement for overcomplicated tracking systems.
>
> Working V/U with a handheld antenna is much more fun than sitting
> watching a compu
On Tue, 2010-05-04 at 07:20 -0500, Alan P. Biddle wrote:
> Peter,
>
> >From past studies, mode L/U is the place to be if you want to work someone
> on AO-51 without an EME station. ;) While the V/U FM repeater was choked
> on every pass, there were very few stations on L/U. In the four passes I
Peter,
>From past studies, mode L/U is the place to be if you want to work someone
on AO-51 without an EME station. ;) While the V/U FM repeater was choked
on every pass, there were very few stations on L/U. In the four passes I
monitored last year, totaling 46 minutes, there were only 21 stati
Hi Drew, thanks very much for your feedback! Guess I was too naïve earlier,
but now see the light! :) Also after reading threads from Robert and Mark, I
agree, there might be too much non-productive traffic and high expectations,
especially on FD. I will stick to receive only as Mark suggeste
Ng, Peter wrote:
> ...sorry, I meant to vote for V/U mode as I only have VHF/UHF equipment!
>
>
Keep in mind there will likely be three or four transponders birds, and
two to four other FM birds available that weekend!
It's been my perception that a good portion of AMSAT's sustaining
members
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