> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6oDgUTHCwg > Hi Henk. Nice video. VA3FM had my callsign incorrect, it is WB3CSY.
Hi Rick ! Thanks for correcting ! > It is very difficult to make a contact via HO68 with that equipment versus > the other FM birds. Indeed it varies a bit. Also it matches my own experience, sometimes easy, sometimes a challenge. Still, comparing it to AO51: yes, AO51 seems easier to work wrt uplink requirements, although this is not an apple to apple comparision, as I have not tried HO68 full portable myself. I have done a few tests in reducing uplink power 100...5 W to watch the effect. Maybe I should have made a recording. Others also mention the PL tone in combination with a busy uplink channel. What I like a lot about HO68 (but eg AO7 has the same - I know) is the relative large footprint, which enables contacts across the continents (EU/NA, NA/SA, EU/Afrika, ...) Maybe we meet eachother via HO68 ! Maybe via SSTV ? http://www.dk3wn.info/p/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/ho68_sstv_30122009.jpg HAPPY NEW YEAR ! Henk, PA3GUO http://www.pa3guo.com _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. 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
