I second that!
I have been back on satellites for a little over 2 months after being absent
from this aspect of the hobby for 30 years.
I am restricted to operating AO-7 Mode A at present because of a lack of
functioning 70cm equipment. In those 2 months , I have heard about 25 unique
calls with a small fraction of that being what I would consider regulars. There
is even a smaller fraction of that total that posts on the AO-7 log page.
I have listened on Mode B and there seems to be much more activity there. Why?
Is it because of the 10m downlink?
If I can work AO-7 mode A with my lash up system, anyone can.
Why don't you give mode A a try. It's not very busy and is very reliable.
Hope to hear some new activity on Mode A. Drop me an email if you would like to
set up a sked.
73,
Scott Armstrong - AA5AM
Blue Ridge TX - EM13sg
A, R and X Sorter- W5 QSL Bureau
> Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2011 17:30:42 +0000
> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7
>
>
>
> Hello
>
> Check out the log for AO-7 http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/ao7log.php you
> will notice how much activity it gets from our European friends, as compared
> with the U.S. From many parts of the U.S some good DX can be had. Even from
> way over here in Seattle I can work a "piece" of Europe. Given the age of
> AO-7 I consider every QSO a gift.
>
> 73 Bob W7LRD
>
> Seattle
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