Nah, no worries! It's a fun mode, but can be a challenge tuning to keep up by hand.
73, Drew KO4MA -----Original Message----- >From: Zach Leffke <[email protected]> >Sent: Apr 16, 2013 5:26 PM >To: 'Andrew Glasbrenner' <[email protected]>, [email protected], >[email protected] >Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: Half-duplex on the Kenwood TH-F6A > >Ahhh, my apologies Drew. I should have said previously uncommon modes instead >of unheard of modes. As I am relatively new to the Amateur Satellite >community, I'm sure there is plenty that I am unaware of, and this is an >example of that. Again, my apologies. I'm looking forward to seeing how >things play out in the future. > >-Zach, KJ4QLP > >-----Original Message----- >From: Andrew Glasbrenner [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 5:11 PM >To: Zach Leffke; [email protected]; [email protected] >Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Half-duplex on the Kenwood TH-F6A > > > > >-----Original Message----- >>From: Zach Leffke <[email protected]> >> This technology will allow previously unheard of modes of operation >>that could allow these types of HTs to complete a QSO. Imagine a >>software defined transponder that receives an uplink in FM and >>downlinks SSB. > >I did that on AO-16 after we put it in "bent pipe" mode, although that was FM >to DSB. The ISIS cubesat radios also have this ability, and I think we'll see >it on some of those soon. > >73, Drew KO4MA > > > _______________________________________________ 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
