Yep Mode A was fun .... that's where a lot of us got our start .... back then more folks had HF rigs and 2M SSB rigs were easier to come by (even for a poor college student like me) .... now I think the landscape has changed a bit .... VHF/UHF radios are in much shorter supply and I don't think HF rigs are as commonly owned either (my opinion I could be wrong)
I'm still in shock that SAREX 1 was 30 years ago .... DAM I don't feel THAT OLD. I'm sooo looking forward to the new linear transponder birds ..... de KA2PBT On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 3:51 PM, Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL <[email protected]>wrote: > At 06:48 PM 11/5/2013 -0800, "R.T.Liddy" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I've tried AO7-A a number of times, but there's never anyone there to >> work. >> >> Back in the glory days of the RS Birds, Mode A was very active. I sure do >> miss them. They worked very well! >> >> 73, Bob K8BL >> > > > I loved the RS satellites. They're what got me hooked. I wish > the plan for the next LEO was a new linear mode Mode A bird for > a starter satellite not another FM 'Grid-Lock' sat. > > KB7ADL > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________________ 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
