I'd be happy to work you, especially if I knew who and where you were! 73, Drew KO4MA
-----Original Message----- >From: Owner <[email protected]> >Sent: Nov 7, 2013 10:38 AM >To: Bob- W7LRD <[email protected]> >Cc: [email protected] >Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A > >Name Mode(s) Frequencies Beacon(s) >AO-10* B Uplink 435.030 - 435.180 CW/LSB >Downlink 145.975 - 145.825 CW/USB 145.810 CW >RS-10/11* A Uplink 145.865 - 145.905 CW/USB >Downlink 29.360 - 29.400 CW/USB 29.357 CW >RS-12/13 KT >K >T Uplink 21.210 - 21.250 CW/USB >Downlink 29.410 - 29.450 CW/USB >Downlink 145.910 - 145.950 CW/USB 29.408 CW >145.908 CW >RS-15* A Uplink 145.858 - 145.898 CW/USB >Downlink 29.354 - 29.394 CW/USB 29.3525 CW >29.3987 CW >RS-16* A Uplink 145.915 - 145.948 CW/USB >Downlink 29.415 - 29.448 CW/USB 435.504 CW >435.548 CW >29.408 CW >29.451 CW >FO-20 JA Uplink 146.000 - 145.900 CW/LSB >Downlink 435.800 - 435.900 CW/USB 435.795 CW >AO-27* J-FM Uplink 145.850 FM >Downlink 436.800 FM None >FO-29* JA Uplink 146.000 - 145.900 CW/LSB >Downlink 435.800 - 435.900 CW/USB 435.795 CW >MIR Simplex N/A Uplink 145.200 FM >Downlink 145.800 FM >SAFEX Repeater (Mir)* N/A Uplink 435.750 FM subaudible tone 141.3 >Downlink 437.950 FM None >SAREX Simplex (Space Shuttle)* N/A Uplink 144.910, 144.93, 144.95 144.97 >or 144.99 FM >(Europe Only) Uplink 144.70, 144.75, or 144.80 MHz >(Worldwide) Downlink 145.55 FM None > >For reasons I cannot think of, for years I had this stored on my computer and >this morning I found it and thought I would share it for sentimental reasons >with you all…. >These were fun times… we all sure had a good time back then, and I think that >we still can, this weekend I am going out to repair my 2m and 432 antennas >and am going to again try to be on the ssb transponders if anyone wants to >have a go…. > >On Nov 6, 2013, at 21:52, Bob- W7LRD <[email protected]> wrote: > >> my 2 cents...back in the day I had a one wavelength loop looking up, I later >> added a reflector below it, hence a two element round quad looking up, it >> was some wire inside some pvc pipe. I would start with a quad beam at >> low elevation then switch to the "vertical" round quad when the satellite >> was higher. This was super for RS-15. I wrote an article for the journal >> years ago about it. >> 73 Bob W7LRD >> >> From: "John" <[email protected]> >> To: "Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL" <[email protected]> >> Cc: [email protected] >> Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 8:15:22 AM >> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-7 Mode A >> >> When I started, I had a hand me down beat up yaesu ft-221R 2m all mode with >> an old cb mic with a mag mount antenna and a realistic 10m all mode radio >> that didn’t transmit and a dipole but almost everyday I was either listening >> to or working someone on RS-10…. ahhhh the life…. it was so good with those >> russian leo sats, all you needed was a tickle of a signal to work some >> folks, now today with a TS-2000LE with 23cm, all I see is that fm sats are >> always clobbered by over-powered users and transponder HOGS, no room to even >> try to make a contact, what with everyone in my area trying to over-power >> each other to have control of what little transponder room there is. What a >> person wouldn’t give for an “A” mode bird or 2 again…. sure do miss those >> RS birds, they were so much fun… >> >> >> On Nov 6, 2013, at 7:51, 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 > >_______________________________________________ >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
