[amsat-bb] AO-51 V/S

Hi, Thanks to everyone for all of your responses. It looks like I have found a downconverter. Next question... Does anyone have any ideas on a cheap and easy homebrew antenna? Would a "cantenna" work for a small portable setup? I'm trying to do this as cheaply as possible as AO-51 isn't i

[amsat-bb] ao-51 v/s working ?

On the second pass of AO-51 (08:20 UTC, 27th) S-band down link was working OK, managed to work VK6AKI Ron in Perth. Regards Mal VK2MAL ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to suppor

[amsat-bb] ao-51 V/S working ok today !

= hi Drew, Alan, Mal, Randy and all, the bird is working fine today in V/S mode. there were 5 or 6 stations on the pacific ocean pass at 1410utc. i worked it for the club i spent field day with on saturday at the berkeley, ca pier, and operated w6cus /rover today from home to get them the 10

[amsat-bb] ao-51 v/s working ?

Hi All 70cm down link heard on the 06:50 UTC (27th June) pass of AO-51 here in VK. No signals heard from s-band down link. Mal (VK2MAL) ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to su

[amsat-bb] ao-51 v/s working ?

= howdy, i did not hear anything on s-band ao-51 27th 0022-0032 utc. is it working for anyone else? i see wd9ewk and aa5pk on the dcarr satellite logger page for that time, but it doesnt specify which repeater. i hope all are enjoying field day. 73, Robertk f 0 g =

[amsat-bb] ao 51 V/S

Hello... I heard some QSOs on S band on the last pass...I have had to repair my connection to the dish to receive the down link signal. I was successful to hear some signals from the L48. I could not make out the call signs but it is encouraging.. I will keep on trying. W7LRD,.Bob.. I w

[amsat-bb] AO-51 V/S

This last pass worked W6YX and heard Kerry, WC7V.  Noticed some very deep fades. 73 Bob W7LRD ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Sub

[amsat-bb] AO 51 V/S

The last pass of AO51 I did not hear anything on V/U so I switched to V/S and did hear an N8?? on one transmission, before they disappeared. I then called cq several times with good signal returns, but no one came back to me. Perry WB8OTH ___ Se

[amsat-bb] AO-51 V/S & spanish Taxi QRM

Mode V/S is fantastic but again QRMed by spanish speaking intruders a taxi fleet "probably" from Mexico they where right on 145.880 Mhz or very near this frequency the dispatcher was calling for all "Per todos" car. It will nice from our Mexican friends if they can at least pin point the origi

[amsat-bb] AO-51 V/S

Could I have an indication when AO-51 will change to V/S mode please Graham VK2AYE ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settin

[amsat-bb] AO-51 V/S activity

Hi! Since it is summertime here, coupled with working extra time during most of the last week, I didn't get out to work a lot of AO-51 passes while the S-band downlink was on. I was able to work two AO-51 V/S passes - a western pass Thursday evening, and an eastern pass Saturday afternoon. Usin

[amsat-bb] AO-51 V/S

Great pass at 22:43, thanks to John (K8YSE) and Al (W8KHP) for the contacts - its been a while since I worked mode V/S. Thanks to the team for scheduling these modes. 73 David -- David KG4ZLB www.kg4zlb.com ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opini

[amsat-bb] AO-51 V/S

This last pass on '51 was notable for almost lack of fading!  At least from Seattle.  I did some tweeking on the LVB tracker, adjusting in 3 degree increments.  Super strong signals on the S band downlink.  The usual list of culprits were in attendance.  Is there anyone in KL7 that has S band

[amsat-bb] AO-51 V/S observations

Hello I worked the last three passes of AO-51.  I am observing some very deep fades during the pass.  Some at fairly high elevations.  Rx conditions are a three foot primestar dish, 5 1/2 turn helix feed, 3731AA transystem down converter, forty feet of RG-6 to a TS700A rcvr.  Signals will p

[amsat-bb] AO-51 V/S

Good to know my old AO-40 (sobsob) S band gear is still FB!  Very low pass here (Seattle) 4 degrees.  Coppied Mike-KC9ELU right at his LOS.  The next two passes I will be fine tuning my dish pointing, via the LVB tracker.  Too much fun! 73 Bob W7LRD ___

[amsat-bb] AO-51 V/S mode

I use a Kenwood ts 2000x for for v/s mode but think you can do it on your Yaesu ft 736 the same way I do here. I run the SSB 2.4 down converter with 2 meter output down the coax into the shack. Then the cable goes into a Hamtronics 2m to 10m downconverter. Then the now 10m signal goes into th

[amsat-bb] AO-51 V/S mode

I would like to try this mode using a K5GNA downconverter. The problem is I am using an FT-736R and apparently you can not have Xmit and Rcv on same band in satellite mode. I am using SATPC-32 for doppler control. The downconverter uses a 2m IF. Anyone else with an FT-736R have this worked out?

[amsat-bb] AO-51 V/S

Luc, Sorry. In the heat of battle this morning I totally didn't recognise your call sign but thanks for the mode V/S contact on AO-51 just a short while ago! 73 David KG4ZLB -- David KG4ZLB www.kg4zlb.com ___ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions

[amsat-bb] AO-51 V/S alsaka QSO?

At 0626 pacific time this morning there will be a common footprint pass from the west coast and Alaska to the east coast of NA i will be QRV on V/S signal are booming on the downlink. It is not a too much crowded mode but interesting to work. "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2