[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51's Second Channel...and PSK31

[Gould Smith]

Hi John,

We have tried the PSK 31 mode A/U before without much success.

If you have the AO-51 book, there is a screenshot of PSK-31 in operation on 
page 34.  The major problem is that the 10M uplink has to be received with 
the 2M whip antenna, not a great match.   The signal strengths were low and 
it didn't prove to be very popular.

73,
Gould, WA4SXM


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Marranca, Jr" <KB2HSH at amsat.org>
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>; "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner at mindspring.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 3:23 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51's Second Channel...and PSK31


> Good Afternoon everyone!
>
> I wanted to be the first to thank Drew and the AO-51 Command Team in 
> advance
> for scheduling the Second Channel for September.
>
> It is appreciated, to say the least.
>
> That being said, according to AMSAT.org, AO-51 has the "capability" to do
> PSK31:
>
> *Mode A/U Digital: Operational* Uplink: 28.1400 MHz PSK 31 BPS
> Downlink 435.3000
> MHz FM 31 BPS
>
> Has this ever been activated?  If it is possible, how has it worked out
> before?
>
> Thanks again!
>
> John KB2HSH
>
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