[amsat-bb] Re: FO-29 and VO-52

[Jean-François Ménard]

Hi Luc and all,

I often listen to RS-22 and RS-30, and I can copy them as high as 1 or
2 degres with my setup. Iwas amazed the first time that I can copy
beacon at a lower elevation like this. I don't know much about RS-22
and RS-30 beacon, but I use it as my reference for receiving.

I did my best that I can afford the moment in my setup..... heliax
0.5, AR² preamps at the top... and only 2 FT-817 at the bottom.

Be sure that I read all guidelines that people post. I know how
important ham must follow good technique and habit for proper
operation up there !! :-)

I'm still experimenting SSB calibration when using 2 half duplex
controled radio.... It is a little bit tricky, but I will survive !!
:-) I'm using CW for testing and calibrating.... using my headphone
with a VHF TX CW sidetone in one ear and my UHF RX CW sidetone is
another hear... I'm trying to zero beat as close as possible to know
how much I must compensate between the rig. CW is less harmfull when
doing this experiment.... and at 5W MAX only.

I'm already thinking for my next generation setup... when I will use
beam and rotor... and a real full duplex satellite rig... ;-)

73



2009/8/5 Luc Leblanc <lucleblanc6 at videotron.ca>:
> On 4 Aug 2009 at 16:14, John Papay wrote:

> Another way to evaluate your receiving system is to be able to copy the satellite beacon. If you hear your downlink and not the beacon it
> is an indication that you "could be using too much power on the uplink"


-- 
Jean-François Ménard
VA2SS

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