[amsat-bb] Re: Experience with AO-51 145.880 MHz uplink

[Harry Strahlendorf]

Dear Ib,

 

I hate to be a "party-pooper," but my understanding is that the 2nd repeater
operating on AO-51 is reserved only for the K5D Desecheo Island Operation.
Someone correct me if this is not the case.  

 

>From the main page of the AMSAT.org website, I read, "The second repeater on
AO-51 will be activated on February 16 and reserved only for contacts with
the K5D Desecheo Island 2009 DXpedition <http://www.kp5.us/>  while the
satellite is within range of the island." 

 

I've experienced some of the issues you raise when attempting to work AO-51
from the East Coast of the USA when operating V/U.  We all need to be
patient and respect one another's use of the satellite.  So many of us just
want to make that contact, and perhaps we are a bit hasty in pressing that
transmit button when others are still in QSO.  It is a thrill to know that
we can communicate in this manner.

 

Good luck with your operating through the birds!

 

Sincerely, 73

Harry ~ KC2OJN