[amsat-bb] Re: Needless discussions re AO51

[Greg D.]

Agreed!  I just tuned in on the tail end of a pass of FO-29 just now, and caught the end of what sounded like a nice long casual chat between VA7MG and KC9ICH, and worked VA7MG when they were done.  Very clean signals (if a little loud), and no frantic speech or stepped on half-sentences.  The nice thing about full duplex SSB is that it's very much like real speech - you can both talk over each other and hear what's going on, just like real life.  You don't have an exchange on FO-29, you have conversations.  And, at over 650 miles up, it has a footprint second only to AO-7, and even works in the dark!

Greg  KO6TH


> Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:12:55 -0800
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> From: dguimon1 at san.rr.com
> Subject: [amsat-bb]  Needless discussions re AO51
> 
> This is NOT a criticism of AO51.  Use it, such as it is, and enjoy 
> it, but try the following:
> 
> I was on FO29 with my friend, Leo, W7JPL, in AZ, and we had a nice 10 
> minute conversation, 100% readability on FO29.  Much as we have been 
> doing for over 25 years on FO29, and most of the other LEO'S and 
> HEO'S.  I spent the other 10 minutes of a 20 minute pass searching 
> the pass band for other stations.  And using minimal antennas....
> 
> Most of NW Mexico was visible, western half of the US and Canada, all 
> of Alaska, and the NE portion of Russia, and there was NO ONE ELSE IN 
> THE PASSBAND!!
> 
> The downlink of FO29 goes from 435.800 to 435.900,
> with a corresponding reversed uplink on 2 meters, 146.00 to 145.900. 
> Room for dozens of ssb and or cw contacts.
> 
> I've instructed 14-18 year old hams in San Diego, and plus a copy of 
> Marty Davidoff's RADIO AMATEUR'S SATELLITE MANUAL they operated 
> easily....The manual is available from ARRL..
> 
> Try the manual, and if you have questions, I will gladly answer them, 
> or tell you where to get the answer..
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>             73, Dave, WB6LLO
>                 dguimon1 at san.rr.com
> 
>                     Disagree: I learn....
> 
>                Pulling for P3E... 
> 
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