[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 mode S

[WB2LLP]

Bob,

I wanted to listen in but that was all I could do.  My AO-40 S band 
downconverter comes out on 2M and I believe  that most others also had 2M 
output. I would have needed another radio and was rapidly running out of 
hands.  Now if it were possible to run U/S for AO-51 that would probably get 
a lot of AO-40 S band equipment out of storage.

73 de WB2LLP   Gene

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <w7lrd at comcast.net>
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 10:44 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 mode S


> Mode S down link sounds great. I almost had the bird to myself I caught a 
> station with NUK then nothing.  Rather tricky tracking the fast moving 51 
> with a 3 foot dish and chasing doppler all by hand.  Nice to know my old 
> AO-40 (sobsob) S band stuff still works!  Get out that "old" S band gear!
> 73 Bob 7LRD
> Seattle
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