[amsat-bb] Re: FM on VO-52

[Prathap Kumar]

Hi
I have worked many Russians on CW and SSB on the VO-52
stations like RX9AT, UA9UKO, UA8MLT,  UA3AIC, UN7RBD, UA9UEG, UA9SAN, 
UA9ULT, UN4PW, UU6JG, etc.
These stations are from Ukaraine, Kazakigstan etc, Me being located in South 
India I just get about a minute or so to complete a contact, its just at the 
fringe of the foot print.
Similarly had also worked 4L0G from Georgia ( Eu Russia )
I can hear many more talking in Russian but very little time to get into 
their QSO.
But once your call is known they do reply, I wish to add that these Russians 
follow band discipline, mode segements specially working on the Linear 
transponders.

Best 73
Pop
VU2POP





----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Håkan H" <sm7wsj at telia.com>
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 10:30 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] FM on VO-52


> Hello!
>
> It is the firsth of April but i was very surprised to hear a russian 
> station
> on VO52 with downlink in FM??  is this something new or have i missed
> something?
>
> It was a callsign and clearly a call via satellite.  downlink on 
> 145.925mhz.
>
> 73  Hakan SM7WSJ
>
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