[amsat-bb] Re: Field Day mode for AO-51

[Luc Leblanc]

On 4 May 2010 at 22:22, Gary "Joe" Mayfield wrote:

Date sent:      	Tue, 04 May 2010 22:22:54 -0500
From:           	"Gary \"Joe\" Mayfield" <gary_mayfield at hotmail.com>
Subject:        	[amsat-bb] Re: Field Day mode for AO-51
Copies to:      	amsat-bb at amsat.org

> I have L band gear.  When the bird is in L/U Luc and I have a great time
> talking to each other.  When the bird is in V/U I'll make half a dozen or
> more contacts in a pass.  I voted for mode L, because I didn't believe V/U
> was an option and S band is becoming too full of interference.
>  

L/U is a great mode but to have my setup Field Day ready it's another question. I'm using a PCR 1000 as a way to measure my uplink 
frequency on the PCR-1000 scope display, i should bring my transverter plus my preamp who will be installed on the top of my satellite 
tower at that time plus my FT-847 and 2 power supply. As i don't have a second L-band antenna  i can use a simple patch feed who i think 
will not be enough to be able to reach AO-51.

Again i vote for L/U but not too sure if i will be able to make it. As a suggestion Mode S/U can be challenging as downconverter are easy 
to find and the S band antenna too. I don't remember if this configuration has ever been used in the past but it will be something 
interesting to work and this setup will be easy to build for field day. 

"-"


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