[amsat-bb] Re: FM Birds

[P.H.]

I misread the question, I in no way was suggesting to use FM on any of the
SSB satellites.


Pete
MI3EPN


On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 6:21 PM, i8cvs <domenico.i8cvs at tin.it> wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "P.H." <bbjunkie at f2s.com>
> To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 6:34 PM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FM Birds
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> > And FO-29 ! (when illuminated)
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> > Pete
> > MI3EPN
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> Hi Pete, MI3EPN
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> Absolutely wrong  because FO-29 has a linear transponder designed
> for use on CW and SSB.
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> Why to vaste a lot of battery power using a stady carrier in FM and why
> to occupy a wide band interfering those who are using CW and SSB ?
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> For the same reason no body was using FM in the early 1970-1980
> with satellites like OSCAR-6 , OSCAR-7 and OSCAR-8
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> Use please those many FM satellites specifically designed for a
> single channel in FM.
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> 73" de
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> i8CVS Domenico
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