[amsat-bb] Re: Active FM Sats

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----- Original Message -----
From: <iamsavedbygrace at q.com>
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2011 11:18 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Active FM Sats

> I have been out of commission for about a year. What FM SATS are in
operation now? Anyone?
>
>
> WA7HQD
> Lee Ernstrom
> Syracuse, Utah DN31xb

Hi Lee, WA7HQD

Instead to go to a single channel FM satellites actually operating 
AO-27, AO-51, SO-50 please try on the linear transponder satellites
VO-52, FO-29 and OSCAR-7 plenty of room fom many CW and
SSB QSO's at  the same time.

VO-52 has actually the strongest down link signal between 145. 875 to
145.925 MHz using the indian linear transponder continuously operating
24/hours with no limitations due of ecliples.

FO-29 is also working very well in Mode-J and OSCAR-7 in Mode A
and Mode-B  do permit nice QSO's between USA and Europe. 

Why to vaste time with the FM satellites for very small on a single channel
to exchange only call letters and locators at most into a terrific QRM ?

73" de 

i8CVS Domenico