[amsat-bb] Re: AO-40 range record ??

[Bob- W7LRD]

Another interesting situation involving AO-40 (sobsob) was when running full duplex there was a very noticeable delay while monitoring yourself.  Figuring the round trip distance and the speed of light.  I had to turn down the volume a little as I started talking sort of strange.  Damn- there's got to be a way, maybe pool all our Visa cards, if I win the lottery I'll buy a launch.  There are a lot of very smart and "connected" people in the various AMSAT organizations around the world.  A HEO does not have to have every bell and whistle we can think of.  Keep it simple stupid (kiss).  Our DL friends seem to have the best (only) design.  I spent some time looking over my old AO-40 QSL cards (sobsob).  Someone mentioned they took some equipment for DX-peditions.  A HEO provides an very reliable platform for emergency coms.  I could go on and on, but I'm preaching to the choir.  I still have my L & S equipment functioning.  I'll remove it when they pry it from cold dead hands.  

73 Bob W7LRD 

Seattle 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "i8cvs" <domenico.i8cvs at tin.it> 
To: "P.H." <bbjunkie at f2s.com>, "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb at amsat.org> 
Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2011 9:40:47 PM 
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-40 range record ?? 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "P.H." <bbjunkie at f2s.com> 
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org> 
Sent: Sunday, March 20, 2011 2:17 AM 
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-40 range record ?? 

> Hi, 
> 
> For a small club satellite presentation I will be mentioning the 
> benefits of HEO over LEO and the range advantage. 
> 
> Can anyone tell me the distance record set when AO-40 was alive? 
> 
> Thanks 
> 
> 73 
> 
> 2i0VAX 
> 
> Pete 

Hi Pete, 2i0VAX 

My DX record on AO40 from JN70ES Naples Italy was a QSO with 
ZL2AOX Ian Ashley in RF72MV with a distance of 18299.0 Km as you 
can see in the following page of QRZ.com 

http://www.qrz.com/db/ZL1AOX 

The uplink was in L band and the downlink in S band 

This is why it is very important to pull for the new HEO satellite P3-E ! ! 

Best 73" de 

i8CVS Domenico 

  


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