[amsat-bb] CW straight key nowadays (and PSAT)

[Robert Bruninga]

And also PSAT, with its 28.120 linear uplink and FM downlink.  Although
someone has to be transmitting PSK31 for the auto-transponder to come up,
any weak CW in the same spectrum should be heard.  Although I should not
recommend such use, so as not to disrupt normal band plan operations, it
is a nice experiment and since the PSK31 transponder is usually never more
than about 5% loaded (1 user maybe?) it's a shame not to experiment with
it...

-----Original Message-----
From:  Paul Stoetzer
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] CW straight key nowadays

> <snip> ...the following satellites have linear transponders available
for use:

FO29
AO-7
AO-73
XW-2A
XW-2C
XW-2F
[PSAT 28.121 up and 435.350 FM down.]

Watch your power on CW - especially on AO-7 [and PSAT]. A very strong CW
signal can make the transponder useless for others, and in the case of
AO-7, cause it to mode jump at certain times of the year.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Sunday, April 3, 2016, andy thomas via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
wrote:

> Hi
> Just sorting out the garden and antennas this Spring day. I have my
> preamps wired into the feed lines and want to get on air with a
> challenge a bit more than FM.
>
> So I'm wondering what is currently available to work in CW (Only
> straight key and I'm not very fast!)?  FO-29, I suppose, but anything
else?
> 73 de andy G0SFJ
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