[amsat-bb] First linear sat

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I'm starting up again after many years.  I worked through AO-6 and the RS birds when I was DA1BB.  my understanding of postings is that once I select the 2-m and 70cm FM frequencies, and the bird begins AOS I key in a tone to open the link, then change the tone to use when transmitting.  Am I understanding protocols OK?  I can hears many passes using my Yaesu FT-8800, an automatic switching preamp for both bands, and a set of M2 helicals for each band.  Any advice is appreciated.

73
Dave
N4CVX, ex-DA1BB, ex-VP2EHF


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> On May 18, 2016, at 12:52, Daryl - K4RGK <k4rgk at arrl.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi Philip,
> 
> Several of them are very rewarding and rather easy once you are accustomed to linear birds.  
> FO-29 would be my recommendation for "easiest" in terms of consistent behavior and high likelihood of successful contacts.  "Easy" includes finding several or more good operators on most passes.
> 
> Daryl
> K4RGK
> 
>> On May 18, 2016, at 1:14 PM, Philip Jenkins <n4hf.philip at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I know the first/easiest path to sat communications is on the FM birds
>> (which I agree with), but when someone is ready to "graduate" to the linear
>> sats, which would be the best/easiest one to start with?
>> 
>> Philip N4HF
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