[amsat-bb] First linear sat

[Philip Jenkins]

Thanks to all who replied to me, both on the BB and privately

Philip N4HF

On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 4:13 PM, Dave Mann <cwo4mann at comcast.net> wrote:

> Thanks for info.  Very helpful.  See you all soon.
>
> 73
> Dave
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On May 18, 2016, at 14:48, Bryan KL7CN <bryan at kl7cn.net> wrote:
> >
> > Hi, Dave!
> >
> > Welcome back.
> >
> > You have it right. But. Most of the time the link is already active on
> SO-50. Usually you only need to send the 67 Hz PL tone when transmitting on
> SO-50.
> >
> > The other 74.4 Hz PL tone activates a 10-minute timer. Usually, someone
> else has done that.
> >
> > 73!
> >
> > -- bag
> >
> > Bryan KL7CN/W6
> >
> > On May 18, 2016, at 11:27, Comcast <cwo4mann at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> >> 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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