[amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite

[Greg D]

Yes, exactly. 

My first satellite was RS-10.  2m all-mode, 10 watts to a copper pipe
J-pole for the uplink, and a Radio Shack DX-440 shortwave receiver
connected to a piece of wire strung to a tree in the back yard for the
downlink.  Pretty sure I did the same for RS-12.

Worked Arizona from California for my first contact.  Second contact was
to New York.  That was all it took; I was hooked.

Greg  KO6TH


Paul Stoetzer wrote:
> There are numerous shortwave receivers with a BFO that would likely suffice.
>
> I know many RS-12/13 QSOs were made using cheap shortwave receivers to
> receive the downlink.
>
> 73,
>
> Paul, N8HM
>
> On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 11:31 PM, Joe <nss at mwt.net> wrote:
>> example please?
>>
>> Joe WB9SBD
>> Sig
>> The Original Rolling Ball Clock
>> Idle Tyme
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>> On 5/26/2016 10:26 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
>>> 10m all modes receivers are cheap.
>>>
>>> 73, Drew KO4MA
>>>
>>>> On May 26, 2016, at 11:09 PM, Joe <nss at mwt.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I would just miss the full duplex possibility mode "A" gives you.
>>>>
>>>> Joe WB9SBD
>>>> Sig
>>>> The Original Rolling Ball Clock
>>>> Idle Tyme
>>>> Idle-Tyme.com
>>>> http://www.idle-tyme.com
>>>>> On 5/26/2016 9:20 PM, Greg D wrote:
>>>>> Got my vote for 15 up and 10 down.  RS-12 was my second satellite (RS-10
>>>>> was the first).
>>>>>
>>>>> As noted, the entry to Ham radio is not via HF these days, but with no
>>>>> HEO sats, one can stretch the footprint pretty well with an HF bird,
>>>>> working it well below the horizon.  That might attract more usage of the
>>>>> HF bands, and revitalize a lost mode of communication with some really
>>>>> bizarre propagation.
>>>>>
>>>>> Greg  KO6TH
>>>>>
>>>>>
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