[amsat-bb] 15-10m satellite transponders to be launched

[Joe]

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On 4/10/2019 7:15 PM, Scott Harvey via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> Steve,
> I successfully used a HF vertical to operate the RS satellites.  A couple years ago when AO-7 would occasionally go into the V/a mode I could copy the 10 meter downlink but it was very week on the vertical I have today.
>
> 73, Scott, KA7FVV
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>      On Wednesday, April 10, 2019, 4:55:25 PM PDT, AI9IN via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>   
>   Did RS-12/13 require a directional antenna on uplink and/or downlink?
> Anybody want to speculate on what will be needed for these new HF sats?
>
> Steve AI9IN
>
> On 2019-04-10 7:27 pm, Ray Soifer via AMSAT-BB wrote:
>
>> IARU has coordinated two Chinese satellites, expected to be launched later this year, which will carry 15-to-10-meter linear transponders.  If successful, these will be the first use of 15 meters for a satellite uplink since RS-12/13 went silent in 2002.  Operation of the earlier RS birds enabled much DX to be worked on otherwise dead bands.  More info to follow.
>> As a reminder, DX worked via satellite counts for Satellite DXCC, but not for other DXCC awards.
>>
>> 73 Ray W2RS
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