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

[Bob]

I worked many stations through RS12/13 and only used wire antennas
(dipoles, end-fed wires, etc.), so no directional antennas were used.  I
seem to recall that those sats had higher than the usual 1/2 watt output as
well.

73, Bob, WB4SON

On Wed, Apr 10, 2019 at 7:29 PM Ray Soifer via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
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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