[amsat-bb] AO-92 FD?

[John Brier]

It is in U/v normally. They are actively switching it to L/v.

>From ANS:

AMSAT Operations Updates AO-85 Status / AO-92 Field Day Plans

AO-85's FM repeater is still active during the current period of
full illumination. Both downlink and uplink frequencies are off freq-
uency low and DUV telemetry is not active. Continued operations are
not guaranteed after the full illumination period ends on June 19.
Work it while you can!

AO-92 will be available in both U/v and L/v for Field Day this year.
The current plan is to command AO-92 to L/v on the 0416Z pass on June
22, the evening before Field Day. The 24 hour timer will then run to
expiration, and the satellite will revert to Mode U/v for the
remainder of Field Day weekend. The planned timing should provide for
at least one accessible pass for the continental US in L/v before
returning to U/v. If commanding to L/v on the 0416Z pass is not
successful, we will reattempt Field Day morning. Please keep the
uplink clear during commanding.

Additionally, requests were made to the LilacSat-2, IO-86 and PO-101
command stations for special scheduling of these FM repeaters for
Field Day. Please watch for these teams’ schedule announcements on
Twitter and amsat-bb prior to Field Day weekend. Note that IO-86
is only accessible to those stations below about 30 degrees of
latitude, but is a very strong repeater and easily worked to the
local horizon.

The FM repeaters on AO-91 and SO-50 are also expected to be available
as normal during Field Day.

[ANS thanks AMSAT Vice President-Operations Drew Glasbrenner, KO4MA,
for the above information.]

73, John Brier KG4AKV

On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 8:16 PM johnv--- via AMSAT-BB
<amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>  Since the majority of Field Day operators may not have the 1.2G equipment while out in the field is there a way to keep AO-92 in U/V mode?
>
> AO-91 is going to be extremely busy.
> Inquiring minds are asking....
>
> John
> N7AME
>     On Thursday, June 20, 2019, 3:34:10 PM PDT, Tanner Jones via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>  Bob,
>
> Unless something has changed, Drew mentioned it will be in L/V for the
> first half of FD and U/V for the second half.
>
> Hope you work you this weekend.
>
> 73,
> Tanner
>
> W9TWJ
>
> On Thu, Jun 20, 2019 at 5:30 PM Bob Cutter via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Will it be on 1.2G?
> > Bob KI0G
> >
> >
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