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Message: 10 Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 11:52:19 -0400 From: WB2LLP [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-40 DUH To: AMSAT -BB [email protected] Message-ID: 006b01c8b76c$d28bd6f0$6401a8c0@gene Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1
Thank you for the responses. The answer should have been obvious since I was using my IC-821 to work through AO-40. To make it worse, I have a couple of other rigs which have the 2M band. The next time we have a V/S configuration I shall try to overcome my senior moment.
Gene WB2LLP
Hello Gene (and the list),
Your question reminds me of a question I've been meaning to ask!
My current S-band antenna is a simple integrated antenna/downconverter with 123 MHz IF, but I plan to install a P3E-ready dish and downconverter on my crossboom this summer.
My best downconverter is a K5GNA unit with 145 MHz IF. I wonder how it'll play on mode V/s? Can anyone comment on this?
I also have some more 123 MHz IF units, but their NF is unknown. I'd rather use my AIDC 3731 from K5GNA, even if it means reduced performance on V/s. I plan to optimize for HEO operation, but I'd be happy if I could also work AO-51 in mode V/s.
Thanks for any help or advice!
73,
Kyle K0KN