The RS Birds were fantastic! I worked a lot of Mode A with a 2M all-mode to a Ringo Ranger and an HF XCVR to a Tribander. Sat tracking in the early days was with an AMSAT OSCAR-LOCATOR (Rotating mylar discs over a global map!!). Once computerized, I used a Radio Shack TRS-80 with a program I think was called Sat-Tracker(??). Ah, the Good Ol' Days!! 73, Bob K8BL (AMSAT since 1979)
From: Alan [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, May 27, 2016 5:10 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite
Joe,
Some of the new dongles cover 10 meters, and the price is down below $100 for at least one, the Airspy.
While not technically a receiver, I have a radio shack HTX-100, still seen at larger hamfests for $40-75, which would work well. I used it as part of my AO-40 telemetry system. Don't recall I have ever used it for TX.
73s,
Alan WA4SCA
<-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joe <Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 10:32 PM <To: Andrew Glasbrenner [email protected] <Cc: [email protected] <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite < <example please? < <Joe WB9SBD <Sig <The Original Rolling Ball Clock <Idle Tyme <Idle-Tyme.com <http://www.idle-tyme.com <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 [email protected] 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 <>>> <>>> <>>> _______________________________________________ <>>> Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <>>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed <>>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. <>>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! <>>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb <>> _______________________________________________ <>> Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <>> to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed <>> are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. <>> Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! <>> Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb <> <> <> < <_______________________________________________ <Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed <are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! <Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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