Mine was a set of Drake B-line twins (R-4B, T-4XB) with the Drake 2-meter TC-2 transmit converter for Mode A (I also had the 2-meter downconverter and console). The twins worked great for Mode K on RS-12/13 half-duplex, as well. Homemade turnstile for the 2-meter uplink, fan dipole in the garage attic for HF. Pass predictions printed out with InstantTrack.
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob- W7LRD" w7lrd@comcast.net To: "Andrew Glasbrenner" glasbrenner@mindspring.com Cc: "Joe" nss@mwt.net; "amsat-bb" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 11:55 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite
first satellite station was a Swan 350 and a R3A receiver, commodore 64 puter. That's all it took! I've come a very long way! 73 Bob W7LRD
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From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" glasbrenner@mindspring.com To: "Joe" nss@mwt.net Cc: "amsat-bb" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2016 8:26:27 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] HF-HF satellite
10m all modes receivers are cheap.
73, Drew KO4MA
On May 26, 2016, at 11:09 PM, Joe nss@mwt.net 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
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