Alan and All,
I am confused (very common for me :-) ) I will be heading out this week for some fairly rare grids and am curious as to how I should operate.
I am clear that linear transponder means SSB/CW operation.
Does digital transponder mean operate packet/computer or FM voice?
Looking at the schedule below does that mean the digital is on all the time and the linear will turn on / off at the listed times? or something different?
For example:
15 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder (on? Or off? -- Voice? or Packet?) ================================ 01:25...Turn On--Linear Transponder (very clear Linear On, but digital off?) South America,NA,North Asia 02:10...Turn Off ( Linear off, but digital on? Or off? )
02:21...Turn On (Linear? Digital both? - voice? Packet?) North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:36...Turn Off
Thanks for the help! and the Great new bird! 73, Joe kk0sd
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Alan Kung Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 10:08 AM To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] HO-68 Schedule - 14-21 Mar 2010
Hello all,
I got a lot of responses about problem of digital mode through HO-68. The main problem is that Packet communication is often interrupted by voice. We are trying a new schedule in this week, voice and packet operations will be separated by the schedule, of course, this just depends on the hams'own discipline. If you have any comment and suggestion, please let me know.
14 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder ================================ 16:45...Turn On--Linear Transponder India, Africa, Middle East, Europe,NA 17:30...Turn Off
18:20...Turn On Africa,Europe,Middle East,NA 19:05...Turn Off
15 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder ================================ 01:25...Turn On--Linear Transponder South America,NA,North Asia 02:10...Turn Off
02:21...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:36...Turn Off
03:15...Turn On--Linear Transponder South America,NA,North Asia 04:00...Turn Off
19:50...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 20:35...Turn Off
16 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder ================================ 01:15...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 02:00...Turn Off
02:09...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 02:25...Turn Off
03:00...Turn On NA,South America,North Asia 03:45...Turn Off
11:40...Turn On South America,Oceania,Asia 12:25...Turn Off
17:45...Turn On India,Middle East,Europe,NA 18:30...Turn Off
19:50...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 20:35...Turn Off
17 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder ================================= 01:43...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 01:59...Turn Off
10:05...Turn On Oceania,East Asia,North Asia,Europe 10:50...Turn Off
13:05...Turn On South America,Oceania 13:50...Turn Off
16:00...Turn On India,Middle East,Africa,Europe,NA 16:45...Turn Off
23:25...Turn On NA,North Asia,East Asia,Oceania 24:10...Turn Off
18 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder ================================= 01:32...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 01:46...Turn Off
06:50...Turn On NA,North Asia,Middle East, Europe,Africa 07:35...Turn Off
11:30...Turn On Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 12:15...Turn Off
17:15...Turn On Africa,India,Middle East,Europe,NA 18:00...Turn Off
19:10...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 19:55...Turn Off
19 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder ================================ 00:15...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 01:00...Turn Off
03:04...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 03:15...Turn Off
11:15...Turn On Oceania,Asia,Europe 12:00...Turn Off
18:45...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 19:30...Turn Off
23:10...Turn On NA,Asia,Oceania 23:55...Turn Off
20 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder ================================ 02:05...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 02:45...Turn Off
02:50...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 03:05...Turn Off
11:00...Turn On Oceania,Asia,Europe,NA 11:45...Turn Off
18:40...Turn On Africa,Europe,NA 19:25...Turn Off
21 Mar. 2010, Digital Transponder ================================ 01:35...Turn On South America,NA,North Asia 02:20...Turn Off
04:17...Turn On North Asia,East Asia,South Asia 04:32...Turn Off
07:45...Turn On North Asia,Europe,Africa 08:30...Turn Off
10:45...Turn On Oceania,Asia,Europe 11:30...Turn Off
73 Alan Kung, BA1DU HO-68(XW-1) Project Manager www.camsat.cn
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