Yea, I've been working it since it was turned on Sunday nite...until Tuesday night.. The signals are fantastic, even with a small antenna. I think I popped the front end of my converter, working some local FM stuff on 2 meters. Think I'm going to put a shorted quarterwave stub on the front end of my converter once I get it fixed.
Michael Heim ARS KD0AR
----- Original Message ---- From: "w7lrd@comcast.net" w7lrd@comcast.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 10:44:49 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 mode S
Mode S down link sounds great. I almost had the bird to myself I caught a station with NUK then nothing. Rather tricky tracking the fast moving 51 with a 3 foot dish and chasing doppler all by hand. Nice to know my old AO-40 (sobsob) S band stuff still works! Get out that "old" S band gear! 73 Bob 7LRD Seattle _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb