On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 12:07 PM, Devin L. Ganger devin@thecabal.org wrote:
Also, what is a good beginning HT to use to work the sats? I have a little Baofeng UV5R variant. My family got me the Elk dual-band log periodic antenna so that is good, but am I screwed with the radio?
Try listening to a pass first. If you can hear 'em, you can probably work 'em. I used a Yaesu VX-6R for my first year of operating SO-50. My Baofeng BF-F8 is deaf on receiving the FM sats, but it can be used to transmit, if I use the VX-6R to receive. Your mileage may vary.
73 de Bill, KG5FQX
Devin Ganger (WA7DLG)
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From: Chad Phillipsmailto:chad.kg0mw@gmail.com Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2016 8:59 AM To: Paul Stoetzermailto:n8hm@arrl.net Cc: Amsat BBmailto:amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Mode B operating question...
Thanks guys. That is why I am asking. After this past weekend of operating and a few conversations I noticed something wasn't right. Makes total sense to adjust the higher frequency.
Keep learning every day and every pass!
Chad
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On Dec 29, 2016, at 10:37 AM, Paul Stoetzer n8hm@arrl.net wrote:
Always tune the highest of the tune frequencies.
On Mode B, tune your transmitter and maintain a constant downlink and on
Mode J, tune your receiver and maintain a constant uplink.
This keeps you from drifting too far and possibly into QSOs of people
using computer control.
Much to my dismay, some literature, including the most recent edition of
the ARRL Operating Manual still include the outdated suggestion to always tune your transmitter.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 11:10 Chad Phillips chad.kg0mw@gmail.com
wrote:
I first got on the sats back on AO-13. Seem to me back then when we
operated linear satellites (FO-29, RS’s etc) we found ourselves on the receive passband and as the doppler changed we adjusted our transmit freq to make sure we stayed on the receive frequency.
Of course things have changed since then and many use some sort of
satellite tracking software to control the doppler adjustments on the radio. But when you are operating portable what is the proper procedure on the linear sats?
Thanks,
Chad
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