Hi David (and the list)!
Just followed the 15.55 - 16.09 AO-27 pass. Am I correct in saying that it is in V/U mode for half the pass and then reverts to TLM? I remember years ago working it regularly from EL96 and it used to send TLM for the first 20 seconds and then it was open to V/U.
Approximately half the pass, since the repeater is on for only 6 minutes at a time. Just like you remember it, you'll hear about 20 seconds of data and then the repeater is on. After 6 minutes, you'll hear another data burst as the repeater is switched off.
Looking forward to trying it again this weekend. My current work schedule is not compatible with working AO-27 passes, but it is nice to hear the reports that it is back with us. Between December 2005 and early May 2006, about half of my QSOs were on those 6-minute AO-27 passes. Fun!
73!
Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK - Phoenix, Arizona USA http://www.wd9ewk.net/