[amsat-bb] Re: ao-51 radio programming

Eric Fort wrote:

Thanks to all who responded so far. These are the frequencies as I understand them:

I just stick the up and down frequencies into a memory, and copy the downlink frequency to the VFO so I can tune in 5kHz steps.

Does ao-51 need a tone?

also qrp. is that on the satellite end or the ground station end? (to use the qrp mode do I need flea power and a wet string or an LNA cooled by liquid helium and a 305M dish? - ok I'm being facicous but you get the idea...)

I use a homebrew "Arrow"-type antenna with a 3-element 2m yagi and a 5-element 70cm yagi, HB9ABX diplexer and a Kenwood TH-F7E. It's light and portable enough to aim by hand.

You need a 67Hz subtone to activate the repeater.

Gordon