At 06:46 AM 1/16/2007 -0600, John Becker wrote:
Forgive a stupid question.
Should I keep the AO-40 equipment that I have?
John,
Going to answer back to amsat-bb for all to read, as your question is probably one that is significant for many.
Now you do not mention what you have so I will assume. Mode-B (now mode-UV) LSB uplink on 435, USB downlink 145 - both P3E and Eagle will have this. Mode-US P3E will have, Eagle at this point,also. Mode-LS P3E will have, Eagle a possibility. Mode-SC Eagle will have a new digital mode. Mode-X P3E part of P5 program demo.
So if you have a station that worked mode-US or LS I think this will definitely become useful when P3E launches and later for Eagle. To be sure you should read the mission statements for both to verifiy what I have written (I am not on either project so maybe made an error).
I have seen many selling their 2401 MHz downconverters and dishes and wonder why? Likewise for 1268 gear. P3E is nearing launch in a year or so. Eagle is still years away so its design may yet change. 73's, Ed - KL7UW ========================================= BP40iq, Nikiski, AK http://www.qsl.net/al7eb Amsat #3212 Modes: V - U - L - S USA Rep. for Dubus Magazine: dubususa@hotmail.com =========================================