Had my 1st transatlantic QSO on AO-51 on mode V/S. with G3VZV at 10:11 UTC. (5:11 am local). Elevation 5 degrees range 2700 km. Short QSO and good signals. Now back to bed.
Clare VE3NPC
Congratulations on the QSO.
I (and I guess many others) would be interested to know the equipment setup at each end.
David G8OQW
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Clare Fowler Sent: 09 January 2009 10:39 To: amsat-bb Subject: [amsat-bb] A-51 V/S Trans Atlantic QSO
Had my 1st transatlantic QSO on AO-51 on mode V/S. with G3VZV at 10:11 UTC. (5:11 am local). Elevation 5 degrees range 2700 km. Short QSO and good signals. Now back to bed.
Clare VE3NPC _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. 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
Hi David,
Nothing terribly special!
IC910 barefoot
WIMO circular polarised VHF and UHF crossed quad antennas (10dBd and 12 dBd respectively), the famous G3RUH 600mm/2 foot dish and patchfeed with a Kuhne DB6NT preamp at the feed (left over from AO40 days - sigh). They are all at about 40 feet and at low elevations are looking through/around some big tree trunks but 290 az is about my clearest direction.
My elevation was around 3 degrees and antennas and tuning was being done by hand (nothing was changing very quickly by that stage of the pass).
The .880 uplink sounded nice and clear at the time.
cheers
Graham
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Barber" [email protected] To: "'amsat-bb'" [email protected] Cc: "'Clare Fowler'" [email protected]; "'Graham Shirville'" [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 12:22 PM Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] A-51 V/S Trans Atlantic QSO
Congratulations on the QSO.
I (and I guess many others) would be interested to know the equipment setup at each end.
David G8OQW
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Clare Fowler Sent: 09 January 2009 10:39 To: amsat-bb Subject: [amsat-bb] A-51 V/S Trans Atlantic QSO
Had my 1st transatlantic QSO on AO-51 on mode V/S. with G3VZV at 10:11 UTC. (5:11 am local). Elevation 5 degrees range 2700 km. Short QSO and good signals. Now back to bed.
Clare VE3NPC _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. 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
Equipment at VE3NPC is a 52 turn helix with reflector cup into a DEM preamp and downconverter into SatPC32 controlled FT-736 for 13cm. Uplink FT-847 with 2 watts into 2 x 6 el quagis for 2m. Complete info on the 52 turn helix in the Sept/Oct 2008 AMSAT Journal Its not as good as the 1.2 meter dish it replaced but performs quite well considering its overall size.
Clare VE3NPC
----- Original Message ----- From: "David Barber" [email protected] To: "'amsat-bb'" [email protected] Cc: "'Clare Fowler'" [email protected]; "'Graham Shirville'" [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 7:22 AM Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] A-51 V/S Trans Atlantic QSO
Congratulations on the QSO.
I (and I guess many others) would be interested to know the equipment setup at each end.
David G8OQW
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Clare Fowler Sent: 09 January 2009 10:39 To: amsat-bb Subject: [amsat-bb] A-51 V/S Trans Atlantic QSO
Had my 1st transatlantic QSO on AO-51 on mode V/S. with G3VZV at 10:11 UTC. (5:11 am local). Elevation 5 degrees range 2700 km. Short QSO and good signals. Now back to bed.
Clare VE3NPC _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. 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
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Clare Fowler -
David Barber -
Graham Shirville