Digital Modes on the satellites during Field Day?
I saw in the AMSAT Filed Day rules we get extra points for working digital modes like PSK31, RTTY, etc. Is anybody planning to work any of these modes during this year's FD? Has there been any activity in the past?
Just curious to see if it would be worth the effort to give it a try, especially in a demo situation.
I will be operating the satellite station for the K9MOT Motorola Amateur Radio Club again this year. We will be a 2A Battery (QRP 5 Watts) operation.
Hope to work you in a few weeks.
73, Adrian AA5UK
Adrian,
In past years, the satellite digital modes for Field Day were limited to two types of contacts:
1. PBBS contacts with GO-32: 3 points for uploading a message to ALL describing your Field Day setup, and 3 points for each message to ALL that you download. GO-32 may or may not be operational. (AO-51 is capable of PBBS mode, but will be operating in FM voice for Field Day.)
2. APRS unproto 3-way exchange via NO-44 (semi-operational), ISS, and maybe HO-68.
Detailed description of the digital mode rules can be found here:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/awards/amsatfd.php
73, Steve N9IP
Hi Steve,
Thanks for your note. I guess I should clarify my earlier question.
Please see #1 in the AMSAT FD rules:
1. Analog Transponders ARRL rules apply, except: - Each phone, CW, and digital segment ON EACH SATELLITE TRANSPONDER is considered to be a separate band. - CW anddigital (RTTY, PSK-31, etc.) contacts count THREE points each. This is what I was specifically trying to address not PBBS or APRS exchanges via Digital transponders.
73, Adrian AA5UK
________________________________ From: Stephen E. Belter seb@wintek.com To: Adrian Engele aa5uk@yahoo.com; Amsat BB amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tue, June 8, 2010 5:36:45 PM Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Digital Modes on the satellites during Field Day?
Adrian,
In past years, the satellite digital modes for Field Day were limited to two types of contacts:
1. PBBS contacts with GO-32: 3 points for uploading a message to ALL describing your Field Day setup, and 3 points for each message to ALL that you download. GO-32 may or may not be operational. (AO-51 is capable of PBBS mode, but will be operating in FM voice for Field Day.)
2. APRS unproto 3-way exchange via NO-44 (semi-operational), ISS, and maybe HO-68.
Detailed description of the digital mode rules can be found here:
http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/awards/amsatfd.php
73, Steve N9IP
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