Hey Everybody!
OK, Drew....is it possible to put AO-51 into the same unique mode that AO-16 is in (145 FM UP/435 SSB DOWN)???
I would be interested in trying it on AO-51.
How about more QRP on the 2nd Channel?
OR...Can the Up and Down links be reversed...as in 435 up and 145 down???
John KB2HSH
Hi John,
As versatile as AO-51 is, we are limited by the hardware on the satellite. We have two UHF FM transmitters, one 2.4 GHz FM transmitter, three VHF FM receivers for users, and the SQRX receiver which is usable on FM or SSB on VHF, L Band, and with poor performance on 10m. Other limitations are that digital uplinks must go to the SQRX receiver, whatever audio is fed to the 435.300 transmitter is shared by the 2401.200 transmitter, and due to potentially harmful interference we have tried to limit the SQRX to L band while connected to the BBS. I think that covers it, LOL.
QRP on the second channel is certainly possible, given that sometimes we'll have to switch to digital to collect telemetry.
Thanks for the interest.
73, Drew KO4MA AMSAT VP Operations
----- Original Message ----- From: "John Marranca, Jr" [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 7:04 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 Mode
Hey Everybody!
OK, Drew....is it possible to put AO-51 into the same unique mode that AO-16 is in (145 FM UP/435 SSB DOWN)???
I would be interested in trying it on AO-51.
How about more QRP on the 2nd Channel?
OR...Can the Up and Down links be reversed...as in 435 up and 145 down???
John KB2HSH
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John Marranca, Jr PBX Technician/Shop Steward CWA Local 1122 BN Systems, Inc Orchard Park, NY (716)972-2006 _______________________________________________ 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
Drew:
Very good.
Never hurts to ask...hihi.
John KB2HSH
On 10/27/08, Andrew Glasbrenner [email protected] wrote:
Hi John,
As versatile as AO-51 is, we are limited by the hardware on the satellite. We have two UHF FM transmitters, one 2.4 GHz FM transmitter, three VHF FM receivers for users, and the SQRX receiver which is usable on FM or SSB on VHF, L Band, and with poor performance on 10m. Other limitations are that digital uplinks must go to the SQRX receiver, whatever audio is fed to the 435.300 transmitter is shared by the 2401.200 transmitter, and due to potentially harmful interference we have tried to limit the SQRX to L band while connected to the BBS. I think that covers it, LOL.
QRP on the second channel is certainly possible, given that sometimes we'll
have to switch to digital to collect telemetry.
Thanks for the interest.
73, Drew KO4MA AMSAT VP Operations
----- Original Message ----- From: "John Marranca, Jr" [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, October 27, 2008 7:04 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 Mode
Hey Everybody!
OK, Drew....is it possible to put AO-51 into the same unique mode that AO-16 is in (145 FM UP/435 SSB DOWN)???
I would be interested in trying it on AO-51.
How about more QRP on the 2nd Channel?
OR...Can the Up and Down links be reversed...as in 435 up and 145 down???
John KB2HSH
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John Marranca, Jr PBX Technician/Shop Steward CWA Local 1122 BN Systems, Inc Orchard Park, NY (716)972-2006 _______________________________________________ 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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