Hi Bruce,

It looks like you need to change your Wisp settings for AO-51--both the Broadcast Callsign and BBS Callsign values need to be PECHO-11. That will fix your "frames heard" issue, and you should get some BB data.

I haven't been able to get into the BBS on L band yet either; I have about 1 watt at the antenna (20 turn helix) and with trees, etc. it apparently hasn't been enough.

I saw both WA4SXM and KO4MA in the queue, so it appears to be working. We have reports of a few others' success, too. You might do as I am--keep trying :)

A lack of success has caused me to browse around for a 1.2GHz amplifier; I see Down East Microwave carries nice amps; wonder where else somebody might suggest looking?

73,

Mark N8MH

Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2007 20:54:48 -0400 From: "Cox" snyderb@cox.net Subject: [amsat-bb] AO51 L/U BB To: "Amsat-bb" amsat-bb@amsat.org Message-ID: 000701c80945$d3ea4c00$6701a8c0@mshome.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

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During the AO51 pass tonight most of the Wisp D/L data showed, frames heard PECHO-11. When it was just north of my grid, FM16vt, KO4MA was able to get into the queue but no others including my station.

73 Bruce KG4YEV

Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]