Hi Craig, W1MSG

Well sayd ...........I agree with you !

CW and SSB is just what we have to do on VO-52

BTW, it's impossible to access VO-52 in FM with a 5 watt HT and arrow antennas because for a decent QSO in CW and SSB we need at least 50 watt and a 13 dBi 70 cm antenna.

We, operators of VO-52 linear transponder on CW and SSB we have a lot of counter measures against any FM intruder into the VO-52 linear passband.

73" de

i8CVS Domenico

----- Original Message ----- From: "Craig R Gagner" [email protected] To: "'amsat'" [email protected] Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 3:14 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VO52 and QRP FM

I have to agree with Edgar, expand your capabilities and use it as designed SSB or CW. There are two other FM birds out there and that's where the FM should stay ..

Craig W1MSG

-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of andy thomas Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2011 8:52 AM To: amsat Subject: [amsat-bb] VO52 and QRP FM

This is an important debate in difficult times.

I am with G7HIA on this one, namely that *** if there is no damage to the satellite *** a QRP (below 5w handy) operation might be considered to be feasible on a centre frequency.

It is not our bird to give permission. There are of course two transponders on board.

If permission were given ONLY for QRP in effect this means that WE must police this. It would be for us to discorage alligators.

(Technically alligators can already use the bird anyway but don't).

73 de andy g0sfj