Re: [amsat-bb] field day

["Howard Long" <howard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Darrell,

You haven't got much time!

I use Nova for Windows (www.nlsa.com) as this gives you concurrent tracking
of several sats at once. You need to spend a bit of time getting acquainted
with its way of working though, and of course those inevitable quirks.

For voice contacts, set up for the following sats:

AO-14 FM (_easy_ but will be very busy)
AO-27 FM (Daytime only)
SO-35 FM (Check sunsat schedules - it's been off very recently)
FO-20 SSB/CW (_easy_)
FO-29 SSB/CW (check schedule, sometimes operates digital only)
RS-13 SSB/CW (_easy_)
RS-15 SSB/CW (I haven't heard any activity on this for quite a few months
but the beacon's on)
AO-10 SSB/CW (_hard_ to work but quite easy to hear at perigee)

The FM sats will be very busy.

Check the AMSAT news service http://www.amsat.org/amsat/news/ans.html (you
may have to follow a link to last last week's right now) for specific
frequencies at schedules.

I recommend that you try working sats _before_ field day to get a feel.

73 Howard G6LVB

----- Original Message -----
From: Darrell Graham <grahamda@teleport.com>
To: <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 6:03 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] field day


> Hi guys,
>     I have been tasked to get some satellite contacts on field day. Having
> never done any sat work before I need some help. I think that I have
> adequate radios and antennas put together. What I don't know is what
> satellites are used for this sort of thing. Also suggestions for a
satellite
> tracking program to use. Suggestions of any kind will also be appreciated.
> Many thanks in advance.
>
> Darrell kc7aoi
>
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