Re: [amsat-bb] FO-29 Mode JD?

["Michael Kingery" <mkingery@xxxxxxx>]

Jim,

Thanks for the info.  I will definatly give it a go then.  Just wanted to
make sure how it worked.

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: Walls, Jim R <WALLSJR@sce.com>
To: 'Michael Kingery' <mkingery@ala.net>
Cc: 'AMSAT-BB list' <amsat-bb@amsat.org>
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 9:30 AM
Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FO-29 Mode JD?


> Mike Kingery - KE4AZN wrote:
>
> > Here is a basic beginer question.  When FO-29 is in digital mode
> > is it possible to put an analog signal into the bird?  According to
> > the schedule FO-29 should be digital mode now but I head SSB
> > through the bird tonight.  And I tried to work the station.  Maybe
> > I messed up?  Also heard a CW station in the bird too.
>
> > Just wondering if it did not get switched or if there is an operating
> > "procedure" that I have not read about.
>
> > Back to trying to work FO-20 more consistantly until you guys get
> > me straight on FO-29.
>
>
> It looks like they did not make the scheduled switch to digital mode.  I
> noticed on Monday that it was still in analog, but have not been on the
air
> since then (being a pyrotechnician, I get a rather busy around the 4th of
> July!)  If you are hearing SSB or CW traffic, the bird is definitely
> operating analog, so go for it.
>
> 73
> -------------------------
> Jim Walls - K6CCC
> k6ccc@amsat.org
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>
>

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