[amsat-bb] AO-7 beacon vs. transponder

[Estes Wayne-W10191 <W10191@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Cliff K7RR wrote:

I'm also confused just what translate
frequencies are in use when individual beacons are heard.  

Wayne W9AE replies:

It's reasonable to presume that the beacon would always be in the same band as the transponder downlink.  If you near a beacon on 10m, the transponder should be in Mode A.  If you hear a beacon on 2m the transponder should be in Mode B.

It's worked for me so far.  I've never tried to see if a transponder is working when I don't hear any beacon.

Wayne Estes W9AE
Mundelein, IL, USA
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