Re: [amsat-bb] AO-40 Schedule Update

[Doug Faunt N6TQS +1-510-655-8604 <faunt@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Roy,

Thanks for my first AO-40 QSO early this AM.  I'm still experimenting
with stuff, but things seem to be working OK.

I was using a IC-706MKIIG into an old KLM 435-40CX for the uplink.
And a G3RUH dish and patch feed, AIDC3731AA and a IC706MKII for
downlink.  I used IT for giving me tracking info and manually pointed
the antennas using my G5400B, !South centered!.  I've currently got a
CT-16 for linking the two radios, and a Uni_Trak system on order.

I've got a 10 turn L-band helix up there, too, and a FT-736 with the
1.2GHz module (on loan), so I hope to try LS some time soon.

I also have a 2M-14C beam up, and will use that too, at some point.

73, doug

   From: "Roy Schulz" <VE7BPB@rac.ca>
   Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2002 11:41:54 -0700

   Hi Vince,

   I just worked AO-40 under the new schedule, and I must say that signals were
   better than I've heard them for quite awhile. Had some nice qso's during the
   period around apogee, and signals were very good.

    I was using L1 for the uplink, and found no problem with putting in a good
   signal with about 25 watts into  a pair of 35 element M2 yagis , linear
   polarized. In fact, I took some time to do some tests, and was able to hear
   my own cw returns with only .025 watts at the antennas, and was able to see
   my carrier signal, using Spectran dsp soundcard software,  at least another
   6 db below that level. Hard to tell the exact power level, since the needle
   on the wattmeter wasn't moving, hi.

   Just using a 34'/86cm. dish with K3TZ-stule homebuilt patch and Transystem
   3731 downconvertor, so you can see the rx system is nothing extraordinary.

   So, it looks like this current schedule is very user-friendly. And we always
   need more folks on L-band, so come on up and join us....

   regards,

   Roy VE7BPB
   Vancouver

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