Re: [amsat-bb] Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2004 16:32:40 -0500

[Emily Clarke <w0eec@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi David,

A lot will depend on the type of radio you have.  If you only have an FM 
radio your options are only to go and try working the packet 
satellites.  If you have an all mode dual band radio, you can try your hand 
at AO-7 and FO-29 and AO-40 if you add a dish and downconverter.  My own 
"evolution" was FM handhelds (UO-14 and SO-50) which after 2 months led me 
to buy an Icom 910H all mode (UO-14 and SO-50 pluse AO-7 and FO-29) which 
after 3 months led me to add the K5GNA BBQ dish and downconverter (adding 
AO-40.)  To be honest I should have gone right to AO-40 - it has turned out 
to be as easy as working UO-14 - possibly easier.

73,

Emily



At 01:32 PM 1/24/2004 -0800, you wrote:
>Hopefully my question is not out of place here but I would be grateful if
>someone could point me in the right direction to take my sat coms a bit
>further than SO-50 and AO-27, something in the higher frequencies but
>essentially an "idiot proof" guide ??
>
>Thanks in advance
>
>David
>KG4ZLB
>EL96
>
>
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