Fw: [amsat-bb] ao51 what a disappointment????

["Bill Bruno" <billbruno@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Bruno" <billbruno@earthlink.net>
To: <pyantis@earthlink.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] ao51 what a disappointment????


> Perry,
> I'm usung the TS2k and unitrac 2003. The ts2k will not accept a tone in
the
> sat mode. You have to set it up as a split operation and turn on the 67.0
> tone on the tx side of the split ( left side). I have it turned on on both
> sides just to be sure. I have worked so-50 this way. Havn't tried ao-51
yet,
> sounds too crowded to me. Good luck
> Bill kb2rc@arrl.net
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Perry Yantis" <pyantis@earthlink.net>
> To: "Amsat BB" <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
> Sent: Sunday, August 01, 2004 11:17 AM
> Subject: [amsat-bb] ao51 what a disappointment????
>
>
> > I have now listened to AO-51 and just as I expected, it is just like
SO50
> > and I can not enjoy it because of the tone access.
> >
> > I have a TS2000x and the Unitrac tracking system with the newest Unitrac
> > software.
> >
> > The Unitrac is suppose to send a tone to the satellite, but it doesn't
> seem
> > to work.
> >
> > I have send several emails to the author of Unitrac but as yet have not
> > received any answers.
> >
> >
> > I then just set up for split operation like some have suggested and
still
> > no luck.
> >
> > I have no idea why tone access has been used on SO-50 and now AO-51.
> >
> > One thing I am sure of is that I can't use these satellites because of
the
> > tone access.
> >
> >
> > If this is going to be the standard for the future satellites then I
will
> > have no other choice but to give up satellites all together after 32
years
> > of sat ops.
> >
> > This is very irritating to me since I have used the same basic equipment
> to
> > access all analog satellites since AO-6, but now can't access these new
> > satellites just because of the tone access.
> >
> > How will Amsat ever attract more satellite users if the newer satellites
> > are more difficult to work or require buying new equipment to be
> > successful??
> >
> > If there is anyone out there that is using the TS-2000 and Unitac
> > successfully on SO-50 and AO-51, I would sure like to know how you are
set
> > up???
> >
> >
> > Perry Yantis WB8OTH
> > pyantis@earthlink.net
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