Re: [amsat-bb] AO-51 digital mode

[Reid Bristor <w4upd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry about that. Next time I'll check the web site to insure the 
condition. Getting anxious I guess.

Gould Smith wrote:

>Reid,
>
>The AO-51 mail box is not open.  It was open for one day a couple of weeks
>ago for Experimenter's day.
>
>Please don't transmit to the BBS until it is open, as it interfers with the
>command station testing and software
>upload/download.
>
>The latest news from the AMSAT ECHO page is that the BBS will be open for a
>few days after the Wed Experimenter's day.
>
>Please check the AO-51 broadcast message for the latest information.
>================================================
>
>Experimenters Wednesday - Mode V/S FM Repeater Test.
>S Band TX (2401.200) will be turned ON in FM voice mode, continuous
>transmission.
>The 145.920 VHF receiver (RX3) will be set to FM voice mode.
>No 67hz Tone will be required during this test.
>
>As this will be the first time we have allowed the S Band transmitter to run
>for an extended period, we will check the WOD data after the first pass. If
>all is well we will continue in this mode for the rest of Experimenters
>Wednesday.
>
>Digital TXA (435.150) will be OFF except to download data over Command
>Station.
>FM TXB (435.300) will be OFF.
>
>At the conclusion of Exp Wed we will return to the normal FM repeater mode
>on TXB. After completing the download of data from the S Band test we will
>open the BBS for a extended window of user operation. This will be at the
>current low power level of TXA. During this time AO-51 will be active in
>both FM repeat (145.920 FM up, 67 hz tone / 435.300 FM down at 0.60 watts)
>and 9k6 BBS (145.860 FM up / 435.150 down FM down at 0.40 watts) for the
>first time. Please check the Broadcast message on Echo, I will notify when
>the BBS is open in that message.
>
>26 Aug 0300 utc
>
>Digital TXA 9k6 BBS Closed
>FM TXB repeater mode Active (at conclusion of Exp Wed)
>
>26 Aug 0500 utc to 31 Aug 0000 utc
>
>Digital TXA 9k6 BBS OPEN (Low Power Output)
>FM TXB repeater mode Active
>
>During this time I would again appreciate any Telemetry capture and download
>to the website that we can get. If you are active on the BBS please take a
>couple of minutes to get a few Telemetry records during your pass.
>Thanks, KE4AZN.
>
>
>Experimenters Wednesday
>
>This week we will test the S Band transmitter on Exp Wed. Between 25 Aug at
>approximately 0155 utc, and 26 Aug at 0250 utc, Echo will be configured for
>Mode V/S, FM repeat. The uplink will be on the 145.920 mhz user receiver,
>and the downlink on 2401.200 mhz. The PL tone function will not be used in
>this mode, therefore the 67 hz tone is not needed. The S Band transmitter
>will be turned on continuously, so those stations not uplinking will still
>be able to monitor and practice their Doppler correction. During this time,
>the Digital Transmitter will be turned off.
>
>Regards,
>Gould
>WA4SXM
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Reid Bristor" <w4upd@bristor-assoc.com>
>To: <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
>Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 1:07 PM
>Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 digital mode
>
>
>  
>
>>I have tgried several times to get into AO-51's digital mode. I am aware
>>of the recent reboot/reloading of the firmware. I worked a Caracus
>>station, YV1DIG, and discovered I'm not interested in the FM repeater
>>mode. There were dozens calling CQ at the same time, dozens calling
>>"TEST", and many more with just plain carries only. Although working
>>through AO051 wasn't that difficult, it just reafirmed why I perfer the
>>linear transponder type of birds (AO-7, AO-10, etc).
>>
>>So I have been attempting to connect very the digital transponder. After
>>the FM analog version was activated I noticed a few passes later, the
>>digital mode and BBS seem to be up. However, when attempting to connect
>>and do a directory, there has been no response.
>>
>>Is or when will AO-51 digital mode be back to full operation? I used
>>145.860 as the uplink, is this still correct? I tried  UO-22 to insure
>>everything here is working, but it appears to be still down as well.
>>
>>Regards,
>>
>>    Reid Bristor, W4UPD
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