RE: [amsat-bb] Ao-51 Mode V/S

["Greg D." <ko6th_greg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I second this...   My first attempt at receiving the AO-51 S-band downlink 
(had to kick my old Drake back to life).  Using my AO-40 setup that barely 
would move the S-meter, I had signals peaking at S-9.  Wow!  The fades 
weren't bad, however Doppler is a trip to follow, and I didn't have the 
automation turned on.  My AZ rotor is also inoperaative when the sun goes 
down (cold), so I had the station parked at mid-pass and waited for the bird 
to fly through.  New rotor will go up this weekend, weather and guests 
permitting.

Greg  KO6TH

----Original Message Follows----
From: Bill Greene VE7WFG <bill@billgreene.ca>
To: Amsat-bb <amsat-bb@AMSAT.Org>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Ao-51 Mode V/S
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 22:43:37 -0800

Hello Everyone,

Nice to work K7MT, VE6BGT, WB0EQP, W7LRD on AO-51 Mode V/S  on 04:48 UTC 
pass.
Good copies using a 53" Homebrew Dish with 3733 Down converter. Some 
very deep fades and of course lots of Doppler but good signals. I heard some 
stations trying on 06:28 UTC  west coast pass but no contacts made......wow 
what a job manually tuning doper ! Hope to hear some stations on the morning 
passes?

Best of 73 de
--
Bill Greene VE7WFG
Armstrong BC DO00jk
Amsat Area Coordinator for British Columbia
Amsat #29777
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