Re: [amsat-bb] Re POSAT Mode - Your Say

["Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Other than forgetting about GO-32, I fully agree with Robin. Whatever mode 
it goes in must be balanced with the other available satellites, and the new 
command stations level of participation. Personally I'd like to see it in 
data the majority of the time. Perhaps 9k6 Mon-Thur, 38.4 Friday, and Voice 
on the weekend (when the FMs are traditionally the busiest)

Someone asked about power levels...if I recall UO-14 was 4 watts? and PO-28 
is a near cousin in size. This is a 50 kg satellite, much bigger and with 
much more power generation than AO-51. Given how AO-51 becomes beyond 
overcrowded as the downlink power goes up, and UO-14 was often a solid 
garbled mess of stations, I think data is the more productive mode.

As far as what gets sent in data modes, rest assured it is just as valid a 
amateur radio pursuit as the self titled "breakfast club" saying hi to each 
other each pass, every pass, on every satellite, everyday.

I'd suggest that those offering suggestions also be prepared to offer their 
financial support, as in pay your dues and be a member of your national 
AMSAT organization. Let's not look a gift horse in the mouth too much 
either! Whatever mode it ends up in will be a benefit to all of us.

73, Drew KO4MA
AMSAT-NA #33438


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Subject: [amsat-bb] Re POSAT Mode - Your Say


> Let's look at this rationally,
> we have AO-51, AO-50, FO-29, VO-52, Even AO-7 all Low orbit Voice birds, 
> but
> we don't have a full time Digital Bird.
> Now I like FM/SSB/CW etc operations but to get the most out of Digital
> operations we need a full time bird .... It is no use sending a digital 
> message  if
> the bird changes to analog mode before the digital message has been 
> received.
> Personally I would like the digital mode on POSAT  then perhaps we  would 
> not
> need the digital mode on my favorite satellite AO-51.
> Don't look at POSAT as a single satellite - look at it in context with all
> the other workable birds.
>
> Robin VE3FRH
> Past President AMSAT-NA
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