[K3PZN-List] Satellite Contact on CCARC FD 2009 (Help!)

[Andy Leeds]

We have 2m/70cm all mode 100+W in the club station, I got the amps 
hooked up last week and it tested good, so we are good to go on V/U or 
U/V modes at a minimum.

Andy
Kilroy, Patrick L. (GSFC-5680) wrote:
> Hello CCARC Field Day fans,
>
> Do YOU have a radio that can transmit standard 
> FM phone on 1268.700 MHz?  Or do you know who we 
> might borrow such a radio from?  (Hopefully at 
> least about five watts of power.)  
>
> I have the antennas and the other gear!  
>
> I would think that a satellite Field Day contact 
> though AO-51 on "L/U band" would be a shoo-in!  
> All we would need is this transmit part.  
>
> Most of the info about the satellite we need to 
> know is offered below, FYI.  
>
> PLEASE LET ME KNOW if you have any pointers.  
>
> Thanks!  
>
> Pat
> N8PK
>
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------
>
> SB SAT @ AMSAT $ANS-151.2
> Satellite info
>
> AMSAT News Service Bulletin 151.2
>   From AMSAT HQ SILVER SPRING, MD.
> May 31, 2009
> To All RADIO AMATEURS
> BID: $ANS-151.2
>
> AO-51 will be configured for Field Day with dual repeaters, 
> 1268.700/435.150 and 145.920/435.300.  No PL tone is required. 
> Please note that the 435.150 downlink is left hand circular 
> polarized, and the 435.300 transmitter is right hand circular 
> polarized.  This configuration will be available for the week 
> preceding Field Day, through the Field Day weekend 
> (June 22nd-28th, 2009). 
>  
> AO-7 has returned to experiencing short eclipses each orbit, 
> thereby preventing the 24 hour timer from switching modes. 
> AO-7 has been observed to favor Mode U/V (B) almost 
> exclusively during these periods. Please check 
> http://oscar.dcarr.org/ or 
> http://www.planetemily.com/ao7/ao7log.php for 
> the most recent reports of the current mode.
>  
> GO-32 still in bootloader status, return of the BBS is unknown.
>
> [ANS thanks Drew, KO4MA, for the above information]
> /EX
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> >From http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php . . . 
>
> Command Team and Operations Group AO-51 News
>
> June 2009 AO-51 Schedule
>
> June 1 - June 14
>
> FM Repeater, V/U
> Uplink: 145.920 Mhz FM
> Downlink: 435.300 Mhz FM
>
> 9k6 Telemetry
> Downlink: 435.150 Mhz FM
>
> June 15 - June 19
>
> FM Repeater, V/S
> Uplink: 145.880 Mhz FM
> Downlinks: 2401.200 Mhz FM
>
> June 20 ARRL Kid's Day. Please limit QSOs to those with youth participants.
>
> FM Repeater, V/U
> Uplink: 145.880 Mhz FM
> Downlink: 435.300 Mhz FM
>
> 9k6 Telemetry
> Downlink: 435.150 Mhz FM
>
> June 21 - June 28 Field Day is June 27th-28th. One contact each per FD rules!
>
> FM Repeater, V/U
> Uplink: 145.920 Mhz FM
> Downlink: 435.300 Mhz FM
>
> FM Repeater, L/U (Subject to interuption for telemetry collection)
> Uplink: 1268.700 Mhz FM
> Downlink: 435.150 Mhz FM
>
> June 29 - July 5
>
> FM Repeater, V/U
> Uplink: 145.920 Mhz FM
> Downlink: 435.300 Mhz FM
>
> 9k6 BBS and Telemetry
> Uplink: 1268.700 Mhz FM
> Downlink: 435.150 Mhz FM
>
>
> 73, Drew KO4MA
> AMSAT-NA VP Operations
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------
> More Sat Op info at
> http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/status.php
> and 
> http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/satellites/satInfo.php?satID=1&retURL=/satellites/status.php
> de n8pk
>
>
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