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AO-27 Satellite Is Back On The Air!

The AO-27 FM satellite is back on the air! It is an FM V/U Mode satellite that was launched back in 1993. The satellite’s Amateur Radio payload became inoperative about 7 years ago due to …

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The AO-27 FM satellite is back on the air! This satellite is an FM V/U Mode satellite that was launched back in 1993. The satellite is back on the air on a limited-time basis (4 minutes, twice per orbit over the mid-latitudes).

I was able to make my first contact through AO-27 this morning. The contact was with AI9IN in Indiana, USA. I’m looking forward to making more contacts using this satellite in the near future.

You can learn more about this satellite and how to make contacts using it via the link above. I hope to contact you on it sometime soon.

Fred, AB1OC

Winter Field Day 2020 Results

The results from 2020 Winter Field Day are in. The Nashua Area Radio Society was #2 overall as well as in the outdoor category.

Winter Field Day 2020 Results
2020 Winter Field Day Results

As was the case last year, the scores are all about multipliers which is derived from the number of active bands and modes that a station has.

WFD 2020 Operations On Saturday Afternoon
WFD 2020 Operations On Saturday Afternoon

You can read more about our WFD 2020 operation here.

Fred, AB1OC

Listen to the ISS Contact Scheduled for April 30th, 2020

 We have successfully tested the ISS Telebridge capabilities here at our station. ARISS has scheduled a Multipoint Telebridge a school contact using our Ground Station for Thursday, April 30th beginning at 13:35 UTC (9:35 am Eastern Time). The Multipoint Telebridge format enables the students to contact the ISS from their homes via telephone connections…

Source: Listen to the ISS Contact Scheduled for April 30th, 2020

After two successful tests of the Telebridge/Phone Patch capabilities here at our station, we are ready to support a school contact! ARISS has scheduled a Multipoint Telebridge contact using our station for next Thursday.

We’ve added some upgrades to our Space Communications Ground station to accommodate ARISS contacts with the ISS. The additions include:

  • A Phone Patch
  • A UPS Backup the Station’s Equipment and Computer

You can learn more about the contact and how to listen in via the link above.

Fred, AB1OC

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