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<H1>D-STAR on AO-27</H1>
<P><FONT face=Verdana><STRONG>Luc Leblanc, VE2DWE</STRONG>, has made available a
recording of him calling CQ using the new digital voice mode D-STAR through the
Amateur Radio satellite <STRONG>AO-27</STRONG>.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The recording can be heard by going to Luc's website
at<BR></FONT><A href="http://www.qsl.net/ve2dwe/" target=_blank><FONT
face=Verdana>http://www.qsl.net/ve2dwe/</FONT></A></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>His site also has a good selection of SSTV pictures from
the Amateur satellite AO-51.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Verdana>The uplink (where you transmit) for AO-27 is 436.797 MHz
and the downlink (where you receive) is 145.850 MHz.</FONT></P><FONT
face=Verdana>For further details on the satellite see </FONT><A
href="http://www.ao27.org/" target=_blank><BR><FONT
face=Verdana>http://www.ao27.org/</FONT></A> </DIV>
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<DIV><PRE><FONT face=Verdana><FONT size=4><STRONG>For others that want to try D-Star via Satellite we have a few things to keep in mind.</STRONG>
</FONT><FONT size=3> 1) Remember that the FM users can't hear you on the bird.
They hear a strong "noise" but can't decode you. So please keep the D-Star transmitting short.
If you can monitor the FM side, you can time your transmitting as to not step on them.
Please try to schedule with other D-Star users instead of calling CQ for the entire pass.
2) Watch the doppler, at times you may not be able to decode a signal even if the other station can decode you.
Keep your uplink on 145.850 for the entire pass. Program your radio call signs the same as for simplex, AO-27
does not have a D-Star call sign. You don't need to set up your radio for repeater use.
3) Before using other satellites besides AO-27, please check with the control operators of those satellites. Every
FM satellite may not pass the D-Star signal nor may the control operators wish to have D-Star traffic on the bird.
4) If you hear us on the Bird, please give us a call. We would love to have as many D-Star users on AO-27 as possible.
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<P><FONT face=Verdana></FONT></P><FONT face=Verdana><B>The AO-27 Control
Operators fully support and encourage the use of D-Star via Satellite on AO-27.
</B><BR><BR>A shout goes out to ICOM for creating Radios for this Fun new
Amateur mode of operation. Without their radios we could not have made this
contact. <BR><BR>- Michael<BR>N3UC<BR>AO-27 Control
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