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Satellite QSO's?

Posted: Sat 4. Apr 2009, 00:44
by KL7MJ
Is there any way to log a satellite QSO? If not, can you please add it to the to do list? Thanks!

73,
Mike, KL7MJ

Re: Satellite QSO's?

Posted: Sat 4. Apr 2009, 09:50
by DL2RUM
I'm not familiar with satellite logging. What is required? What do you need to log? What are you expecting?

Re: Satellite QSO's?

Posted: Thu 9. Apr 2009, 05:55
by KL7MJ
Tom -
I'm just getting into satellites, so I may get some of the details wrong...
Satellite QSOs are split band operations. Here's what EQSL has for satellite mode choices (in the band column):
SAT A
SAT B
SAT J
SAT K
SAT KT
SAT L
SAT R
SAT RA
SAT RK
SAT RT
SAT S
SAT T
SAT US

I will admit that I don't know what they all mean. From what I understand, AO-51 operates in J mode (2M uplink, 70CM downlink). Could you add these modes to the list of band choices? Thanks, and thanks for a great program!

73,
Mike, KL7MJ

Re: Satellite QSO's?

Posted: Sat 11. Apr 2009, 11:28
by DL2RUM
Heavy stuff, Mike.
It's not only the logging. Export/Import routines, Paper-, LotW- and eQSL QSLing. Unfortunately eQSL and LoTW have different requirements for the data to upload. It takes a little bit time.
It would be useful, when here is a more advanced satellite user to support me.

Re: Satellite QSO's?

Posted: Mon 13. Apr 2009, 05:24
by KL7MJ
Tom -
I don't know about the data model, but in eQSL it looks like the satellite modes are just additional bands. I'm not sure how it works in LoTW. I hope someone with more satellite experience can help.

73,
Mike, KL7MJ