AO-92 L-band demo by N8HM at Hamvention

Paul Stoetzer, N8HM, working AMSAT-OSCAR 92 (Fox-1D) in L/v mode
(1267.359 MHz uplink /145.880 MHz downlink) using AMSAT's club
callsign, W3ZM/8, at the 2018 Dayton Hamvention.

More info on AO-92 including radio programming charts:
https://www.amsat.org/ao-92-commissioned-open-for-amateur-use/

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Stations contacted:

02:30 WB8RJY
02:50 WB8OTH
03:26 NS3L
04:09 WA4SCA
04:33 KB2M
04:50 KE8FZT
06:47 W9EXP

This was on the last day of Hamvention, Sunday May 20th, 2018 during the 1536 UTC pass.

Equipment used was an Alinco DJ-G7T 144/430/1200 MHz handheld transceiver for the uplink and a Kenwood TH-D74 handheld transceiver to receive the downlink. The antenna is a Comet CYA-1216E yagi with holes drilled in the boom to accommodate the three 2 meter Arrow Antenna elements.

The antenna rotator system behind Paul/in front of the tent is a commercial system by Portable Rotation:
http://www.portablerotation.com/product/azel-portable-rotor-system/

He was not using it for this demo but it was tracking AO-92 during that time.

Aside from this L-band demo, Paul used that for all the other AMSAT satellite demos during Hamvention 2018. He had two Yaesu FT-817 radios on the table and a computer controlling the rotators/antenna. The antenna attached to it is the Alaskan Arrow II.

73, John Brier KG4AKV

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