Bilden från det lyckade QSOt.
En lyckad D-Starkontakt är gjord via AO-27. D-Star är ett nytt digitalt modulationssätt som kombinerar tal och data.
På AO-27 hemsida kan vi bla läsa följande:
On July 1st, 2007 during the 20:00 UTC pass over North America, AO-27 was again providing a new round of enjoyment for Amateur satellite experimenters. Thirteen years ago, AO-27, which coined the term "Easy Sat" by employing an FM bent pipe in space, provided many hams the ability to use a satellite without the expense of multi mode radios.
This time around, AO-27 was used to provide the first D-Star via Satellite contact between Michael, N3UC, FM-18 in Haymarket VA and Robin, AA4RC, EM-73 in Atlanta GA. Signals were reported as strong and easy to copy. Call signs were received digitally on both sides of the link. Communications were possible for most of the pass. Both Robin and Michael were surprised at just how well the digital link was received.
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