It's on, but the power on 435.300 is less than a third of what it was last Saturday, since we are running two repeaters for Field Day. We are also in the really inefficient part of the transmitter power curve. AO-51 is five years old this month, and her age is beginning to show. Power levels will start to go back up soon, as we reenter continuous illumination before the end of July.
73, Drew KO4MA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dacia & Warren Brandt" <wabr...@madtel.net> To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 9:23 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 > It just passed over me a couple of hours ago. The signal is very weak > compared to last Saturday. I could tell the satellite was there, but > couldn't make out what anyone was saying. > > Warren - KC0U > > -----Original Message----- > From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On > Behalf Of Jeff Yanko > Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 7:10 PM > To: amsat-bb@amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 > > Wondering if AO-51 is operating? Just listened for the 2357z pass and > nothing received. The last time I checked the status of the bird it shows > that the 435.300 downlink was active. I also listened for the 435.150 to > no > > avail. > > > 73, > > Jeff WB3JFS > Las Vegas, NV > DM26 > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via amsat...@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
