[amsat-bb] Re: Revised schedule AO-51 Feb-March 2011
Oh yeah, I know it's not yall's fault I was just looking forward to trying a new mode and my new equipment out. I appreciate all the work the command team does to keep everything running as smoothly as possible. 73 Matt W5LL -Original Message- From: Mark L. Hammond [mailto:marklhamm...@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 11:59 AM To: Matt Patterson; 'AMSAT-BB' Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Revised schedule AO-51 Feb-March 2011 Hi Matt, Sorry about that. When you can figure out how to change the laws of physics, we'll go back to the original schedule :) There's nothing we can do to make sunlight if it's not there... Sorry it didn't work out. We'll be running L/SU in a few days' time. Don't sell your gear...we'll run some V/S in the weeks/months/years ahead. It is VERY labor intensive on the command team to run S-band during eclipses (absolutely must be reprogrammed every day, with no mistakes, or the bird shuts off and cooks what's left of the batteries!), but we'll do it some from time to time. 73, Mark N8MH At 11:38 AM 2/27/2011 -0600, Matt Patterson wrote: >Good thing I just happened to check the website before walking out the >door today and noticed conflicting schedules. According to the >original schedule I had planned on working V/S this afternoon which was >the only day that I would have been able to give it a try. Now it's >scheduled during the week and none of the passes work for my >schedule... bummer... Beginning to think I should just sell my equipment. > >73 Matt >W5LL >EM23 > >-Original Message- >From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On >Behalf Of Mark L. Hammond >Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 7:41 AM >To: AMSAT-BB >Cc: ao51-mo...@amsat.org >Subject: [amsat-bb] Revised schedule AO-51 Feb-March 2011 > >As suspected, we're changing the schedule (due to a lack of full sun >and to support the school contacts previously arranged in Alaska). > >The current schedule is below. We may need to adjust again; changes >will be communicated at the AO-51 website and here. > > >AO-51 Mode Change Schedule > >February 21 (~2145 UTC) [Eclipses should end around Feb. 24/25] > >Dual Voice Repeaters : >Mode V/U FM Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed) >Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM >Downlink 435.300 MHz FM > >Mode L/U FM Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed) >Uplink: 1268.703 MHz FM >Downlink 435.150 MHz FM > > >March 1 (~1005 UTC) > >Mode V/S Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed) >Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM >Downlink 2401.200 MHz FM > > >March 4 (~0945 UTC) > >Mode V/U FM Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed) >Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM >Downlink 435.300 MHz FM > >Mode L/U PacSat BBS >Uplink: 1268.703 MHz FSK 9k6 baud >Downlink 435.150 MHz FSK 9k6 baud > > >March 6 (~2115 UTC) > >Mode L/SU FM Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed) >Uplink: 1268.703 MHz FM >Downlink1 2401.200 MHz FM >Downlink2 435.300 MHz FM (low power) > > >March 11 (~1000 UTC) [Eclipses return around March 12/13] > >Mode V/U FM Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed) >Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM >Downlink 435.300 MHz FM > >Mode L/U PacSat BBS >Uplink: 1268.703 MHz 9k6 baud >Downlink 435.150 MHz 9k6 baud > > >As always, command stations may need to reconfigure modes in order to >collect telemetry as needed. > >Remember that power management may be running, and the transmitter(s) >will shut OFF during periods of eclipse and/or low battery voltage. > >73, > >Mark N8MH >AO-51 Command Team > > > > > >Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] >___ >Sent via AMSAT-BB@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-BB@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-BB@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
[amsat-bb] Re: Revised schedule AO-51 Feb-March 2011
Hi Matt, Sorry about that. When you can figure out how to change the laws of physics, we'll go back to the original schedule :) There's nothing we can do to make sunlight if it's not there... Sorry it didn't work out. We'll be running L/SU in a few days' time. Don't sell your gear...we'll run some V/S in the weeks/months/years ahead. It is VERY labor intensive on the command team to run S-band during eclipses (absolutely must be reprogrammed every day, with no mistakes, or the bird shuts off and cooks what's left of the batteries!), but we'll do it some from time to time. 73, Mark N8MH At 11:38 AM 2/27/2011 -0600, Matt Patterson wrote: >Good thing I just happened to check the website before walking out the door >today and noticed conflicting schedules. According to the original schedule >I had planned on working V/S this afternoon which was the only day that I >would have been able to give it a try. Now it's scheduled during the week >and none of the passes work for my schedule... bummer... Beginning to >think I should just sell my equipment. > >73 Matt >W5LL >EM23 > >-Original Message- >From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On >Behalf Of Mark L. Hammond >Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 7:41 AM >To: AMSAT-BB >Cc: ao51-mo...@amsat.org >Subject: [amsat-bb] Revised schedule AO-51 Feb-March 2011 > >As suspected, we're changing the schedule (due to a lack of full sun and to >support the school contacts previously arranged in Alaska). > >The current schedule is below. We may need to adjust again; changes will be >communicated at the AO-51 website and here. > > >AO-51 Mode Change Schedule > >February 21 (~2145 UTC) [Eclipses should end around Feb. 24/25] > >Dual Voice Repeaters : >Mode V/U FM Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed) >Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM >Downlink 435.300 MHz FM > >Mode L/U FM Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed) >Uplink: 1268.703 MHz FM >Downlink 435.150 MHz FM > > >March 1 (~1005 UTC) > >Mode V/S Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed) >Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM >Downlink 2401.200 MHz FM > > >March 4 (~0945 UTC) > >Mode V/U FM Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed) >Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM >Downlink 435.300 MHz FM > >Mode L/U PacSat BBS >Uplink: 1268.703 MHz FSK 9k6 baud >Downlink 435.150 MHz FSK 9k6 baud > > >March 6 (~2115 UTC) > >Mode L/SU FM Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed) >Uplink: 1268.703 MHz FM >Downlink1 2401.200 MHz FM >Downlink2 435.300 MHz FM (low power) > > >March 11 (~1000 UTC) [Eclipses return around March 12/13] > >Mode V/U FM Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed) >Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM >Downlink 435.300 MHz FM > >Mode L/U PacSat BBS >Uplink: 1268.703 MHz 9k6 baud >Downlink 435.150 MHz 9k6 baud > > >As always, command stations may need to reconfigure modes in order to >collect telemetry as needed. > >Remember that power management may be running, and the transmitter(s) will >shut OFF during periods of eclipse and/or low battery voltage. > >73, > >Mark N8MH >AO-51 Command Team > > > > > >Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] >___ >Sent via AMSAT-BB@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-BB@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-BB@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
[amsat-bb] Re: Revised schedule AO-51 Feb-March 2011
Good thing I just happened to check the website before walking out the door today and noticed conflicting schedules. According to the original schedule I had planned on working V/S this afternoon which was the only day that I would have been able to give it a try. Now it's scheduled during the week and none of the passes work for my schedule... bummer... Beginning to think I should just sell my equipment. 73 Matt W5LL EM23 -Original Message- From: amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-boun...@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Mark L. Hammond Sent: Sunday, February 27, 2011 7:41 AM To: AMSAT-BB Cc: ao51-mo...@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Revised schedule AO-51 Feb-March 2011 As suspected, we're changing the schedule (due to a lack of full sun and to support the school contacts previously arranged in Alaska). The current schedule is below. We may need to adjust again; changes will be communicated at the AO-51 website and here. AO-51 Mode Change Schedule February 21 (~2145 UTC) [Eclipses should end around Feb. 24/25] Dual Voice Repeaters : Mode V/U FM Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed) Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM Downlink 435.300 MHz FM Mode L/U FM Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed) Uplink: 1268.703 MHz FM Downlink 435.150 MHz FM March 1 (~1005 UTC) Mode V/S Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed) Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM Downlink 2401.200 MHz FM March 4 (~0945 UTC) Mode V/U FM Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed) Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM Downlink 435.300 MHz FM Mode L/U PacSat BBS Uplink: 1268.703 MHz FSK 9k6 baud Downlink 435.150 MHz FSK 9k6 baud March 6 (~2115 UTC) Mode L/SU FM Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed) Uplink: 1268.703 MHz FM Downlink1 2401.200 MHz FM Downlink2 435.300 MHz FM (low power) March 11 (~1000 UTC) [Eclipses return around March 12/13] Mode V/U FM Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed) Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM Downlink 435.300 MHz FM Mode L/U PacSat BBS Uplink: 1268.703 MHz 9k6 baud Downlink 435.150 MHz 9k6 baud As always, command stations may need to reconfigure modes in order to collect telemetry as needed. Remember that power management may be running, and the transmitter(s) will shut OFF during periods of eclipse and/or low battery voltage. 73, Mark N8MH AO-51 Command Team Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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-BB@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
