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{ "url": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/email/PZKIHVD56VIYDXAV2PSHPO6AXJPM4ORQ/", "mailinglist": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/", "message_id": "148C31F7A33347ADA87C2B1431D61ACF@VISTA3", "message_id_hash": "PZKIHVD56VIYDXAV2PSHPO6AXJPM4ORQ", "thread": "https://mailman.amsat.org/hyperkitty/api/list/[email protected]/thread/PZKIHVD56VIYDXAV2PSHPO6AXJPM4ORQ/", "sender": { "address": "K7MDH (a) arrl.net", "mailman_id": null, "emails": null }, "sender_name": "Richard John K7MDH", "subject": "[amsat-bb] Re: Dayton", "date": "2011-05-23T15:21:19Z", "parent": null, "children": [], "votes": { "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "status": "neutral" }, "content": "\n Steve,\n\n Thank you very much for the first clear explanation on HO-68 that I have\n heard. It was my favorite bird, and while it is sad to learn the chance of\n recovery is low, it is good to know what's really going on.\n\nThanks again,\nRichard\n\n\n> ----- Original Message ----- \n> From: \"Stephen E. Belter\" <[email protected]>\n> To: <[email protected]>\n> Cc: \"Richard John K7MDH\" <[email protected]>\n> Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 8:00 AM\n> Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: Dayton\n>\n>\n>> Richard,\n>>\n>>> did CAMSAT have anything realistic to say about HO-68 ?\n>>\n>> Yes, Alan Kung, BA1DU and CEO of CAMSAT was one of the speakers at the \n>> AMSAT Forum. He reported that HO-68 is suffering from a bad relay or \n>> relay driver that is used to switch from the beacon to the transponder. \n>> The likelihood of recovery is low, but not zero. As my schedule permits, \n>> I plan to post Alan's very informative presentation on the AMSAT web \n>> site. Watch for an announcement from ANS (the AMSAT News Service).\n>>\n>> Here is the explanation from Alan's slide. Since I have a copy of his \n>> presentation, these are exact quotes, not my interpretation:\n>>\n>> -- The current situation is the transponders will be difficult to switch \n>> the RF PA from beacon mode to transponder mode\n>>\n>> -- The RF relay or its drive circuit is failing, it is a stick relay. \n>> Probability of success of switch is probably a few tenth\n>>\n>> -- On the other hand, up to now the both solar and lithium-ion batteries \n>> are in very nice condition\n>>\n>> -- The exhibitions of the thermal-control, onboard flight computer and \n>> TT&C are also excellent.\n>>\n>>\n>>> any new satellite radios announced by anyone ?\n>>\n>> None that I saw or heard about.\n>>\n>>\n>>> I'll settle for ANY new radios announced by anyone ?\n>>\n>> Elecraft showed their KX3. I'll have to let others give you the details.\n>>\n>> 73, Steve N9IP\n>> --\n>>\n>>\n> \n\n", "attachments": [] }