Hi Graham,
If you like, you could mention that AO-7 was commanded successfully for the first time after it returned on July 11, 2002. The Command sent was to change the speed of the CW beacon. It worked!!
Mike, N1JEZ
On 7/3/2019 10:52 AM, Graham Shirville via AMSAT-BB wrote:
Hi All,
I am preparing for a satellite talk and QO100 demo this Monday 8th July at the Milton Keynes Amateur Radio Society!
I have a slide that shows Oscar 7 as having been launched in 1974 and I am tempted to state that it is the oldest satellite in earth orbit that is still functioning! (not just the oldest Oscar) Would I be correct?
I will, of course, explain about how it was "out of service" for some years in the intervening 45.
many thanks
Graham G3VZV
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