Hi Domenico, VO-52 health is monitored on a daily basis by ISRO, the telemetry and all telecommand is on non amateur radio frequencies and hence is managed by ISRO. 73 Nitin [VU3TYG] Secretary, AMSAT INDIA
________________________________ From: i8cvs domenico.i8cvs@tin.it To: Nitin Muttin vu3tyg@yahoo.co.in; Amsat - BBs amsat-bb@amsat.org; Amsat India amsatindia@yahoogroups.com; eu-amsat@yahoogroups.com; VUHAMS vuhams@yahoogroups.com; pe1rah@yahoo.com Cc: Nitin Muttin[ VU3 TYG] vu3tyg@amsatindia.org Sent: Thursday, 1 March 2012 1:27 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 Not Heard
Hi Nitin, VU3TYG
I can't understand if AMSAT-India or ISRO is able and equipped and entitled to command VO-52
Since both transponders ,the AMSAT-India and Duch transponders on board of VO-52 have not channel telemetry it is impossible to know the battery conditions because the beacons of AMSAT-India transponder is only a steady carrier and the Duch transponder I remember has been used for only few days at the beginning and the beacon was transmitting only the same voice message from William Leijenaar PE1RAH.
Now who take care to monitor the battery and transponder conditions of VO-52 without to have a channel telemetry ?
Who is entitled and able to send a command to VO-52 and switch from the AMSAT transponder to the Dutch transponder ? AMSAT-India or ISRO ?
Have AMSAT-India or ISRO already tried to switch from the AMSAT transponder to the Duch transponder ?
Have AMSAT-India a VO-52 command station or not ?
Please let us know.
TNX
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
----- Original Message ----- From: "Nitin Muttin" vu3tyg@yahoo.co.in To: amsat-bb@amsat.org; "Amsat India" amsatindia@yahoogroups.com; eu-amsat@yahoogroups.com; "VUHAMS" vuhams@yahoogroups.com Cc: "Nitin Muttin[ VU3 TYG]" vu3tyg@amsatindia.org Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 9:24 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 Not Heard
All,
We are aware of the current situation. Myself and Mani, VU2WMY tried listening to the beacon and work thru the satellite during the 04:05 UTC pass over India ( 6 degree elevation) on Feb 29th but nothing was heard. I will post further updates when I hear from ISRO on the current status and next steps.
Please submit your reports at www.oscar.dcarr.org or drop me a email.
73 Nitin [VU3TYG] Secretary, AMSAT INDIA
Hi John, K8YSE
Transponder and Beacon of VO-52 where also not heard over Europe at 17:55 UTC orbit Nr 36876 28 Feb 2012
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
----- Original Message ----- From: "John Papay" john@papays.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 3:03 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] VO-52 Not Heard
VO-52 was not heard over the US at 1330z, 28Feb2012. Reports on oscar.dcarr.org at 1100z also say that it was not heard over Europe.
Please listen for VO-52 and submit reports to the oscar.dcarr.org website.
73, John K8YSE
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