[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51

26 Jun 2009

      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" wabrand@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-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@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

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[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51

Andrew Glasbrenner