16 Mar
2018
16 Mar
'18
2:05 p.m.
Friends,
AO-85 is putting itself in safe mode towards the end of eclipses as the battery voltage drops. This is a normal behavior programmed to protect the batteries from over-discharge. I just wanted to let everyone know that we are aware, and it's a "to be expected" behavior.
Thanks and 73,
Drew KO4MA
AMSAT VP Operations