Pretty good signals on 2.4Ghz in Seattle CN87wk. Some deep fades, though could be the bird passing behind several trees (need a bigger dish). Rx 3 foot primestar/3731aa downconverter. Next pass will try a Keps dc.
73 Bob W7LRD
----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" glasbrenner@mindspring.com To: "Amsat-BB" amsat-bb@amsat.org, "AO51 Modes" ao51-modes@amsat.org Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 2:36:03 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 Mode S reports
AO-51 is currently in Mode V/S on 145.88/2401.200. With our attitude inverted from normal, I'm interested in any S band reports. The L/S antenna should be pointed towards the ground now in the southern hemisphere, and away in the northern. The schedule indicates we would concurrently run the 9k6 telemetry downlink on 435.150. Due to low battery voltages and being near the bottom of the output power selection range, I shut off the 435.150 transmitter this morning at about 1025 UTC.
Please send any reports on the Mode S signal to ko4ma@amsat.org. or ao51-modes@amsat.org.
Thanks, Drew KO4MA AMSAT VP Operations _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb