Adding to earlier reports:
Just attempted the pass, out to the east of New Zealand.
Pass Midpoint: 08:08 Hrs UTC, 23rd Nov.
Az: Around 90 degrees. East of my location, and clear view of the sky. Elev: Max of 18 degrees. I can normally work AO-51 down to 3 or 4 degrees to my east. Range: 2000 Km
Rig was Kenwood TS-2000, with transmit set to 50 W output.
Antenna is two yagis, of about 2.4 m boom.
Normally I can work AO-51 full-duplex, fully quieting, with only 5w transmit.
Results of pass: *** NOTHING HEARD AT ALL ***
I hope it only needs a software reset and a kick or something.
Best regards to the AO-51 team.
Jim, ZL1TYF Wellington New Zealand
-----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of K & R Yoksh Sent: Thursday, 23 November 2006 7:15 p.m. To: amsat-bb Subject: [amsat-bb] ao-51 not heard
I was also listening and did not hear AO-51 on Orbit # 12604
73 and Happy Thanksgiving to all,
Kyle Yoksh KØKN Olathe, Kansas Amsat # 35249 VUCC Satellite # 150
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W6GMT BROCK THOMSENWINTER QTH 1721 MELODY LANE BAKERSFIELD CA 93308
AO-51 was not heard by me and another Opp on the Mid West pass at 03:30 UTC did anybody make any contacts?
I will work the next pass
73 Brock
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