Red,
At 36N in EM65, the best pass I could find was a -1.4 degree elevation. All the rest were worse. Looks like our friends to the south are going to have their very own satellite.
Just for fun I ran Tampa and it gives well over 2 hours a day of coverage. I bet Hector will be pleased. Hi Hi!
73s,
Alan WA4SCA
<-----Original Message----- <From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Red Willoughby <Sent: Monday, September 28, 2015 1:38 PM <To: [email protected] <Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] LAPAN A-2 < <I loaded the pre-launch keps for LAPAN-A2 that were provided here: <http://www.amsat.org/?p=4571 < <Using the SatPC32 Tracking, Preview menus, I was in the footprint on a <couple of passes. The max elevation was less than one degree on one pass <and less then two degrees on the other. I am located at 33.323 N <latitude. When they revise those keps, if the inclination turns out to <be higher than was indicated in the preliminary keps, there is a chance <that I may be able to use that satellite, especially since it is running <5 watts. < <Red <KC4LE <_______________________________________________ <Sent via [email protected]. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available <to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed <are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. <Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! <Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb