Thanks for the information Gould.
Will you clarify, please, that TXA is the normal U/V configuration - and also that these are the power levels we can expect for Field Day? That's what I understand from your comments.
Thank you, and thanks for all your efforts to keep AO-51 functioning as best as it can given the issues you have to address.
73 to all,
Tim - N3TL -------------- Original message from "Gould Smith" gouldsmi@bellsouth.net: --------------
I am working with the satellite to get the Field Day configuration operational
long term.. I turned TXB back on during the 1300Z pass. During this pass I adjusted the TX levels to TXA 240 mW and TXB 290 mW. These are lower power levels than I have ever used before, but necessary to get the satellite through the 16+ minute eclipses each orbit. The SQRX receiver uses about 110 mA that must be subtracted from the total TX power used. I think I am close and expect to get the correct settings over the next 24 hours. It is also necessary to change the L/U analog operation to digital over the eastern US in order to download the telemetry to see how the satellite is performing over multiple orbits.
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