20 Apr
2007
20 Apr
'07
10:15 p.m.
I did not hear FO-29 during orbit 52714. Last Tuesday afternoon I was working the satellite from the Holland ARC clubhouse and noticed that my downlinked signal was intermittent and FMing quite severely. At first I attributed this to the rig (an old Kenwood TS-700A with mechanical tuning) but listening "on the input" revealed my uplink signal to be pure and steady. So I guess this bird has been sick for some time.
Like everyone, I really hope that the control ops can save this satellite.
-Joe, N8FQ Grand Haven, Michigan 42°59'40"N 86°7'27"W (EN62wx)
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