Thanks to Craig W1MSG and to Ellis WA1RKS as well for your kind report on VO-52.

73 de Mani VU2WMY

Quoting Craig Gagner crgagner@charter.net:

VO-52 not heard 1205 UTC pass over the East Coast USA 29 Feb 2012. I attempted SSB and listened for the beacons but nothing heard.

73

Craig, W1MSG

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Hi Domenico,   VO-52 health is monitored on a daily basis by ISRO, the telemetry and all telecommand  is on non amateur radio frequencies and hence is managed by ISRO.    73 Nitin [VU3TYG] Secretary, AMSAT INDIA

________________________________ From: i8cvs domenico.i8cvs@tin.it To: Nitin Muttin vu3tyg@yahoo.co.in; Amsat - BBs amsat-bb@amsat.org; Amsat India amsatindia@yahoogroups.com; eu-amsat@yahoogroups.com; VUHAMS vuhams@yahoogroups.com; pe1rah@yahoo.com Cc: Nitin Muttin[ VU3 TYG] vu3tyg@amsatindia.org Sent: Thursday, 1 March 2012 1:27 PM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 Not Heard

Hi Nitin, VU3TYG

I can't understand if AMSAT-India or ISRO is able and equipped and entitled to command VO-52

Since both transponders ,the AMSAT-India and Duch transponders on board of VO-52 have not channel telemetry it is impossible to know the battery conditions because the beacons of AMSAT-India transponder is only a steady carrier and the Duch transponder I remember has been used for only few days at the beginning and the beacon was transmitting only the same voice message from William Leijenaar PE1RAH.

Now who take care to monitor the battery and transponder conditions of VO-52 without to have a channel telemetry ?

Who is entitled and able to send a command to VO-52 and switch from the AMSAT transponder to the Dutch transponder ? AMSAT-India or ISRO ?

Have AMSAT-India or ISRO already tried to switch from the AMSAT transponder to the Duch transponder ?

Have AMSAT-India a VO-52 command station or not ?

Please let us know.

TNX

73" de

i8CVS Domenico

----- Original Message ----- From: "Nitin Muttin" vu3tyg@yahoo.co.in To: amsat-bb@amsat.org; "Amsat India" amsatindia@yahoogroups.com; eu-amsat@yahoogroups.com; "VUHAMS" vuhams@yahoogroups.com Cc: "Nitin Muttin[ VU3 TYG]" vu3tyg@amsatindia.org Sent: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 9:24 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 Not Heard

All,

We are aware of the current situation. Myself and Mani, VU2WMY tried listening to the beacon and work thru the satellite during the 04:05 UTC pass over India ( 6 degree elevation) on Feb 29th but nothing was heard. I will post further updates when I hear from ISRO on the current status and next steps.

Please submit your reports at www.oscar.dcarr.org or drop me a email.

73 Nitin [VU3TYG] Secretary, AMSAT INDIA

Hi John, K8YSE

Transponder and Beacon of VO-52 where also not heard over Europe at 17:55 UTC orbit Nr 36876 28 Feb 2012

73" de

i8CVS Domenico

----- Original Message ----- From: "John Papay" john@papays.com To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2012 3:03 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] VO-52 Not Heard

VO-52 was not heard over the US at 1330z, 28Feb2012. Reports on oscar.dcarr.org at 1100z also say that it was not heard over Europe.

Please listen for VO-52 and submit reports to the oscar.dcarr.org website.

73, John K8YSE

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Hi Nithin,

Is there a way that you, ISRO or Amsat India can keep us (Ham Radio community) informed about the status of VO-52.

The silence around VO-52 gives me a bad feeling.

Maybe it is possible to gives us an update lets say every week? More frequent is also welcome ;-)

73 Jan PE0SAT

As much as I appreciate the concerns, I rather have the team working on getting the satellite up and running again.

I don't need weekly updates! When they have something important to say they will. It's that simple. Don't waste their time.

Stefan, VE4NSA

On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 5:56 PM, i8cvs domenico.i8cvs@tin.it wrote:

----- Original Message ----- From: "PE0SAT" pe0sat@vgnet.nl To: "Nitin Muttin" vu3tyg@yahoo.co.in Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 7:45 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Status VO-52

...

Hi Nithin,

Is there a way that you, ISRO or Amsat India can keep us (Ham Radio community) informed about the status of VO-52.

The silence around VO-52 gives me a bad feeling.

Maybe it is possible to gives us an update lets say every week? More frequent is also welcome ;-)

73 Jan PE0SAT

Hi Jan, PE0SAT

I agree with you because I am interested to know if the Indian transponder has been switched or not with the Dutch transponder and what the result was.

The silence around VO-52 make me concerned because after AO-51 died probably VO-52 in my opinion has been used to much in FM all over the world determining a deterioration of the batteries.

We need VO-52 because OSCAR-7 is strongly FMing and the rest of satellites except FO-29 are in very bad conditions.

I would like to receive an official report about the VO-52 situation  from ISRO through AMSAT-India very often, I agree with you every week or less.

I remember that when AO40 was in truble we got a dayly report on AMSAT-BB every day from Stacey Mills,W4SM because he was the main command station of the bird and this make a great difference.

I can't understand why the command station for VO-52 must be ISRO using not amateur frequencies enstead of AMSAT India using the amateur bands.

Best 73" de

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Hi Stefan VE4NSA

When AO40 was in trouble, did Stacey Mils W4SM control station wasting his time with his daily reports on AMSAT-BB ?

73" de

i8CVS Domenico

----- Original Message ----- From: "Stefan Wagener" wageners@gmail.com To: "i8cvs" domenico.i8cvs@tin.it Cc: pe0sat@vgnet.nl; "Nitin Muttin" vu3tyg@yahoo.co.in; "Amsat - BBs" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 2:23 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Status VO-52

As much as I appreciate the concerns, I rather have the team working on getting the satellite up and running again.

I don't need weekly updates! When they have something important to say they will. It's that simple. Don't waste their time.

Stefan, VE4NSA

On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 5:56 PM, i8cvs domenico.i8cvs@tin.it wrote:

----- Original Message ----- From: "PE0SAT" pe0sat@vgnet.nl To: "Nitin Muttin" vu3tyg@yahoo.co.in Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 7:45 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Status VO-52

...

Hi Nithin,

Is there a way that you, ISRO or Amsat India can keep us (Ham Radio community) informed about the status of VO-52.

The silence around VO-52 gives me a bad feeling.

Maybe it is possible to gives us an update lets say every week? More frequent is also welcome ;-)

73 Jan PE0SAT

Hi Jan, PE0SAT

I agree with you because I am interested to know if the Indian transponder has been switched or not with the Dutch transponder and what the result was.

The silence around VO-52 make me concerned because after AO-51 died probably VO-52 in my opinion has been used to much in FM all over the world determining a deterioration of the batteries.

We need VO-52 because OSCAR-7 is strongly FMing and the rest of satellites except FO-29 are in very bad conditions.

I would like to receive an official report about the VO-52 situation from ISRO through AMSAT-India very often, I agree with you every week or less.

I remember that when AO40 was in truble we got a dayly report on AMSAT-BB every day from Stacey Mills,W4SM because he was the main command station of the bird and this make a great difference.

I can't understand why the command station for VO-52 must be ISRO using not amateur frequencies enstead of AMSAT India using the amateur bands.

Best 73" de

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Hello All, Looking at the discussions and the concerns expressed about VO-52,all that I can share at this moment is 'HAMSAT VO-52' is in 'Excellent Health' after recovery operations. Right now, it is under observation. However, decision about switching 'ON' the transponder is pending clearance. Decision expected in other couple of days. The user community will be informed well in advance about the transponder switching.

Note:

'HAMSAT VO-52' is the property owned, operated and maintained by the Government of India/ISRO. Hence, unlike other amateur radio satellites owned, operated and maintained by non-governmental agencies, detailed information cannot be shared with anyone in accordance with the prevailing governmental regulations.

Hope this bit of information would remove the doubts and concerns about the HAMSAT VO-52 status and this is shared with you all with the concurrence of 'HAMSAT VO-52' Operations Director, Mr. T. Parimalarangan.

with regards,

Mani, VU2WMY Secretary & Station-In-Charge Upagrah Amateur Radio Club VU2URC ISRO Satellite Centre HAL Airport Road, Bangalore-560 017. Phone:(O)91-80-25082054/2598/2192 Mobile: 91-80-98803 41456 E-mail ID: wmy@isac.gov.in vu2wmy_mani@yahoo.com isrohams@yahoo.com

fter recovery from a would like to say as a part of HAMSAT VO-52 Mission Management Board (MMB)

Quoting Stefan Wagener wageners@gmail.com:

Maybe yes, maybe no.

He did it because he wanted to, NOT because we demanded it!

Stefan, VE4NSA

On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 7:43 PM, i8cvs domenico.i8cvs@tin.it wrote:

...

Hi Stefan VE4NSA

When AO40 was in trouble, did Stacey Mils W4SM control station wasting his time with his daily reports on AMSAT-BB ?

73" de

i8CVS Domenico

----- Original Message ----- From: "Stefan Wagener" wageners@gmail.com To: "i8cvs" domenico.i8cvs@tin.it Cc: pe0sat@vgnet.nl; "Nitin Muttin" vu3tyg@yahoo.co.in; "Amsat - BBs" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 2:23 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Status VO-52

As much as I appreciate the concerns, I rather have the team working on getting the satellite up and running again.

I don't need weekly updates! When they have something important to say they will. It's that simple. Don't waste their time.

Stefan, VE4NSA

On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 5:56 PM, i8cvs domenico.i8cvs@tin.it wrote:

...

----- Original Message ----- From: "PE0SAT" pe0sat@vgnet.nl To: "Nitin Muttin" vu3tyg@yahoo.co.in Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 7:45 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Status VO-52

...

Hi Nithin,

Is there a way that you, ISRO or Amsat India can keep us (Ham Radio community) informed about the status of VO-52.

The silence around VO-52 gives me a bad feeling.

Maybe it is possible to gives us an update lets say every week? More frequent is also welcome ;-)

73 Jan PE0SAT

Hi Jan, PE0SAT

I agree with you because I am interested to know if the Indian transponder has been switched or not with the Dutch transponder and what the result was.

The silence around VO-52 make me concerned because after AO-51 died probably VO-52 in my opinion has been used to much in FM all over the world determining a deterioration of the batteries.

We need VO-52 because OSCAR-7 is strongly FMing and the rest of satellites except FO-29 are in very bad conditions.

I would like to receive an official report about the VO-52 situation from ISRO through AMSAT-India very often, I agree with you every week or less.

I remember that when AO40 was in truble we got a dayly report on AMSAT-BB every day from Stacey Mills,W4SM because he was the main command station of the bird and this make a great difference.

I can't understand why the command station for VO-52 must be ISRO using not amateur frequencies enstead of AMSAT India using the amateur bands.

Best 73" de

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Great news!!! Thank you Mani and Government of India/ISRO for your nice job I hope to listen the VO-52 beacon and transponder (mainly my dear friend i8CVS) as soon as possible... '73 de iz8jhd . Eugenio

________________________________ Da: Mani VU2WMY wmy@isac.gov.in A: Stefan Wagener wageners@gmail.com Cc: Amsat - BBs amsat-bb@amsat.org; Nitin Muttin vu3tyg@yahoo.co.in Inviato: Martedì 6 Marzo 2012 8:52 Oggetto: [amsat-bb] HAMSAT VO-52 Status

Hello All, Looking at the discussions and the concerns expressed about VO-52,all  that I can share at this moment is 'HAMSAT VO-52' is in 'Excellent  Health' after recovery operations. Right now, it is under observation.  However, decision about switching 'ON' the transponder is pending  clearance. Decision expected in other couple of days. The user community will be informed well in advance about the  transponder switching.

Note:

'HAMSAT VO-52' is the property owned, operated and maintained by the  Government of India/ISRO. Hence, unlike other amateur radio satellites  owned, operated and maintained by non-governmental agencies, detailed  information cannot be shared with anyone in accordance with the  prevailing governmental regulations.

Hope this bit of information would remove the doubts and concerns  about the  HAMSAT VO-52 status and this is shared with you all with  the concurrence of 'HAMSAT VO-52' Operations Director, Mr. T.  Parimalarangan.

with regards,

Mani, VU2WMY Secretary & Station-In-Charge Upagrah Amateur Radio Club VU2URC ISRO Satellite Centre HAL Airport Road, Bangalore-560 017. Phone:(O)91-80-25082054/2598/2192 Mobile:  91-80-98803 41456 E-mail ID: wmy@isac.gov.in             vu2wmy_mani@yahoo.com             isrohams@yahoo.com

fter recovery  from a would like to say as a part of HAMSAT VO-52  Mission Management Board (MMB)

Quoting Stefan Wagener wageners@gmail.com:

Maybe yes, maybe no.

He did it because he wanted to, NOT because we demanded it!

Stefan, VE4NSA

On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 7:43 PM, i8cvs domenico.i8cvs@tin.it wrote:

...

Hi Stefan VE4NSA

When AO40 was in trouble, did Stacey Mils W4SM control station wasting his time with his daily reports on AMSAT-BB ?

73" de

i8CVS Domenico

----- Original Message ----- From: "Stefan Wagener" wageners@gmail.com To: "i8cvs" domenico.i8cvs@tin.it Cc: pe0sat@vgnet.nl; "Nitin Muttin" vu3tyg@yahoo.co.in; "Amsat - BBs" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 2:23 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Status VO-52

As much as I appreciate the concerns, I rather have the team working on getting the satellite up and running again.

I don't need weekly updates! When they have something important to say they will. It's that simple. Don't waste their time.

Stefan, VE4NSA

On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 5:56 PM, i8cvs domenico.i8cvs@tin.it wrote:

...

----- Original Message ----- From: "PE0SAT" pe0sat@vgnet.nl To: "Nitin Muttin" vu3tyg@yahoo.co.in Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 7:45 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Status VO-52

...

Hi Nithin,

Is there a way that you, ISRO or Amsat India can keep us (Ham Radio community) informed about the status of VO-52.

The silence around VO-52 gives me a bad feeling.

Maybe it is possible to gives us an update lets say every week? More frequent is also welcome ;-)

73 Jan PE0SAT

Hi Jan, PE0SAT

I agree with you because I am interested to know if the Indian transponder has been switched or not with the Dutch transponder and what the result was.

The silence around VO-52 make me concerned because after AO-51 died probably VO-52 in my opinion has been used to much in FM all over the world determining a deterioration of the batteries.

We need VO-52 because OSCAR-7 is strongly FMing and the rest of satellites except FO-29 are in very bad conditions.

I would like to receive an official report about the VO-52 situation from ISRO through AMSAT-India very often, I agree with you every week or less.

I remember that when AO40 was in truble we got a dayly report on AMSAT-BB every day from Stacey Mills,W4SM because he was the main command station of the bird and this make a great difference.

I can't understand why the command station for VO-52 must be ISRO using not amateur frequencies enstead of AMSAT India using the amateur bands.

Best 73" de

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I think all of this discussion should be taken by ISRO and AMSAT-India as an indication of how much we have appreciated using VO-52 in the past years and therefore how its loss, for however short a time, has been unsettling. I was just about to test a new rotatable antenna against the familiar VO-52 beacon when the news came. When it returns, I will be doubly thankful for this global resource provided by the hams and government of India.

73, Bruce VE9QRP

On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 9:37 AM, i8cvs domenico.i8cvs@tin.it wrote:

Hi Many , VU2WMY

Great job from ISRO and AMSAT-India ! We hope to have again VO52 active in the next few days because it was the best satellite available with a linear transponder to be used "only on CW and SSB"

73" de

i8CVS Domenico

----- Original Message ----- From: "Eugenio Piluso" iz8jhd@yahoo.it To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 10:33 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HAMSAT VO-52 Status

Great news!!! Thank you Mani and Government of India/ISRO for your nice job I hope to listen the VO-52 beacon and transponder (mainly my dear friend i8CVS) as soon as possible... '73 de iz8jhd . Eugenio

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Da: Mani VU2WMY wmy@isac.gov.in A: Stefan Wagener wageners@gmail.com Cc: Amsat - BBs amsat-bb@amsat.org; Nitin Muttin vu3tyg@yahoo.co.in Inviato: Martedì 6 Marzo 2012 8:52 Oggetto: [amsat-bb] HAMSAT VO-52 Status

Hello All, Looking at the discussions and the concerns expressed about VO-52,all that I can share at this moment is 'HAMSAT VO-52' is in 'Excellent Health' after recovery operations. Right now, it is under observation. However, decision about switching 'ON' the transponder is pending clearance. Decision expected in other couple of days. The user community will be informed well in advance about the transponder switching.

Note:

'HAMSAT VO-52' is the property owned, operated and maintained by the Government of India/ISRO. Hence, unlike other amateur radio satellites owned, operated and maintained by non-governmental agencies, detailed information cannot be shared with anyone in accordance with the prevailing governmental regulations.

Hope this bit of information would remove the doubts and concerns about the HAMSAT VO-52 status and this is shared with you all with the concurrence of 'HAMSAT VO-52' Operations Director, Mr. T. Parimalarangan.

with regards,

Mani, VU2WMY Secretary & Station-In-Charge Upagrah Amateur Radio Club VU2URC ISRO Satellite Centre HAL Airport Road, Bangalore-560 017. Phone:(O)91-80-25082054/2598/2192 Mobile: 91-80-98803 41456 E-mail ID: wmy@isac.gov.in vu2wmy_mani@yahoo.com isrohams@yahoo.com

Quoting Stefan Wagener wageners@gmail.com:

...

Maybe yes, maybe no.

He did it because he wanted to, NOT because we demanded it!

Stefan, VE4NSA

On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 7:43 PM, i8cvs domenico.i8cvs@tin.it wrote:

...

Hi Stefan VE4NSA

When AO40 was in trouble, did Stacey Mils W4SM control station wasting his time with his daily reports on AMSAT-BB ?

73" de

i8CVS Domenico

----- Original Message ----- From: "Stefan Wagener" wageners@gmail.com To: "i8cvs" domenico.i8cvs@tin.it Cc: pe0sat@vgnet.nl; "Nitin Muttin" vu3tyg@yahoo.co.in; "Amsat - BBs" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 2:23 AM Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Status VO-52

As much as I appreciate the concerns, I rather have the team working on getting the satellite up and running again.

I don't need weekly updates! When they have something important to say they will. It's that simple. Don't waste their time.

Stefan, VE4NSA

On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 5:56 PM, i8cvs domenico.i8cvs@tin.it wrote:

...

----- Original Message ----- From: "PE0SAT" pe0sat@vgnet.nl To: "Nitin Muttin" vu3tyg@yahoo.co.in Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 7:45 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Status VO-52

...

Hi Nithin,

Is there a way that you, ISRO or Amsat India can keep us (Ham Radio community) informed about the status of VO-52.

The silence around VO-52 gives me a bad feeling.

Maybe it is possible to gives us an update lets say every week? More frequent is also welcome ;-)

73 Jan PE0SAT

Hi Jan, PE0SAT

I agree with you because I am interested to know if the Indian transponder has been switched or not with the Dutch transponder and what the result was.

The silence around VO-52 make me concerned because after AO-51 died probably VO-52 in my opinion has been used to much in FM all over the world determining a deterioration of the batteries.

We need VO-52 because OSCAR-7 is strongly FMing and the rest of satellites except FO-29 are in very bad conditions.

I would like to receive an official report about the VO-52 situation from ISRO through AMSAT-India very often, I agree with you every week or less.

I remember that when AO40 was in truble we got a dayly report on AMSAT-BB every day from Stacey Mills,W4SM because he was the main command station of the bird and this make a great difference.

I can't understand why the command station for VO-52 must be ISRO using not amateur frequencies enstead of AMSAT India using the amateur bands.

Best 73" de

i8CVS Domenico

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On Thu, March 1, 2012 08:57, i8cvs wrote:

Hi Domenico

Now who take care to monitor the battery and transponder conditions of VO-52 without to have a channel telemetry ?

I found the following on the website http://www.indianhams.com/

Communication for the satellite is on VHF (137MHz for TM and 149MHz for TC)

Maybe we can listen to the frequency on 137 when the exact frequency is known?

73" de

i8CVS Domenico

73 Jan PE0SAT