Maybe everyone in this discussion should take note that DO-64 has a working transponder onboard. Should we travel back in time and rescind the Oscar numbers for DO-17 and UO-11 while we are at it?

73, Drew KO4MA

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From: i8cvs domenico.i8cvs@tin.it Sent: Jun 4, 2008 2:08 PM To: Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF nigel@ngunn.net, john heath g7hia@btinternet.com Cc: amsat amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: DO-64 heard over VK

----- Original Message ----- From: "Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF" nigel@ngunn.net To: "john heath" g7hia@btinternet.com Cc: "amsat" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 6:12 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: DO-64 heard over VK

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How about stop whinging. If you don't want to know about the "non transponder" sats then edit them

out of your keps download.

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Spacetrack allows you to compile a favourites list.

john heath wrote:

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How about Oscar numbers issued only for satellites with working transponders.

73 John g7hia

Hi John, G7HIA

For Oscar numbars issued only for satellites with working transponders I suggest to use the "imaginary numbars" as for example OSCAR j73

73" de

i8CVS Domenico

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