After some commanding "difficulties" - actually caused by a setup error here at the ground station, we can confirm that AO-73 was switched into autonomous mode during our pass on Orbit 32. Your reports are awaited with interest!
73
Graham G3VZV
Hi Graham Transponder switched to eclipse mode OK about mid pass over ZL. Good signals from the transponder and had a brief contact with VK2MAL.
73 Alan ZL2BX -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Graham Shirville Sent: Saturday, 23 November 2013 11:45 To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube AO-73 update
After some commanding "difficulties" - actually caused by a setup error here
at the ground station, we can confirm that AO-73 was switched into autonomous mode during our pass on Orbit 32. Your reports are awaited with interest!
73
Graham G3VZV
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Hi Alan,
That is great news - many thanks for letting us know
73
Graham
-----Original Message----- From: Alan Cresswell Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2013 12:16 PM To: 'Graham Shirville' ; 'AMSAT BB' Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] FUNcube AO-73 update
Hi Graham Transponder switched to eclipse mode OK about mid pass over ZL. Good signals from the transponder and had a brief contact with VK2MAL.
73 Alan ZL2BX -----Original Message----- From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Graham Shirville Sent: Saturday, 23 November 2013 11:45 To: AMSAT BB Subject: [amsat-bb] FUNcube AO-73 update
After some commanding "difficulties" - actually caused by a setup error here
at the ground station, we can confirm that AO-73 was switched into autonomous mode during our pass on Orbit 32. Your reports are awaited with interest!
73
Graham G3VZV
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