Hi Drew

Worked KB2M and WB8OTH on 21:30 utc pass however no downlink signal until it reached about 30 degrees elevation then sigs picked up to about S7 max which is 2 to 3 S units lower than before.

Clare VE3NPC

----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" glasbrenner@mindspring.com To: "Amsat-BB" amsat-bb@amsat.org; "AO51 Modes" ao51-modes@amsat.org Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 5:36 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 Mode S reports

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AO-51 is currently in Mode V/S on 145.88/2401.200. With our attitude inverted from normal, I'm interested in any S band reports. The L/S antenna should be pointed towards the ground now in the southern hemisphere, and away in the northern. The schedule indicates we would concurrently run the 9k6 telemetry downlink on 435.150. Due to low battery voltages and being near the bottom of the output power selection range, I shut off the 435.150 transmitter this morning at about 1025 UTC.

Please send any reports on the Mode S signal to ko4ma@amsat.org. or ao51-modes@amsat.org.

Thanks, Drew KO4MA AMSAT VP Operations