Hi Ed,

Were you in SSB or FM mode? I was on the earlier pass (20:00z) today, and at least for that pass the bird was in SSB/CW mode. Had my first contact on HO-68, a nice chat with Kerry, WC7V, in Montana. It was quite loud, like S5 when most birds barely move the needle. Really easy to copy. Great job, CAMSAT!

Greg KO6TH

Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 14:46:58 -0900 To: [email protected]; [email protected] From: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: HO-68 Schedule - 07-21 Feb 2010

Listened to orbit #721 (per NOVA) (23:23-23:40 for my location) and did not hear any activity nor my 145.825 (67Hz) uplink. I heard the CW beacon on the previous pass, but not this time, though it was well pass TCA when I looked for it.

Just wondering if it was my station or was the transponder off? According to the new sked by Alan Kung, 07 Feb. 2300-2345 it was to be on.

I am just finding out what my capabilities are with the new antennas, so...

73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45

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I believe after launch it heads out eastwards towards Europe which is why one of the emergency landing sites is in Spain.

From here (EL96 - the other side of Florida) I get some great views at night as it launches but once it starts heading out I quickly lose it.

I may be wrong of course but someone else can provide the detail I am sure!

73

David KG4ZLB

On 2/7/2010 20:30, Tyler Harpster wrote:

The rescheduled shuttle launch is for early Monday morning.

Is there any way of finding out what direction they are heading during launch? It would be pretty cool to see it from the eastern seaboard if it came up that way.

Thanks KM3G, Tyler Shrewsbury, PA

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It was too cold to get out of bed at 4:30 am est today to see the shuttle launch.

So here are some pictures of a Night Shuttle Launch, taken from Boston area on March 15, 2009.

This is what the engines would have looked like for those of you that stayed in bed like i did.

wf1f

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From: Tyler Harpster [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] shuttle launch coming up the coast? To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, February 7, 2010, 8:30 PM The rescheduled shuttle launch is for early Monday morning.

Is there any way of finding out what direction  they are heading during launch?  It would be pretty cool to see it from the eastern seaboard if it came up that way.

Thanks KM3G,  Tyler Shrewsbury, PA

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