Hello All,
Just hear DO-64 over VK (2008/06/03:23:40 UTC). Even managed to see the S-meter go to S7 on my FT-817 - nice and loud. First reception of DO-64 since 22nd May and 10 attempts.
73 de David VK5DG
Way back about AO-27 I began to lose track of OSCAR numbers.
While I applaud and encourage the assignment of OSCAR numbers, I think that retaining the name also should not be overlooked as a means to be user friendly to casual users who may not follow all the details every day.
On RAFT and ANDE, We asked that our satellites be listed in AMSAT as RAFT(NO60) and ANDE(NO61) because even we could not remember the NO numbers (getting old I guess). SO this is just a reminder to spacecraft owners that there is no requirement that they have to give up their original satellite name just because they got an OSCAR number.
Consider keeping the name and putting the OSCAR number in parenthesis? Just an idea...
Bob, WB4APR
How about Oscar numbers issued only for satellites with working transponders.
73 John g7hia
----- Original Message ----- From: "john heath" g7hia@btinternet.com To: bruninga@usna.edu Cc: "amsat" amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 9:24 AM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: DO-64 heard over VK
How about Oscar numbers issued only for satellites with working transponders.
73 John g7hia
Hi John, G7HIA
It seems to me that at present time you should use negative numbars.
73" de
i8CVS Domenico
How about stop whinging. If you don't want to know about the "non transponder" sats then edit them out of your keps download. Spacetrack allows you to compile a favourites list.
john heath wrote:
How about Oscar numbers issued only for satellites with working transponders.
73 John g7hia
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----- 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
How about stop whinging. If you don't want to know about the "non transponder" sats then edit them
out of your keps download.
Spacetrack allows you to compile a favourites list.
john heath wrote:
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
Hi Nigel,
In suggesting we reserve OSCAR numbers for satellites with transponders does not mean that I have any problems with cubesats and others. I am certainly not whinging.
Personally, I enjoy monitoring cubesats telemetry regularly, and also have the privilage of being involved in a UK university cubesat.
The purpose of the mail is simply to set the record straight. I certainly don't want to create a lot of unwelcome traffic on bb.
Wishing you all the best.
John G7HIA
Hi David It would be interesting to know and verify the frequency of listening.
Hello All,
Just hear DO-64 over VK (2008/06/03:23:40 UTC). Even managed to see the S-meter go to S7 on my FT-817 - nice and loud. First reception of DO-64 since 22nd May and 10 attempts.
73 de David VK5DG
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Robert Bruninga