AO-51 transmitter shut down?
On the "gut pass" (as I like to call it), right up the middle of the USA at Mar 17 ~0040Z the ao-51 435.300 transmitter shut off for an estimated 5-10 seconds, enough for me to stare at my computer and radio to wonder if I hit a button, then it came back and I heard K7WIN and i believe N5AFV verify that it indeed happened.
Was it just being programed by a ground station at that time or is it something we should continue to watch for?
I did not have a recording of it, maybe someone else does.
N3CRT Charlie
You were not hearing things. I was in the midst of changing modes when that happened, my apologies, and don't be alarmed. AO-51 is fine.
73, Drew KO4MA
----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Reiche" reichec@verizon.net To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 10:14 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 transmitter shut down?
On the "gut pass" (as I like to call it), right up the middle of the USA at Mar 17 ~0040Z the ao-51 435.300 transmitter shut off for an estimated 5-10 seconds, enough for me to stare at my computer and radio to wonder if I hit a button, then it came back and I heard K7WIN and i believe N5AFV verify that it indeed happened.
Was it just being programed by a ground station at that time or is it something we should continue to watch for?
I did not have a recording of it, maybe someone else does.
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I heard the same thing... I'm working with an improvised setup (see the link below), and I was wondering what happened. My first guess was my rig, considering it is just a whip antenna on a FT-60, but now that you mention it, I think it was the AO-51.
This is a pic of me working the AO-51 on top of my monkey bars (they were awesome when I was 5, but now that I'm 14 they make a good "perch" for working the birds) and you can see my rig there too: http://log.thathamkid.com/pics/IMG_5816.JPG
On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 9:14 PM, Charles Reiche reichec@verizon.net wrote:
On the "gut pass" (as I like to call it), right up the middle of the USA at Mar 17 ~0040Z the ao-51 435.300 transmitter shut off for an estimated 5-10 seconds, enough for me to stare at my computer and radio to wonder if I hit a button, then it came back and I heard K7WIN and i believe N5AFV verify that it indeed happened.
Was it just being programed by a ground station at that time or is it something we should continue to watch for?
I did not have a recording of it, maybe someone else does.
N3CRT Charlie _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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