Just dropping a quick line to report that nothing has been heard ( Transponder or Dashboard ) from AO-73 during the evening passes over here in Europe. I just monitored the latest pass 2000 2015 hrs today Saturday 31st December and could hear nothing. I have posted to the satellite status web pages and other stations had also made reports for this pass and the previous one. I worked AO-73 this morning and it was active but observed very deep fading which I put down to the spin rate. Looking at the graph published the spin rate was now projected to be in the same ball part as when the satellite was launched and activated. Regards Ken GW1FKY
Thank you for your report Ken!
I will be investigating during the next pass over Europe and possibly rectifying the situation. Fingers crossed!
Wouter PA3WEG
On Sat, Dec 31, 2016 at 9:32 PM, GW1FKY--- via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
Just dropping a quick line to report that nothing has been heard ( Transponder or Dashboard ) from AO-73 during the evening passes over here in Europe. I just monitored the latest pass 2000 2015 hrs today Saturday 31st December and could hear nothing. I have posted to the satellite status web pages and other stations had also made reports for this pass and the previous one. I worked AO-73 this morning and it was active but observed very deep fading which I put down to the spin rate. Looking at the graph published the spin rate was now projected to be in the same ball part as when the satellite was launched and activated. Regards Ken GW1FKY _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
Can see data entering the warehouse again.
Happy New Year!!!
73
Dave, G4DPZ
On 31 Dec 2016 9:04 p.m., "Wouter Weggelaar" wouterweg@gmail.com wrote:
Thank you for your report Ken!
I will be investigating during the next pass over Europe and possibly rectifying the situation. Fingers crossed!
Wouter PA3WEG
On Sat, Dec 31, 2016 at 9:32 PM, GW1FKY--- via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
Just dropping a quick line to report that nothing has been heard ( Transponder or Dashboard ) from AO-73 during the evening passes over here in Europe. I just monitored the latest pass 2000 2015 hrs today Saturday 31st December and could hear nothing. I have posted to the satellite status web pages and other stations had
also
made reports for this pass and the previous one. I worked AO-73 this morning and it was active but observed very deep
fading
which I put down to the spin rate. Looking at the graph published the spin rate was now projected to be in the same ball part as when the satellite was launched and activated. Regards Ken GW1FKY _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership.
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Hi all,
FUNcube-1 / AO-73 has been restored. Nothing serious, all telemetry looks healthy. Enjoy the transponder and Happy New Year!
Thank you Ken GW1FKY for the report
Wouter PA3WEG FUNcube operations team
On Sat, Dec 31, 2016 at 10:42 PM, David Johnson dave@g4dpz.me.uk wrote:
Can see data entering the warehouse again.
Happy New Year!!!
73
Dave, G4DPZ
On 31 Dec 2016 9:04 p.m., "Wouter Weggelaar" wouterweg@gmail.com wrote:
Thank you for your report Ken!
I will be investigating during the next pass over Europe and possibly rectifying the situation. Fingers crossed!
Wouter PA3WEG
On Sat, Dec 31, 2016 at 9:32 PM, GW1FKY--- via AMSAT-BB amsat-bb@amsat.org wrote:
Just dropping a quick line to report that nothing has been heard ( Transponder or Dashboard ) from AO-73 during the evening passes over here in Europe. I just monitored the latest pass 2000 2015 hrs today Saturday 31st December and could hear nothing. I have posted to the satellite status web pages and other stations had also made reports for this pass and the previous one. I worked AO-73 this morning and it was active but observed very deep fading which I put down to the spin rate. Looking at the graph published the spin rate was now projected to be in the same ball part as when the satellite was launched and activated. Regards Ken GW1FKY _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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