Dear Mr.Parimala Rangan and others,

We all at Upagrah Amateur Radio Club (VU2URC) ISRO Satellite Centre, wish 'HAMSAT-VO-52' a very Happy Birthday. Our good wishes and greetings for a healthy and long life to 'HAMSAT VO-52'.

We appreciate the timely and immediate corrective actions from everyone connected with this wonderful project. Our good wishes and greetings to the entire HAMSAT project team on this great great day.

73 de

Mani, VU2WMY Secretary & Station-In-Charge Upagrah Amateur Radio Club VU2URC ISRO Satellite Centre HAL Airport Road, Bangalore-560 017. Phone:(O)91-80-25082054/2598/2192 Mobile: 91-80-98803 41456 E-mail ID: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Quoting T PARIMALA RANGAN [email protected]:

Dear HAMS,

Today is HAMSAT's Birthday and completed 7-years of service. Transponder-2 (Dutch) was switched ON today, 0230 UT / 5 May 2012. Sorry for the break.

We would appreciate your feedback.

Thanks for your communication.

Regards,

T PARIMALARANGAN Operations Director HAMSAT

ISTRAC/ISRO Ph: 080 - 2202 9011 (O) 080 - 2535 0132 (R) 0 - 9480333563 (M) 080 - 2202 9062 (F)

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From: i8cvs [[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, May 05, 2012 9:01 AM To: Nitin Muttin; [email protected]; T PARIMALA RANGAN; VUHAMS; [email protected]; Amsat - BBs; Mani VU2WMY Cc: [email protected]; Salvatore Corrente iW0DTK; Salinardi Felice IK4GMH; Roberto Pivetti IZ4BFA; Paolo Passerini IW2HEU; Malagoli Annibale; IZ8PUQ Alfredo De Santis; IZ8NKY Francesco Speranza; IZ6AVN Mario IZ6AVN; IZ5FSO Pietro; IZ4GAC Stefano; iZ4BBH Claudio; IZ0HEL Alessandro Palazzini; IW6OVD Fernando Di Bartolomeo; IV3IBX Ongaro Fulvio; ik8yss Castantino Montella; IK5TSW Luca; ik1ran Marco; I6VMS Enzo; I6KGD Gianni; i6IBE IVO BRUGNERA; i5IAR Umberto Picchi; [email protected]; Francesco Grappi iW4DVZ; Ferruccio Paglia IW1DTU; Eugenio Piluso; Ettore Gatelli i2EF; antonio gargiulo; IZ7HZR Marcello Mazzeo Subject: Dutch Transponder on-baord HAMSAT VO-52 not heard

Hi All,

Beacon and transponder of VO-52 were not heard over Europe on day 4 May 2012 during the ascending orbit 37853 at 17:44 UTC and it was in full Sun light.

Yesterday 3 May VO-52 was not heard over South America by PY5LF and over USA by K5OE as well not heard over Europe by IW6OVD

Please let us know what is going on.

TNX

73" de

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