Delfi-C3 1000 days in orbit
Hi All,
Today is the 1000th day in orbit for Delfi-C3. The downlink is still ok and telemetry shows no big degradations. This means Delfi-C3 is still in good health. Apart from the problems with the transponder and some occasional resets and lockups, scientific data is still being received. Also, this data is still forwarded by radio amateurs to our server. Once again our big thanks for receiving Delfi-C3 and your continued support of the project.
73
On behalf of the Delfi-C3 team Wouter Weggelaar PA3WEG
Hi All,
Its been quite a while since Ive posted here.... Ive been lurking again for the last few weeks. hope all is well for you...
In the early 90's I purchased a M2 440 CP antenna from a neighbor using it for AO-10. I was planning to use it with AO-40... well that didnt happen...
If anyone is interested in purchasing this antenna it is available. It has been in the barn all these years and I realize I probably wont get to setting it up. I would really like to see someone get the intended use out of it. It is about 20 feet long currently in 2 ~10ft. pieces. I thought it was a 44 element.... I see M2 does 42 element now.. so Id have to check. Somewhere I have the paperwork on it but I cant guarantee I can find it. It is set up I think for RHCP but you could change that ... it does not have the remote switching capability. You would have to do it manually or get a switch to do it from the shack.
Incidentally, I have a bunch of other stuff as well... like silver N connectors etc... and other stuff as well. Although my Kenpro az/el and FT-736 2M, 220, 440, 1.2 is long gone I do have some other stuff that can go. If someone is interested, I will be glad to take detailed pictures and email them.
I really am not interested in disassembling the antenna so I hope it could be pickup only but I can look at it and see if I can get it down to 4 x 5 ft sections (I think it will) but I would not want to remove each element as if you are familiar with these Im sure you can understand, I am near Syracuse, NY USA.
73's, Chris KC2BBU
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