Last pass Fitter Message from AO-73 regarding transponder
I copied the following information from the controllers of AO-73 (Funcube-1) in the Fitter messages on the last past of the satellite.
"On 22 Mar 2014 at approx. 0930 UTC we are planning to switch to amateur mode (transponder with lo pwr beacon) for at least one whole orbit. The aim of the switch on 22 Mar is to check the effect on the satellite of continuous amateur mode, especially battery temp"
73,
Rick - WB3CSY
Copied same here.. Noticed that the battery temp was -2 C. Supposedly the battery chemistry gets wonky at zero and below. Norm n3ykf
On Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 11:31 AM, Rick Walter [email protected] wrote:
I copied the following information from the controllers of AO-73 (Funcube-1) in the Fitter messages on the last past of the satellite.
"On 22 Mar 2014 at approx. 0930 UTC we are planning to switch to amateur mode (transponder with lo pwr beacon) for at least one whole orbit. The aim of the switch on 22 Mar is to check the effect on the satellite of continuous amateur mode, especially battery temp"
73,
Rick - WB3CSY
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