Hi All
did not hear DO64 on the 1007 pass over the UK this morning
Glad to report that the FO29 beacon and transponder were active on the 1036 pass over the UK this morning
Managed a QSO with PA1TNO at 1039 using low power (less than 5 w) both ways good news indead. Regards Robert G8ATE
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Glad to report that the FO29 beacon and transponder were active on the 1036 pass over the UK this morning
Managed a QSO with PA1TNO at 1039 using low power (less than 5 w) both ways good news indead. Regards Robert G8ATE
Hi Robert,
thanks for great report, I am also very glad about that as the FO-29 was my favorite Satellite.
However, it's very interesting to notice that:
as I observed on my tracking software the FO-29 was in "eclipse" from 09:11 - 09:46 Z (eclipse duration 35 mins, over Pacific). Then, came on Sunlight over Antarctica and it was illuminated till your QSO @ 10:36Z.
That means probably the battery -somehow- it can maintain now the Satellite "ON" after long eclipse-periods
-OR-
the Satellite was activated - when came on Sunlight , without JARL's ground station command !!! As I remember, the automatic turn-ON of Satellite it was NOT possible till now, for unknown reasons. It was necessary always a ground station command in order to activate the Satellite.
Something has changed into FO-29 ?
I hope ! I have my fingers crossed !
73, Mak SV1BSX
This morning over FM07 the satellite was and working. The beacon was strong. I sent it a CW tone with the 847 power turned to zero and heard it on return nicely. Seems it is on the way back. Wonderful job by the controllers. A big thank you for all your effort.
73's << John
On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 1:52 PM, SV1BSX sv1bsx@yahoo.gr wrote:
Glad to report that the FO29 beacon and transponder were active on the 1036 pass over the UK this morning
Managed a QSO with PA1TNO at 1039 using low power (less than 5 w) both ways good news indead. Regards Robert G8ATE
Hi Robert,
thanks for great report, I am also very glad about that as the FO-29 was my favorite Satellite.
However, it's very interesting to notice that:
as I observed on my tracking software the FO-29 was in "eclipse" from 09:11 - 09:46 Z (eclipse duration 35 mins, over Pacific). Then, came on Sunlight over Antarctica and it was illuminated till your QSO @ 10:36Z.
That means probably the battery -somehow- it can maintain now the Satellite "ON" after long eclipse-periods
-OR-
the Satellite was activated - when came on Sunlight , without JARL's ground station command !!! As I remember, the automatic turn-ON of Satellite it was NOT possible till now, for unknown reasons. It was necessary always a ground station command in order to activate the Satellite.
Something has changed into FO-29 ?
I hope ! I have my fingers crossed !
73, Mak SV1BSX
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