Re: [amsat-bb] Mir / STS-93

[Will Marchant <kc6rol@xxxxxxxxx>]

We sent up a request to the crew that they leave the packet rig turned
on all the time.  We asked that they only turn it off when they are
actually at the microphone.  Best of luck working the orbiter!

MR STEPHEN G THOMPSON wrote:
> As for STS-93,  I can report only one active U.S
> pass by the crew and that was yesterday evening
> or roughly 0300z on the 26th.  I since e-mailed
> SAREX Operations Manager: Will Marchant at
> kc6rol@amsat.org to hopefully encourage at least
> some packet operations for general amateur
> utilization before the crew wraps things up this
> evening.  I would encourage everyone interested
> to also e-mail Will so that we might have a chance
> for a contact on this last amateur equipped shuttle
> mission.
> 
> 73 de Steve
> K5PK@amsat.org

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Will Marchant, KC6ROL
CHIPS Lead Software Engineer
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AMSAT-NA SAREX Operations Manager
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