Re: [amsat-bb] Has anybody heard AO-10 lately ?

[Richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Richard W L Limebear)]

 "Tim Cunningham" writes:

> Since there is no attitude control for AO-10, there is no guarantee that
> the circular polarized antennas are pointing toward you on earth.

There is also no guarantee that AO-10 is on the circular polarized beam.
Default value after a reset (or power-down) is the omni antennas. Its a
possibility that the system *might* self-switch to the beams though.

73
Richard W L Limebear G3RWL
g3rwl@amsat.org
FOC # 1188

          So many beautiful girls ..... (sob) so little time
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