RE: [amsat-bb] P3D coverage to australia?

[Tony Langdon <tlangdon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We can expect passes lasting up to 12 hours.  Paths to the US will be
particularly favourable.

Tony Langdon. 
Systems Development and Support. 
ATC Training Australasia.  Level 2 321 Exhibition St Melbourne  3000. 
Phone:  1300 13 1983     WWW:  http://www.atctraining.com.au 



> -----Original Message-----
> From: MERRETT, David [mailto:david.merrett@baesystems.com]
> Sent: Thursday, 16 November 2000 14:44
> To: AMSAT-BB
> Subject: [amsat-bb] P3D coverage to australia?
> 
> 
> I dont have any orbit calculation programs, so has anyone else done an
> estimate on what percentage of time P3D's orbit will permit 
> QSOs from south
> eastern australia to USA(LA) or Britain?. (If at all)
> Looking at http://www.amsat.org/amsat/sats/phase3d/orbit.html
> Australia seems to miss out.. what is P3D's minimum altitude 
> and/or what is
> the radius of the LOS visbility footprint at this point?
> just curious
> 
> David Merrett,
> 
> RF Engineer, Jindalee project
> BAE Systems, 
> Ph   +618 8290 7001
> Fax  +618 8290 8887
> 
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