[amsat-bb] Re: 50 Minutes Away?

["Alan Leech" <alanwl@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 21 Dec 2000 17:05:22 -0600, Jon Ogden wrote:

> Well guys, it is the 21st!  Time as I write is about 23:05 UTC.  According
> to the information released by AMSAT on the watchdog timer, the first
> opportunity for COMMAND-ASSIST should be in about 50 minutes.  Let's hope
> the control crew hears the bird and is able to recover it!

> Good luck control crew.  My fingers are crossed!

> 73,

> Jon
> NA9D

Sorry Jon,
          At this time, 02:22 on 12/22/00 UTC, from my QTH at RF70bw or
39.06S/174.11E, Range 48500Km, I cannot hear a thing on either 145.898 
or 435.850 +/- doppler. Previously, I could hear AO-40 145.898 off a 
slimjim at this range.

73 de ZL2VAL.

Cheers, 
       Alan.

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