[amsat-bb] AO-40 Update, Orbit 385 - New Schedule

["Stacey E. Mills" <w4sm@xxxxxxxxxx>]

The current ALON/ALAT for AO-40 is approximately 355/2.  Because of 
improved squint angles later in the orbit and poor squint angles early in 
the orbit, the schedule has been modified to increase overall passband 
times and shift them later in the orbit.

It is difficult to fit the full schedule into a single telemetry block, but 
this format seems to work.

Note that the passbands are now on from MA 30-50 and 64-200.  However, from 
MA 120-130, the L1 passband is off and the L2 passband is on.

Also note that the RUDAK period has been shifted to MA 50-64.  Currently 
the middle beacon is also on during this time.
The middle beacon and passbands are off from MA 220-250 for eclipses.

N  QST AMSAT OSCAR-40  ***SCHEDULE S2 Downlink***    2001-09-01
   MA       250   030   050   064   120   130   200   220   250
   ----------+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+--
   V-Rx      |  *  |     |  *  |     |     |     |  *  |     |
   U-Rx      |     |  *  |     |  *  |  *  |  *  |     |  *  |
   MB        |  *  |  *  |  *  |  *  |  *  |  *  |  *  |     |
   RUDAK     |     |     |  *  |     |     |     |     |     |
   Passband  |     | UL1 |     | UL1 | UL2 | UL1 |     |     |



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