Re: [amsat-bb] AO-40 at perigee

[Jim Walls <k6ccc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL" wrote:

> I got this schedule off AMSAT-DL. The 3rd line down, under the phase times,
> has the numbers 1 4 3 5 7 0 1 in it. What does this line represent? And why
> isn't AO-40 available for use between phase 200 & 240?  And RUDAK between
> 128 & 160, can everyday hams use that yet, or is that phase slot just
> reserved for the "Good-Ole-Boys?"
>
> N  QST AO-40  S2 Downlink   #=Wed.  @=variable   2002-07-24
>             MA      036   120#  128@  160   200   240   036
>             ---------1-----4-----3-----5-----7-----0-----1
>             MB       |  *  |  *  |     |  *  |  *  |  *  |
>             RUDAK    |     |     |  *  |     |     |     |
>             V-Rx     |     |  *  |  *  |     |     |  *  |
>             U-Rx     |  *  |     |     |  *  |  *  |     |
>             Passband | UL  | VL  |     | UL2 |     |     |

Those are just scheduling blocks that the command stations use.  It has no
relevance to anyone else.
At this point, RUDAK is still pretty much just being used by the command team.

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