[amsat-bb] AO-40 Update, 2002-09-11

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

Current ALON/ALAT ~ 45/7

ALAT is purposefully being moved up slightly in preparation for the larger 
increase in ALAT after 9/18.

The eclipse MB off period has been shifted from MA 60 to MA 110


N  QST AMSAT AO-40  S2 Downlink   @=RUDAK OFF      2002-09-11
         MA      020   060   110   OFF@  216   240   020
         ---------7-----4-----1-----3-----5-----0-----7
         MB       |  *  |     |  *  |     |  *  |  *  |
         RUDAK    |     |     |     |  *  |     |     |
         V-Rx     |     |     |     |  *  |     |  *  |
         U-Rx     |  *  |  *  |  *  |     |  *  |     |
         Passband |     |     |  UL |     |  UL |     |


We have passed the longest eclipse duration and the eclipses will be 
rapidly decreasing in length over the next eight days.

Testing of the IHU-2 continues.  Pauses and skipped telemetry blocks may be 
observed.




-- 
  _______________________________________________________________________
  Stacey E. Mills, W4SM    WWW:    http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/ham1.html
   Charlottesville, VA     PGP key: http://www.cstone.net/~w4sm/key
  _______________________________________________________________________

----
Via the amsat-bb mailing list at AMSAT.ORG courtesy of AMSAT-NA.
To unsubscribe, send "unsubscribe amsat-bb" to Majordomo@amsat.org