RE: [amsat-bb] AO-40 Update, 2003-01-01

[Estes Wayne-W10191 <W10191@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ryan Butler wrote:

The beacon is also off during perigee eclipses.  Currently it will be off from MA = 244 to 2

Wayne replies:

My question was not about perigee.

I'm wondering why the transponder doesn't switch on at MA 40-45 instead of MA50, and switch off at MA 210-215 instead of MA200.  Signals are still quite good when the transponder switches off at MA200.

Wayne Estes W9AE
Mundelein, IL, USA

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