Re: [amsat-bb] ao40

[Cliff Buttschardt <cbuttsch@xxxxxxxx>]

All the hope and luck to you Peter in your AO-40 recovery efforts!  Cliff K7RR

Peter Guelzow wrote:
> 
> Hi Keith,
> 
> unfortunately there are no news to report..  Our command stations are still
> continuing to try to recover the bird, including during July, but so far
> without
> success.
> 
> As reported in my P3-E presentation during the AMSAT-UK colloquium,
> Viktor Kudielka OE1VKW (again) noticed some changes on the Mean Motion
> of AO-40, which may or may not be related to the battery incident.
> There is currently not enough data available and further analysis will
> be necessary
> before we can even speculate what might have happened.
> 
> We will keep everyone informed, when there is more data available. Perhaps
> at the AMSAT-NA Symposium..
> 
> 73s Peter, DB2OS
> 
> keith wrote:
> 
> >Hi guys,
> >Stacy wrote
> >"As the table below demonstrates, the "mystery effect" has
> > taken A0-40 into highly unfavorable ALON. Attempts at
> > communication are likely to be futile until conditions
> > improve in early and mid July. Note that unfortunately
> > optimum squint in late July corresponds with a very bad
> > solar angle.
> > ...stay tuned.
> >
> > --W4SM for the AO-40 Command Team "
> >
> >Stacy , anything intresting to report?
> >or does anyone else have anything intresting
> >to report?
> >
> >73
> >Keith N6ORS
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