Re: [amsat-bb] HAMSAT launch was 100% successfull

["OZ1MY" <oz1my@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi William and AMSAT-India,
First of all thanks to ISRO and AMSAT-India for launching
a new HAMSAT :-)
Now all of us are looking forward to hearing HAMSAT and to
use it for many years.
And to William: Hope your transponder will prove the concept
of using mode-U/V linear for a LEO and thanks for all your 
hard work over the last years.
I am still sorry you did not come to Copenhagen. We might have had 
a nice time. Consider this an invitation.
For those of you who do not know the story I tried to get William
to study at our University in Copenhagen a few years ago. 
May be it was better to use the time to make transponders.

73 OZ1MY
Ib
President AMSAT-OZ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Leijenaar" <pe1rah@yahoo.com>
To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 2:26 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] HAMSAT launch was 100% successfull 


> Hi AMSATs around the world,
> 
> I am just back from a 2.5hr drive from Shriharikota
> launch place.
> 
> There I witness the launch of the PSLV-C6 with with
> the naked-eye at 5km distance and the launch went
> successfull for all 100% :o)
> 
> All four rocket stages ignited and seperated as
> planned, and without any deviation from the predicted
> plan. It was very interresting to see how my radio
> finally went into space. It is the best hamradio
> experience I ever done in my life.
> 
> The latest news I have is that the onboard computer
> showed that the batteries and solar panels work
> normal. HAMSAT is spinning at 1.5RPM and will be
> increased to 4RPM. When this is done the main
> transponder will be switched on, and a few days later
> the Dutch transponder will be switched on.
> 
> We just are a few days away from "CQ CQ HAMSAT" qso's.
> 
> When HAMSAT is released for ham use, the ISRO will
> open a webpage and publish the actual data and
> keplers.
> This will be known to the world...
> 
> Tommorrow morning I leave to Bangalore where is the
> ISRO groundstation. There I will wait to hear the
> first signals from my radio... 
> 
> I hope HAMSAT will work okay and for long time, so it
> can be in service for the world-wide ham community.
> I am looking forward to any report from you...
> 
> 73,
> William Leijenaar
> PE1RAH ,with my radio in space now :o)
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> 
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> 
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