Re: Mode B (was Re: [amsat-bb] AO-7 Out of Eclipse)

["Nigel A. Gunn G8IFF/KC8NHF" <nigel@xxxxxxxxx>]

Knackered solar cells will probably take enough of a dip to reset the 
logic if someone hits it with a big enough signal.

Emily Clarke wrote:

> Yep - mode B here at 16:15z. Had a very brief QSO with AI7W at the end 
> of the pass.
>
> It's interesting that it's in Mode B (probably Mode - I wonder if 
> there is a timer or some other reason that causes it to change mode.  
> Since it's not going into eclipse that doesn't seem to be the reason, 
> so it appears something else is going on.
>
> 73,
>
> Emily
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