[amsat-bb] RAFT Deploy...

Robert Bruninga bruninga at usna.edu
Wed Dec 20 18:14:31 PST 2006


RAFT and NMARS were deployed at 01:56:49z on 21 December 2006.

They have a very high spin rate.  NMARS is spinning at at least
60 RPM and RAFT at maybe half that.   This will make getting a
complete 1 second packet difficult due to fading on linear
antennas.

De WB4APR, Bob




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