[amsat-bb] Re: ECHO

[Roger Kolakowski]

Nice chart that clearly shows the status of Echo and the fact that the
output power has remained under .5 watts for an extended period of
time...I've added it to my bookmarks!

Thanks Bobby!

Roger
WA1KAT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bobby Lacey" <amsat@duaneallman.net>
To: <amsat-bb@amsat.org>
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 2:01 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ECHO


> Patrick,
>
> Have you checked out http://www.coloradosatellite.net/echo/graph.php ?
>
> 73
> Bobby - KF4GTA
> EM80
> http://www.bobbylacey.com/KF4GTA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] On
> Behalf Of McGrane
> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 11:49 AM
> To: Andrew Glasbrenner
> Cc: amsat-bb@amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ECHO
>
>
> Thats precisely the attitude I was alluding to.
> How about making the telemetry 1200 baud.
> Cant keep throwing money at this aspect of the hobby!
> Why cant you publish the information?
> pat
> On Fri, 25 Aug 2006, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:
>
> > How about copying the telemetry yourself instead of asking someone
> else to
> > do it for you. It's there whenever the digital transmitter is, and you
> can
> > download software for free to decode it.
> >
> > 73, Drew KO4MA
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "McGrane" <tmcgrane@suffolk.lib.ny.us>
> > To: "Amsat BB" <amsat-bb@amsat.org>
> > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 9:27 AM
> > Subject: [amsat-bb] ECHO
> >
> >
> > >
> > > greetings
> > >
> > > I would like to report very poor reception of echo even with an 8
> element
> > > yagi and an 18 Db preamp. I assume the downlink power is real flea
> power
> > > for battery charging or other testing.
> > >
> > > After 2 years of pleading with amsat, the downlink power is still a
> > > mystery. It is not shown on the colaradosatellite telemetry graphs
> (TX B)
> > > or the amsat website, after repeated requests here and elsewhere
> I'll
> > > assume it is being held secret for some reason.
> > >
> > > There has been a tremendous lack of technical reporting on ECHO.
> > >
> > > I realize people are very busy but time should be taken to educate
> the
> > > amsat community.
> > >
> > > 73, patrick N2OEQ 32323
> > >
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