[amsat-bb] AO-51 September schedule

[Andrew Glasbrenner]

Hello all,
I posted the new schedule to http://www.amsat.org/amsat-new/echo/CTNews.php 
Saturday morning. I apologize for it not being uploaded earlier. Thanks to 
the AO-51 committee for another great balance of modes this schedule.

Now for some notes on the satellite. We are currently running 370 mW on TXA 
(435.150) and 630 mW on TXB (435.300). Power levels will continue to 
increase as eclipses get shorter, leading up to 10 weeks of continuous sun 
early next year. These are going to be interesting times. Keep in mind that 
anytime we have something other than telemetry running on TXA (i.e. L/U 
repeater), we may have to interrupt it occasionally for telemetry and 
satellite maintenance. Our lead command station, Gould WA4SXM, has been 
doing an outstanding job of squeezing every last drop of power for the 
downlinks.

Enjoy the satellite, and remember it's never too early to submit your mode 
requests for October to ao51-modes at amsat.org .

73, Drew KO4MA
AMSAT-NA VP Ops

September 2007 AO-51 (AMSAT Echo) Schedule

September 1 until September 30, subject to modification

September 1 - September 10


FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM, No PL Tone
Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM

9k6 Digital, V/U, Telemetry Only
Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM, 9k6 Telemetry

September 10 - September 14

FM Repeater, L/S
Uplink: 1268.700 MHz FM, No PL Tone
Downlink: 2401.200 MHz FM

September 14 - September 17

FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM, No PL Tone
Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM


9k6 Digital, V/U, Telemetry Only
Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM, 9k6 Telemetry


September 17 - September 21

SSB/FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.880 MHz USB
Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM

9k6 Digital, V/U, Telemetry Only
Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM, 9k6 Telemetry

September 21 - October 1

FM Repeater, V/U
Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM, No PL Tone
Downlink: 435.300 MHz FM

FM Repeater, L/U (subject to interuption for satellite maintenance)
Uplink: 1268.700 MHz FM, No PL Tone
Downlink: 435.150 MHz FM