[amsat-bb] Re: No success with Delfi-C3

Edward Cole kl7uw at acsalaska.net
Mon Apr 28 01:36:13 PDT 2008


At 11:28 PM 4/27/2008, Delfi-C3 Mission Control wrote:
>Edward Cole wrote:
>>
>>Is there any update on keps for Delfi-C3?  Uploading the launch keps
>>gave me questionable results with NOVA.  Nothing heard here but not
>>sure that I listened at the correct time.
>>
>>I will try again at 8:16utc pass for Cute-1.7 (keps per Hiroki
>>Ashida), but will it be out of eclipse?  We are in local night-time
>>here in BP40IQ since 5:52utc.  According to NOVA the sun terminator
>>will be crossed by Cute-1.7 at 8:24utc northbound.  I am heading to
>>bed so hope to wake in an hour to observe on 144.870.  I have not
>>installed the telemetry sw so am only hoping to detect a signal.
>>
>>73 Ed - KL7UW
>>lat=60.675N, lon=151.316W
>>receiving with 4x 10 element x-yagis and mgf-1801 LNA to FT-847
>>
>>At 09:18 PM 4/27/2008, Rick Mann wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>Well, I went to a hilltop at the appointed time, but try as I might, I
>>>heard nothing.
>>>
>>>Was Delfi-C3 really out of eclipse at 0455 - 0510 UTC?
>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Rick
>>>
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>Delfi has been heard over north america, so keep tracking, it's transmitting!
>
>Bram
>Delfi-C3 mission control

Listened to pass a 8:16-8:28 utc 2008/04/28.  Did not hear anything 
either at 144.870 or 144.930.

Ed - KL7UW



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