[amsat-bb] Re: a016

[Mark L. Hammond]

Hello Pedro,

Thank you for your question.

AO-16 continues to exhibit difficulty in keeping the transmitter turned ON.  The last few days I have turned it ON as my schedule permits, only to see it turn itself OFF after a short time (sometimes minutes, other times a few hours).  So, it hasn't been turned ON much over the last several days.

It is looking less likely to be a power budget issue, and more likely that there is something going on with the hardware in the spacecraft; but this is still speculation.  Time will tell.

I wish the news was better!

73,


-- 
Mark L. Hammond [N8MH]
AO-16 Command Station



Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 17:08:27 -0000
From: "Pedro Cruz" <pccu2jx at sapo.pt>
Subject: [amsat-bb]  a016
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Hi to all

Does any one knows the status of the AO16?


Best 73 !

Pedro Cruz  - CU2JX