[amsat-bb] Re: AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 4, Issue 652

[Bill Dzurilla]

Rick,

I've been using Orbitron but I see it is not matching the times on the AMSAT Pass Predictions, so you must be correct.  I have downloaded fresh info with Orbitron's TLE Updater so I'm not sure what's wrong, some type of issue with the program or what.

I'll try AO-51 tomorrow morning using the times on the AMSAT page.

73, Bill
> Hi Bill,
> 
> Check your times and passes.  According to my program,
> the first pass hit 
> you at 0540
> (1140utc) and was long gone when you listened at 6am. 
> Also, the next pass 
> of A0-51
> totally missed you to the west.  Someone else might
> want to verify my 
> findings.
> 
> 73 to all,
> Rick WA4NVM
> 
> 
> 
> I was on this morning for the AO-51 passes at 6am and
> 7:40am local time but 
> did not hear the bird at all.  Guess there must be
> some problem with my HT 
> or the Arrow antenna.  Sorry, folks.
> 
> 73 from Jamaica,
> Bill NZ5N
> 
> --- On Thu, 12/10/09, Bill Dzurilla <billdz.geo at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Bill Dzurilla <billdz.geo at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: NZ5N on this weekend from Jamaica FK18
> > To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> > Cc: fm-satellite at yahoogroups.com
> > Date: Thursday, December 10, 2009, 3:26 PM
> > In case anyone missed me last year,
> > I'll again be taking by HT and Arrow antenna to
> Jamaica this
> > weekend. It's a business trip so I can't predict when
> > I'll be on, but arriving Friday afternoon and leaving
> Monday
> > noon. Please send s.a.s.e. if you work me and want a
> > QSL, or use LOTW/eQSL.
> >
> > 73, Bill NZ5N