[amsat-bb] Re: AO-27 schedule for Field Day

[George Henry]

Have you updated the data files for the Schedule lister?  Your predictions 
are all about 18 minutes behind what I am getting with the latest data files 
loaded...

George, KA3HSW


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen E. Belter" <seb at wintek.com>
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2011 9:54 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-27 schedule for Field Day


> AO-27 experts:
>
> I'm looking for confirmation that I've calculated AO-27's schedule for 
> Field Day correctly.
>
> Using Christopher Henry's AO-27 Satellite Schedule program, I get the 
> following schedule for this weekend.  During FD, AO-27 will be in FM 
> repeater mode ("analog" mode) for seven minutes starting at the following 
> times UTC:
> Saturday, June 25:  18:40:30, 20:21:19, 22:02:07, 23:42:55 UTC
> Sunday, June 26:  1:23:44, 3:04:32, 4:45:21, 6:26:09, 8:06:58, 9:47:46, 
> 11:28:35, 13:09:23, 14:50:12, 16:31:00 UTC
>
> Do you get similar results, either using Christopher's program or using 
> the information on the AO-27 web site (www.ao27.org)?
>
> Using the pass predictor on my iPad (GoSatWatch), I see some near misses, 
> but I don't think the AO-27 transponder will be in FM analog mode while it 
> is above our horizon in northern Indiana.  :-(
>
> Of course, I could have made mistakes, which is why I'm asking...
>
> 73, Steve N9IP
> --
> Steve Belter