[amsat-bb] Re: AO-40 range record ??

[Greg D.]

Mine was Auburn, California USA to Perth, Australia.  UHF up, S-band down.  Also not a record, but close enough for me.

Greg  KO6TH


> Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 01:17:40 +0000
> From: bbjunkie at f2s.com
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb]  AO-40 range record ??
> 
> Hi,
> 
> For a small club satellite presentation I will be mentioning the
> benefits of HEO over LEO and the range advantage.
> 
> Can anyone tell me the distance record set when AO-40 was alive?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 73
> 
> 2i0VAX
> 
> Pete
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