[amsat-bb] Re: IHU

[Anthony Monteiro]

Hi Clint,

IHU = Internal Housekeeping Unit. It means the on-board
computer. I recall the term goes back 30 years to OSCAR-9.

73,
Tony AA2TX
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On 5/16/2011 12:16 PM, Clint Bradford wrote:
> Excuse my ignorance (just consider the source, guys ... ) but what is the "IHU" that's onboard AO-51?
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> -Internal Heating Unit?
> -Receiver section (I Hear U?)
> -Temp sensor (It's Hot Underneath)
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> DREW>>  ... the IHU crashes each eclipse ...
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> Clint Bradford
> clintbradford at mac.com
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