[amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 frequency

[Ollie Eisman]

Drew:  Thanks for the info.    I'll use the big antennas and switch on the preamp.

Kevin:  I wasn't asking the ops team to make any changes.  I was wondering if AO-51 might randomly start transmitting on a different frequency.   Just searching for "signs of life." :)

73,
Ollie AJ1O


On Nov 27, 2011, at 4:01 PM, Andrew Glasbrenner wrote:

> It's unlikely. We think the 435.150 tx is still on a very, very low power, so if you have a good station you might hear it if the battery voltage comes up enough.
> 
> This week I want to look into trying the S band transmitter. Being from a cordless phone, it may still work at the lower voltage available.
> 
> We've not given up, but patience is the order of the day.
> 
> 73, Drew KO4MA
> 
> Sent from my dying microsat
> 
> On Nov 27, 2011, at 4:16 PM, Ollie Eisman <ollie at ollietech.com> wrote:
> 
>> Given the current problems with AO-51, should we be listening for a signal on 435.150 Mhz?   Could another downlink, such as 435.300 MHz, get switched on randomly?
>> 
>> 73,
>> Ollie AJ1O
>> 
>> 
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