[amsat-bb] Re: Dutch Transponder on-baord HAMSAT VO-52 'Turned On'

[i8cvs]

Hi Mani,VU2WMY

Thank you very much for this information ! Great job from all of you
in ISRO and AMSAT-India.

I plan to be be active on VO-52 during orbit Nr 37097 at 17:21 UTC
to day

73" de

i8CVS Domenico

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mani VU2WMY" <wmy at isac.gov.in>
To: "BB, AMSAT" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>; "AMSAT-INDIA"
<amsatindia at yahoogroups.com>; "VUHAMS" <vuhams at yahoogroups.com>
Cc: "RANGAN" <tprangan at istrac.org>; "PE1RAH" <pe1rah at yahoo.com>; "VU3TYG"
<vu3tyg at yahoo.co.in>
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2012 4:31 PM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Dutch Transponder on-baord HAMSAT VO-52 'Turned On'


> Dear Friends,
> I take this opportunity to sincerely thank each and every user and
> well wishers, who have been following and monitoring closely all those
> events and activities that followed since the interruption on 28th
> February 2012.
>
> Thanks for all those encouraging and supporting expressions!
>
> The initial telemetry reports indicated all the crucial and critical
> parameters to be normal and satisfactory and we do hope 'HAMSAT VO-52'
> would be available with much stronger power. The overall spacecraft
> health is in 'Excellent Condition' and all that we need to do is to
> monitor the transponder parameters.
>
> 14:05 UT on 14 March was a moment of great satisfaction and joy to all
> of us here in bringing 'HAMSAT VO-52'back to life. It also gives us
> great pleasure to note that 'HAMSAT VO-52'from India/ISRO has a earned
> a name in the history of 'Amateur Radio Satellites'.
>
> On behalf of everyone, I take this opportunity to sincerely thank
> particularly, Mr. Parimalarangan-Operations Director for his hard work
> and great efforts besides his exemplary technical competence and
> skills exhibited in recovering back 'HAMSAT VO-52'.
>
> Also my sincere thanks to Mission Director Mr. R. Suresh and the
> entire 'HAMSAT VO-52' Mission Management and Project teams for all the
> support, encouragement and recognition provided to 'Amateur Radio
> World'.
>
> My Good wishes to VO-52 and the transponders on-board for a 'Healthy
> and Long Life'.
>
>
> My Good wishes & Greetings, once again to Williams PE1RAH.
>
> 73
>
> Mani, VU2WMY
> Secretary & Station-In-Charge
> Upagrah Amateur Radio Club VU2URC
> ISRO Satellite Centre
> HAL Airport Road, Bangalore-560 017.
> Phone:(O)91-80-25082054/2598/2192
> Mobile:  91-80-98803 41456
> E-mail ID: wmy at isac.gov.in
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