[amsat-bb] Re: maximum AO-7 distance

[i8cvs]

Hi Dave, WB6LLO

I am also still around with my old OSCAR LOCATOR with aquisition
circle and orbital track for OSCAR-7 ,it warm the cockles of my old
timer heart !

I developed an OSCAR LOCATOR for the orbit of the first P3-A HEO
satellite wich failed to go into orbit due to a malfunction of second
stage engine on ARIANE-5 flight nr°6

In the time been, between P3-A and P3-B i.e. OSCAR-10, a software
made for HEO satellites was developed by Tom Clark W3IWI and
it was publisched into the ORBIT magazine and it's math is the
fundamental base for all satellite traking programs to day.

Nice to remember the old days of the OSCAR LOCATOR my friend.

73" de

i8CVS Domenico

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Guimont" <dguimon1 at san.rr.com>
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2012 12:06 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: maximum AO-7 distance


> Hi Bob,
>
> Draw the ground circle on a lambert conformal chart, and you can measure
> the distance directly...From your location use the distance from you to
> the west end of Florida, according to my ANCIENT OSCAR LOCATOR....That
> will probably warm the cockles of some old timer's hearts...Who is still
> around??
>
> Best 73 to all Dave WB6LLO
>
> On 9/30/2012 11:47 PM, Bob- W7LRD wrote:
>
> to my AO-7 afictionados...what is the maximum distance one can work edge
> to edge, and how did you figure that out? 73 Bob W7LRD
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