[amsat-bb] Re^2: LO-19 Signal Stop ?

[Mineo Wakita]

I was examined using the Illum Software(by DK3WN) for the period of
Eclipse(Shadow) of LO-19. It was found that 15:56 UTC, 9 June 2013
was exactly the beginning of Eclipese over Japan.

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/30610l22.png
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/30610l23.png
http://www.ne.jp/asahi/hamradio/je9pel/30610l24.png

Amsat Argentina / LU7AA wrote on 9 Jun 2013,
> Hello Mineo,
> 
> Looks like on 06/09/13 at 15:56 UTC LUSAT-1 (LO-19) over Japan,
> LUSAT entered shadow, please confirm if possible.
> 
> Also given your valuable information, LO-19 seems to be operating
> only on solar panels due onboard nicad batteries after 23+ years
> and 122,140 charge/discharge cycles are not keeping charge anymore.
> 
> Much appreciate your neat and useful audio and waterfall capture.
> 
> Best 73,
> 
> Amsat-Argentina
> lu7aa at yahoo.com
> www.amsat.org.ar

JE9PEL, Mineo Wakita