[amsat-bb] AO-7 Mode A

[Graham Shirville]

Hi Paul,

According to Mike, DK3WN's, fine software 
http://www.dk3wn.info/files/illum.zip It looks like AO7 will remain 
continuously illuminated until the first week of December.

It also suggests that roughly the same will happen around the same time next 
year but I suppose we cannot run these predictions forward that far...

Have fun

73
Graham
G3VZV



-----Original Message----- 
From: Paul Stoetzer
Sent: Friday, September 30, 2016 5:14 PM
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 Mode A

It appears that AO-7 switched to Mode A between 0400 and 0600 UTC today.
That suggests that the satellite is now in constant sunlight and receiving
enough power from the solar cells for the 24 hour timer to stay on
throughout it's entire orbit. Expect daily mode switches between A and B to
occur for the next three months or so.

As AO-7's orbit precesses and the periods of constant sunlight become fewer
and fewer, there will be less of an opportunity to use Mode A on a yearly
basis, so enjoy it while it lasts!

If you don't have a 10 meter antenna up to receive the downlink, try
whatever you can. I have used my AlexLoop Walkham Portable Magnetic Loop
with adequate results.

73,

Paul, N8HM
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