[amsat-bb] AO73 Mode Change

[Jim Jerzycke]

You have your terminology backwards.


When the satellite is "eclipsed" or "in eclipse", it's in the Earth's 
shadow, and running strictly on it's internal batteries.


73, Jim  KQ6EA


On 07/30/2017 01:48 PM, MrToby wrote:
> Thanks for all of the details about Funcube operations.  I'm new to Sats
> and have a question: what is the technical reason that Sats don't operate
> in eclipse (when the solar panels are illuminated?).  That seems counter
> intuitive to me as the Sat would have more power.  Thanks for the help.
>
> Marshall, AA0FO (em29)
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