[amsat-bb] slightly OT SO-50 rove on Tuesday September 5th

[Bill Dillon]

The smoke particles are much smaller than the VHF/UHF wavelengths we use on
most satellites; so the smoke shouldn't be a problem.

73, Bill, KG5FQX

On Tue, Sep 5, 2017 at 7:19 PM, Ted <k7trkradio at charter.net> wrote:

> A bit OT, but a question comes to mind:
>
> Oregon is currently under a Huge Smoke Cloud from forest fires.(pretty much
> the entire State).  Here is So Oregon, visibility is 1/2 mile and ceiling
> at
> the airport is 2200. Ash particulate is falling and visible to the eye.
>
> Do these conditions impact satellite contacts, LEO or otherwise?
>
> 73, Ted
> K7TRK
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AMSAT-BB [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Ruth
> Willet
> Sent: Monday, September 4, 2017 4:54 PM
> To: John KI4RO
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> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] EM82 SO-50 rove on Tuesday September 5th
>
> Yes. Tuesday evening eastern time at 8:12 which is 00:12 Wednesday UTC
> time.
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On Sep 4, 2017, at 6:53 PM, John KI4RO <johnki4ro at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I think you meant Wednesday, didn't you?  I don't see a 0012z pass on
> > Tuesday, but I see one on Wednesday.
> >
> > 73
> > John KI4RO
> >
> >
> >
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