[amsat-bb] Max Valier malfunction

[Hans BX2ABT]

Yes, tonight's pass here over Asia was also fine with the message 
received loud and clear. Will keep on monitoring. --Hans


On 04/14/2019 05:07 AM, Espaysat Org wrote:
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> Hi guys.
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> I listened to Max Valier sat in the pass at 20.30z above Barcelona 
> JN11AK, very strong signals in CW message id received correctly.
>
> 73´s Carles
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> EB3SA
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> Enviat des del Correu <https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> 
> per al Windows 10
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> *De: *Gabriel Zeifman via AMSAT-BB <mailto:amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> *Enviat: *dissabte, 13 d’abril de 2019 22:27
> *Per a: *Hans BX2ABT <mailto:hans.bx2abt at msa.hinet.net>
> *A/c: *amsat-bb at amsat.org <mailto:amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> *Tema: *Re: [amsat-bb] Max Valier malfunction
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> What a pity that there will be less meaningless QRM to interrupt
>
> communications through AO-91. Max Valier Sat really lived up to its 
> owners’
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> expectation of a “100 year” service life, with a beacon that in their
>
> infinite wisdom, could not be turned off by ground command, only by a
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> completely unforeseeable and very unfortunate failure.
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> 73,
>
> Gabe
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> AL6D/VE6NJH
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> #excitedforbeepboopsats
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> On Sat, Apr 13, 2019 at 6:17 AM Hans BX2ABT via AMSAT-BB 
> <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
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> wrote:
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> > It seems the Max Valier beacon is malfunctioning. On 145.960 only a very
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> > strong continuous carrier (30 dB above noise level) can be seen and
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> > heard, but no more CW ID + message. A pity, because it was my go-to
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> > beacon to check if my 2 meter antenna contraptions were at least working
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> > a bit.
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> >
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> > Luckily I have the QSL card in my collection already.
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> >
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> > 73 de Hans
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> >
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> > BX2ABT
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> >
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