[amsat-bb] Fwd: NO-84 Digipeater Online

[Paul Stoetzer]

Speaking of decay, DK3WN lists 2021-10-31 as the estimated decay date for
NO-84.

Originally, it was expected to have a 3 year life if I remember right. It
will apparently make it nearly 6.5.

http://www.dk3wn.info/p/?page_id=43437

73,

Paul, N8HM

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Zach Metzinger <zmetzing at pobox.com>
Date: Sun, Feb 17, 2019 at 14:10
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] NO-84 Digipeater Online
To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>


On 02/17/19 13:00, Joe wrote:
> OK was scared for a bit there was gonna try to get some locals interested.

I would think that, in general, you should always enjoy all the
satellites while they last. Never know when TID or a component failure
will take one of them out. Additionally, they're LEO, so atmospheric
drag is slowly, but steadily, bringing them back to Earth.

"Work 'em while you can." applies in any case. :-)

--- Zach
N0ZGO

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