AO-51 V/U 9k6 OFF > Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 update 28 Dec 2010 2315utc > > This evening we shut down the digital transmitter TXA (435.150). > This is due to less sun (we are on the edge of eclipse). > I suspect we'll be keeping TXA off for the most part, > except to collect telemetry. > We'll do our best to keep 435.300 running as much as possible. > > Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] JE9PEL's Solar Illumination Calendar ECHO (AO-51) Date Mins/Day Sun% ------------------------------ Tue 28Dec10 1440 100.00% Wed 29Dec10 1440 100.00% Thu 30Dec10 1440 100.00% Fri 31Dec10 1440 100.00% Sat 01Jan11 1440 100.00% Sun 02Jan11 1419 98.54% Mon 03Jan11 1396 96.94% Tue 04Jan11 1377 95.63% Wed 05Jan11 1357 94.24% Thu 06Jan11 1356 94.17% Fri 07Jan11 1340 93.06% Sat 08Jan11 1342 93.19% Sun 09Jan11 1338 92.92% Mon 10Jan11 1320 91.67% Tue 11Jan11 1328 92.22% Wed 12Jan11 1310 90.97% Thu 13Jan11 1314 91.25% Fri 14Jan11 1314 91.25% Sat 15Jan11 1296 90.00%