Here is the AO-51 schedule for the next few weeks. There is a little bit of something for everyone in here!
Keep in mind that the schedule is subject to change due to power budget and/or telemetry downloading.
February 27 (~2100 UTC)
Mode V/S Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed)
Uplink: 145.880 MHz FM
Downlink 2401.200 MHz FM
March 3 (~1030 UTC)
Mode V/U FM Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed)
Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM
Downlink 435.300 MHz FM
Mode L/U PacSat BBS
Uplink: 1268.703 MHz FSK 9k6 baud
Downlink 435.150 MHz FSK 9k6 baud
March 6 (~2115 UTC)
Mode L/SU FM Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed)
Uplink: 1268.703 MHz FM
Downlink1 2401.200 MHz FM
Downlink2 435.300 MHz FM (low power)
March 11 (~1000 UTC) [Eclipses return around March 12/13]
Mode V/U FM Voice Repeater (no PL tone needed)
Uplink: 145.920 MHz FM
Downlink 435.300 MHz FM
Mode L/U PacSat BBS
Uplink: 1268.703 MHz 9k6 baud
Downlink 435.150 MHz 9k6 baud
As always, command stations may need to reconfigure modes in order to collect telemetry as needed.
Remember that power management may be running, and the transmitter(s) will shut OFF during periods of eclipse and/or low battery voltage.
73, Mark N8MH
AO-51 Command Team
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%
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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%
