Forward from Arecibo (reported on MoonNet):
>From: Patrick Barthelow <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:34:57 -0700 >Folks, > > > >Looks like plenty of updates on Arecibo. I am writing from just >behind the current op team of Jim Breakall, and Joe Taylor and >Angel Vazquez. AS has been mentioned, the > > 3CX-800PA is off line now, but we expect a serious look later > after today's Arecibo window closes. Good to see a lot of > technical talent and spirit among the team for repairing things and > getting the job done, also good to see lots of caution exercised > towards jumping in to find where we lost B+ from the PS to the > amp. No need to rush at the expense of safety...Dr Breakall will > look at the 3CX800 amp after the Moon window closes and will > hopefuly add about 13 db to our signal tomorrw and Sunday. > >Wonderful, very tropical forest venue here, with exotic birds coming >and going here at operating position, probably wondering about the >beeps they hear. Sounds like 20 M CW generally here....Lots of >fun. -Looking forward tomorrow to take a climb to the focus >platform of the antenna.. Best, 73, Pat AA6EG Echoes of Apollo/Arecibo > > > >_________________________________________________________________ >The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. >http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_3 >_______________________________________________ >Moon-Net posting and subscription instructions are at >http://www.nlsa.com/nets/moon-net-help.html 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 ====================================== BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 144-600w, 432-100w, 1296-60w, 3400-fall 2010 DUBUS Magazine USA Rep [email protected] ====================================== _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
