Basically, it's an area of increased radiation. You can find lots of info on the web. For example, at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Atlantic_Anomaly .
-- Dave, W8AAS On Nov 6, 2010, at 3:55 PM, Rodney Waln wrote: > so just what would that anomaly be?? if known > just courious, > Rodney kc0zhf > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 06 Nov 2010 09:32:25 -0400 > From: "Mark L. Hammond" <[email protected]> > Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 reloaded and operational > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi All, > > Thanks to a great team effort, we have the AO-51 repeater back up > and operational. > > It will be several more hours before the PBBS is open for public > access, but we expect it will be open around 2100utc today. > > We usually get asked, "What caused the crash?" We honestly don't > know. It is unlikely to be related to the power budget; it would > have just turned a transmitter OFF in that case. We often suspect > the South Atlantic Anomaly as the cause, and based on the time frame > of the crash this time, it is a plausible hypothesis. > > On behalf of the AO-51 Command Team, > > > Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ 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
