I second the congratulations. It remains the easiest of our current satellites to hear and put a strong signal through. Even 5 watts to an Elk antenna is too much power at times on high elevation passes.
73, Paul, N8HM On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 8:33 AM, Burns Fisher <[email protected]> wrote: > May all our birds be so successful! Congratulations and thanks to > AMSAT-Inda, as well as to PE1RAH for the Dutch transponder. > > 73, > > Burns W2BFJ > > > On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 8:23 AM, Mani [VU2WMY/KJ6LRS] <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Dear Friends, >> >> It gives us great pleasure to inform that 'HAMSAT - VO-52' is successfully >> completing 9 years of fruitful services on 4th May 2014 and entering into >> her 10th year of services on 5th May. HAMSAT was launched as a piggy back >> aboard PSLV-C6 on 5th May 2005 (5-5-5). We do hope that the contribution of >> 'HAMSAT' by India/ISRO to the 'Global Amateur Radio Fraternity' has served >> its purpose. It gives us great pleasure and satisfaction to note that >> 'HAMSAT VO-52' has remained as one of the most sought after and favorite >> 'Linear Birds' among the radio amateurs for her sensitivity, strong down >> link signals, stability and the ease to work. >> >> Though expected to work for two years (mainly, considering the battery), >> HAMSAT VO-52 has really out lived and still doing strong. Latest telemetry >> indicates all the parameters and systems to be normal and satisfactory. We >> do hope that 'HAMSAT' would continue to provide her good services to >> 'Amateur Radio fraternity' for many more years. >> >> On this happy occasion, we place on records our sincere thanks and >> appreciations to, Chairman ISRO, Scientific Secretary ISRO, Director ISRO >> Satellite, Mission Director, Operations Director, 'HAMSAT' project team at >> various ISRO centres, AMSAT-India and Williams Leijenaar PE1RAH for their >> contribution in achieving this this milestone. >> >> 73 de >> >> >> Mani [VU2WMY/KJ6LRS] >> Secretary & Station-In-Charge >> Upagrah Amateur Radio Club VU2URC >> ISRO Satellite Centre >> HAL Airport Road, Bangalore-560 017. >> Phone:(Office)91-80-25082598/25082054/25082192 >> Mobile: 91-9880 341 456 >> E-mail ID: [email protected] >> [email protected] >> [email protected] >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> ------------------ >> Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, is >> for >> the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and >> privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or >> distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please >> contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original >> message. >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> ------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 _______________________________________________ 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
