[amsat-bb] HAMSAT VO-52 Status

2012-03-06 Thread Mani VU2WMY
Hello All, Looking at the discussions and the concerns expressed about VO-52,all that I can share at this moment is 'HAMSAT VO-52' is in 'Excellent Health' after recovery operations. Right now, it is under observation. However, decision about switching 'ON' the transponder is pending

[amsat-bb] Re: HAMSAT VO-52 Status

2012-03-06 Thread Jan H. van Gils
Thank you for this information and it is good to hear that the satellite is functioning well. If we as a community can provide further help or information, then let us know. With regards, Jan PE0SAT On Tue, March 6, 2012 08:52, Mani VU2WMY wrote: Hello All, Looking at the discussions and the

[amsat-bb] Re: HAMSAT VO-52 Status

2012-03-06 Thread Eugenio Piluso
Great news!!! Thank you Mani and Government of India/ISRO for your nice job I hope to listen the VO-52 beacon and transponder (mainly my dear friend i8CVS) as soon as possible... '73 de iz8jhd . Eugenio Da: Mani VU2WMY w...@isac.gov.in A: Stefan Wagener

[amsat-bb] Re: HAMSAT VO-52 Status

2012-03-06 Thread i8cvs
Hi Many , VU2WMY Great job from ISRO and AMSAT-India ! We hope to have again VO52 active in the next few days because it was the best satellite available with a linear transponder to be used only on CW and SSB 73 de i8CVS Domenico - Original Message - From: Eugenio Piluso

[amsat-bb] Masat-1 (MO-72)

2012-03-06 Thread Carl Rimmer W8KRF
Masat-1, also named MO-72 by AMSAT, is Object E. 73, -- *Carl W8KRF* ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings:

[amsat-bb] Re: HAMSAT VO-52 Status

2012-03-06 Thread Bruce Robertson
I think all of this discussion should be taken by ISRO and AMSAT-India as an indication of how much we have appreciated using VO-52 in the past years and therefore how its loss, for however short a time, has been unsettling. I was just about to test a new rotatable antenna against the familiar

[amsat-bb] Re: HAMSAT VO-52 Status

2012-03-06 Thread Nitin Muttin
Thanks Bruce and all for the feedback, I have captured the same and will share with ISRO at the earliest.   Thanks to Mani ,VU2WMY for all the co-ordination and for keeping us updated..   73 Nitin [VU3TYG] Secretary, AMSAT INDIA From: Bruce Robertson

[amsat-bb] DQ0STRATEX VHF UHF Balloon Mission March 10

2012-03-06 Thread JoAnne Maenpaa
Hello everyone, Here a news item which would be too late if we waited for the weekend AMSAT News Service ANS bulletin cycle: Perhaps our friends in range of Europe would be interested in ... DL, GERMANY DQ0STRATEX is a special event call on the occasion of the stratospheric balloon

[amsat-bb] DQ0STRATEX VHF UHF Balloon Mission March 10

2012-03-06 Thread Rob Styles
Hope this helps. http://www.uk.amsat.org/5418 also via Twitter @amsat_uk Rob M0TFO ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription