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Today's Topics:
1. Re: going digital (Gus)
2. K4AMG FD AMSAT 2014 report (Rich/wa4bue)
3. Good Bye HAMSAT-VO52 - Rest In Peace (Mani [VU2WMY/KJ6LRS])
4. Re: [amsatindia] Good Bye HAMSAT-VO52 - Rest In Peace (R Oler)
5. Re: [VUHams] Good Bye HAMSAT-VO52 - Rest In Peace (Nitin Muttin)
6. Re: [amsatindia] Good Bye HAMSAT-VO52 - Rest In Peace
(Paul Stoetzer)
7. Re: [amsatindia] Good Bye HAMSAT-VO52 - Rest In Peace
(Fabiano Moser)
8. Re: Good Bye HAMSAT-VO52 - Rest In Peace (PE0SAT | Amateur Radio)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 09:00:00 -0400
From: Gus <gus@xxxxx.xxx>
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] going digital
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On 07/21/2014 01:57 AM, Phil Karn wrote:
> On 07/20/2014 08:00 PM, Gus wrote:
>
>> I'd hazard to guess that the 'average' shack has multi-mode HF
>> capability, along with VHF/UHF FM. Some lesser number of 'average'
>> shacks will have multi-mode VHF/UHF, or could readily acquire that
>> capability without too much expenditure in resources (time, effort, money).
> When DirecTV designed their satellite broadcast system, did they worry
> about backward compatibility with the multitude (or so it probably
> seemed) of existing C-band BUD (Big Ugly Dish) owners? All of whom were
> then receiving analog FM, I might add.
>
> If not, then why are they still in business?
>
>
Probably because they didn't design a satellite. They designed an
entire system including ground station components as well as flight
hardware. The ground system components were made available such that
their target audience was able to upgrade their BUD installations with
only reasonable expenditures of time, effort and money. But that's just
a guess in my part.
I'd love to chat with you on the new digital hamsat, but if it's going
to require I spend $5k+ on hard-to-source, esoteric components and
cobble them together with duct tape, then it'll be a while before I'm
QRV. So, the first few days after launch those 60 DV channels may be a
little quiet.
--
Gus 8P6SM
The Easternmost Isle
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 09:44:30 -0400
From: "Rich/wa4bue" <richard.siff@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] K4AMG FD AMSAT 2014 report
Message-ID: <00E98E1A3B4B45A18EC5F32891D91B62@xxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
K4AMG Memorial Amateur Radio Club, Inc operated as the GOTA station for the
Chesapeake Amateur Radio Service (W4CAR).
As to be expected we had our share of problems but had a great time.
These are the SATCOM Qs from K4AMG:
DATE TIME CALL SAT CLASS
SECTION
28 June 2014 2249 W9CCU VO 52 4A
IL
28 June 2014 2317 K0FBX FO 29 2A
IA
28 June 2014 2319 N8HM FO 29 1B
MDC
28 June 2014 2321 KB4FBT FO 29 4A
AL
28 June 2014 2324 W3T FO 29 3A
EPA
28 June 2014 2324 W8DXA FO 29 2A
OH
28 June 2014 2325 K4ZTT FO 29 5A
GA
29 June 2014 1033 N1RAK FO 29 1D
RI
29 June 2014 1038 WB2JSM FO 29 3A
NLI
29 June 2014 1040 W1NY FO 29 5A
WMA
29 June 2014 1216 K2AA FO 29 6A
SNJ
29 June 2014 1218 AA5PK FO 29 1D
WTX
29 June 2014 1222 N5ZNL FO 29 ID
MS
June 29 2014 1223 W6YX FO29 10F
SCV
73
R
W4BUE
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 20:33:26 +0530
From: "Mani [VU2WMY/KJ6LRS]" <wmy@xxxx.xxx.xx>
To: "BB, AMSAT" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, AMSAT-INDIA
<amsatindia@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, VUHAMS <vuhams@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "HAMS, ISRO" <isrohams@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Good Bye HAMSAT-VO52 - Rest In Peace
Message-ID: <20140721150810.6C5AC95C5@xxxxxxxxxx.xxxxx.xxx>
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Dear Friends,
With heavy heart, I sadly convey, that our little angel ?HAMSAT VO-52?
would no more be able to offer her services to the ?Amateur Radio
Fraternity. HAMSAT VO-52 succumbed in Space on 11th July 2014, while she
was on her 49,675th orbit, due to the failure of on-board lithium ion
batteries that have met their end of life.
Although her desires were to be at work with other systems and sub-systems
working normal as per the latest telemetry received, the on-board computer
recurring to ?Reset? mode due to the failure of batteries is preventing
her to do so.? Hence, it is decided not to expect any more meaningful and
reliable services from HAMSAT VO-52.
Since 11th July, every best possible effort has been put in by the
spacecraft controllers here in ISTRAC Bangalore to revive her back to life
and to help her with work load, so she won?t be swamped when she returns,
but with no luck.? Though it is hard, the HAMSAT VO-52 designers and
controllers insist that the time has come to let the little angel free in
space to go drifting on her own from their care and custody.
Thus, today 21st July 2014, ISRO have decommissioned 'HAMSAT-VO52'
officially.
We all here in ISRO do definitely hope that ?HAMSAT VO-52? worked
tirelessly and was a good friend to the ?Amateur Radio Fraternity?
around the World. We are sure that HAMSAT was loved by all who worked
through her. Though, we are deeply saddened by the loss of HAMSAT VO-52,
but she will never be forgotten and far from our hearts, minds and
memories.
HAMSAT VO-52 will always be remembered by all of us here in ISRO as one of
the greatest satellites of ours.
Dear ?HAMSAT?, looking at the sky, we all say ?Good Bye? to you.
You?ll be greatly missed. Rest in Peace.
Nevertheless, at this point of time, on behalf of the World Amateur Radio
Fraternity, we thank each and everyone who contributed to the great success
of ?HAMSAT?.
Particularly, our sincere thanks to the Chairman ISRO, Dr. K.
Radhakrishnan, past chairmen Dr. Kasthurirangan, Dr. G. Madhavan Nair,
Director-ISAC Dr. S.K.Shiva Kumar, past ISAC Directors Dr. P.S. Goel, Dr.
Shankara, Dr. T.K. Alex, Director-ISTRAC Shri. B.S. Chandrasekhar,
scientific secretary Dr. Koteshwar Rao, Project Director-Shri. J.P. Gupta,
Deputy project Directors, Mission Director-Shri. R.Suresh, Operations
Director-Shri. Parimalarangan and each and every person directly or
in-directly contributed.
At this point of time, we also thank AMSAT-India and in particular, late
Shri. Nagesh Upadhyaya-VU2NUD,? Shri. B.S. Gajendra Kumar-VU2BGS, Shri.
Prathap Kumar-VU2POP, Air Commodore. Subramanian-VU2UV, Shri.? V.P.
Sandlas-VU2VP, Dr.R. Ramesh-VU2RMS, Shri. Nitin-VU3TYG, Mr. Williams
Leijenaar PE1RAH and each and every member.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Pasted below is the message from Mr. R. Suresh, Mission Director:
HAMSAT, the first small satellite by ISRO has been Decommissioned after?
nearly a decade of service to the World Ham community.
A true masterpiece among small satellites, designed for one year mission
life, but exceeded all expectations by serving for almost 10 years. A truly
autonomous satellite, with ?Zero maintenance? in terms of Mission
operations, it provided a springboard to test many new concepts such as
BMU. LI-ion based power system, automatic Spin rate control and Auto SAOC
for maintaining the Satellite attitude without any ground commanding.
? HAMSAT known as ?OSCAR-52? among the Amateur HAM operators has been
very popular because of its high sensitivity receiver and strong
transmitter. Indian Radio Amateurs on many occasions conveyed to us that
they have been greatly honored to share the adulations showered on ISRO and
INDIA by the International Radio Amateur for gifting this wonderful
satellite "HAMSAT".
I take this opportunity to applaud the HAMSAT teams at ISAC, ISTRAC and
other centre for their efforts and? support, which has made ISRO proud
among the HAM users across the globe.
R,SURESH
MISSION DIRECTOR
HAMSAT
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-------------------------------
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: wmy@xxxx.xxx.xx
vu2wmy_mani@xxxxx.xxx
isrohams@xxxxx.xxx
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 10:07:55 -0500
From: R Oler <orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx>
To: "amsatindia@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx <amsatindia@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "BB, AMSAT" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, VUHAMS <vuhams@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>,
"HAMS, ISRO" <isrohams@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] [amsatindia] Good Bye HAMSAT-VO52 - Rest In
Peace
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What a wonderful asset the satellite has been ....built by good people it
accomplished the goal we should all be part of, of "extending the hobby to
others". I'll keep listening on occassions...you never know eventually it
might do an Oscar 7
Congrats to all who built her. Robert G. Oler WB5MZO
Sent from my iPad
> On Jul 21, 2014, at 10:05, "'Mani [VU2WMY/KJ6LRS]' wmy@xxxx.xxx.xx
[amsatindia]" <amsatindia@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>
> Dear Friends,
>
> With heavy heart, I sadly convey, that our little angel ?HAMSAT VO-52?
would no more be able to offer her services to the ?Amateur Radio
Fraternity. HAMSAT VO-52 succumbed in Space on 11th July 2014, while she was
on her 49,675th orbit, due to the failure of on-board lithium ion batteries
that have met their end of life.
>
> Although her desires were to be at work with other systems and sub-systems
working normal as per the latest telemetry received, the on-board computer
recurring to ?Reset? mode due to the failure of batteries is preventing her
to do so. Hence, it is decided not to expect any more meaningful and
reliable services from HAMSAT VO-52.
>
> Since 11th July, every best possible effort has been put in by the
spacecraft controllers here in ISTRAC Bangalore to revive her back to life
and to help her with work load, so she won?t be swamped when she returns,
but with no luck. Though it is hard, the HAMSAT VO-52 designers and
controllers insist that the time has come to let the little angel free in
space to go drifting on her own from their care and custody.
>
> Thus, today 21st July 2014, ISRO have decommissioned 'HAMSAT-VO52'
officially.
>
> We all here in ISRO do definitely hope that ?HAMSAT VO-52? worked
tirelessly and was a good friend to the ?Amateur Radio Fraternity? around
the World. We are sure that HAMSAT was loved by all who worked through her.
Though, we are deeply saddened by the loss of HAMSAT VO-52, but she will
never be forgotten and far from our hearts, minds and memories.
>
> HAMSAT VO-52 will always be remembered by all of us here in ISRO as one of
the greatest satellites of ours.
>
> Dear ?HAMSAT?, looking at the sky, we all say ?Good Bye? to you. You?ll be
greatly missed. Rest in Peace.
>
> Nevertheless, at this point of time, on behalf of the World Amateur Radio
Fraternity, we thank each and everyone who contributed to the great success
of ?HAMSAT?.
>
> Particularly, our sincere thanks to the Chairman ISRO, Dr. K.
Radhakrishnan, past chairmen Dr. Kasthurirangan, Dr. G. Madhavan Nair,
Director-ISAC Dr. S.K.Shiva Kumar, past ISAC Directors Dr. P.S. Goel, Dr.
Shankara, Dr. T.K. Alex, Director-ISTRAC Shri. B.S. Chandrasekhar,
scientific secretary Dr. Koteshwar Rao, Project Director-Shri. J.P. Gupta,
Deputy project Directors, Mission Director-Shri. R.Suresh, Operations
Director-Shri. Parimalarangan and each and every person directly or
in-directly contributed.
>
> At this point of time, we also thank AMSAT-India and in particular, late
Shri. Nagesh Upadhyaya-VU2NUD, Shri. B.S. Gajendra Kumar-VU2BGS, Shri.
Prathap Kumar-VU2POP, Air Commodore. Subramanian-VU2UV, Shri. V.P.
Sandlas-VU2VP, Dr.R. Ramesh-VU2RMS, Shri. Nitin-VU3TYG, Mr. Williams
Leijenaar PE1RAH and each and every member.
>
>
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------
> Pasted below is the message from Mr. R. Suresh, Mission Director:
>
>
> HAMSAT, the first small satellite by ISRO has been Decommissioned after
nearly a decade of service to the World Ham community.
>
>
> A true masterpiece among small satellites, designed for one year mission
life, but exceeded all expectations by serving for almost 10 years. A truly
autonomous satellite, with ?Zero maintenance? in terms of Mission
operations, it provided a springboard to test many new concepts such as BMU.
LI-ion based power system, automatic Spin rate control and Auto SAOC for
maintaining the Satellite attitude without any ground commanding.
>
> HAMSAT known as ?OSCAR-52? among the Amateur HAM operators has been very
popular because of its high sensitivity receiver and strong transmitter.
Indian Radio Amateurs on many occasions conveyed to us that they have been
greatly honored to share the adulations showered on ISRO and INDIA by the
International Radio Amateur for gifting this wonderful satellite "HAMSAT".
>
>
> I take this opportunity to applaud the HAMSAT teams at ISAC, ISTRAC and
other centre for their efforts and support, which has made ISRO proud among
the HAM users across the globe.
>
>
> R,SURESH
> MISSION DIRECTOR
> HAMSAT
>
>
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> 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: wmy@xxxx.xxx.xx
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 23:17:44 +0800
From: Nitin Muttin <vu3tyg@xxxxx.xx.xx>
To: "vuhams@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx <vuhams@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, "BB, AMSAT"
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, AMSAT-INDIA <amsatindia@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] [VUHams] Good Bye HAMSAT-VO52 - Rest In Peace
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Thanks Mani for posting the latest update about VO52. It is sad to hear that
the satellite cannot be reviewed due to the issues with the batteries, it
has served the amateur radio fraternity very well and the reports I have
received from our friends shows how popular this satellite was. I wish to
thank all at ISRO for providing us with this wonderful satellite and all the
efforts they made to restore the satellite.
?
73
Nitin [VU3TYG]
Secretary, AMSAT INDIA
>________________________________
> From: "'Mani [VU2WMY/KJ6LRS]' wmy@xxxx.xxx.xx [vuhams]"
<vuhams@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
>To: "BB, AMSAT" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>; AMSAT-INDIA
<amsatindia@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>; VUHAMS <vuhams@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
>Cc: "HAMS, ISRO" <isrohams@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
>Sent: Monday, 21 July 2014 8:33 PM
>Subject: [VUHams] Good Bye HAMSAT-VO52 - Rest In Peace
>
>
>
>?
>Dear Friends,
>
>With heavy heart, I sadly convey, that our little angel ?HAMSAT VO-52?
would no more be able to offer her services to the ?Amateur Radio
Fraternity. HAMSAT VO-52 succumbed in Space on 11th July 2014, while she was
on her 49,675th orbit, due to the failure of on-board lithium ion batteries
that have met their end of life.
>
>Although her desires were to be at work with other systems and sub-systems
working normal as per the latest telemetry received, the on-board computer
recurring to ?Reset? mode due to the failure of batteries is preventing her
to do so.? Hence, it is decided not to expect any more meaningful and
reliable services from HAMSAT VO-52.
>
>Since 11th July, every best possible effort has been put in by the
spacecraft controllers here in ISTRAC Bangalore to revive her back to life
and to help her with work load, so she won?t be swamped when she returns,
but with no luck.? Though it is hard, the HAMSAT VO-52 designers and
controllers insist that the time has come to let the little angel free in
space to go drifting on her own from their care and custody.
>
>Thus, today 21st July 2014, ISRO have decommissioned 'HAMSAT-VO52'
officially.
>
>We all here in ISRO do definitely hope that ?HAMSAT VO-52? worked
tirelessly and was a good friend to the ?Amateur Radio Fraternity? around
the World. We are sure that HAMSAT was loved by all who worked through her.
Though, we are deeply saddened by the loss of HAMSAT VO-52, but she will
never be forgotten and far from our hearts, minds and memories.
>
>HAMSAT VO-52 will always be remembered by all of us here in ISRO as one of
the greatest satellites of ours.
>
>Dear ?HAMSAT?, looking at the sky, we all say ?Good Bye? to you. You?ll be
greatly missed. Rest in Peace.
>
>Nevertheless, at this point of time, on behalf of the World Amateur Radio
Fraternity, we thank each and everyone who contributed to the great success
of ?HAMSAT?.
>
>Particularly, our sincere thanks to the Chairman ISRO, Dr. K.
Radhakrishnan, past chairmen Dr. Kasthurirangan, Dr. G. Madhavan Nair,
Director-ISAC Dr. S.K.Shiva Kumar, past ISAC Directors Dr. P.S. Goel, Dr.
Shankara, Dr. T.K. Alex, Director-ISTRAC Shri. B.S. Chandrasekhar,
scientific secretary Dr. Koteshwar Rao, Project Director-Shri. J.P. Gupta,
Deputy project Directors, Mission Director-Shri. R.Suresh, Operations
Director-Shri. Parimalarangan and each and every person directly or
in-directly contributed.
>
>At this point of time, we also thank AMSAT-India and in particular, late
Shri. Nagesh Upadhyaya-VU2NUD,? Shri. B.S. Gajendra Kumar-VU2BGS, Shri.
Prathap Kumar-VU2POP, Air Commodore. Subramanian-VU2UV, Shri.? V.P.
Sandlas-VU2VP, Dr.R. Ramesh-VU2RMS, Shri. Nitin-VU3TYG, Mr. Williams
Leijenaar PE1RAH and each and every member.
>
>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------
>Pasted below is the message from Mr. R. Suresh, Mission Director:
>
>
>HAMSAT, the first small satellite by ISRO has been Decommissioned after?
nearly a decade of service to the World Ham community.
>
>
>A true masterpiece among small satellites, designed for one year mission
life, but exceeded all expectations by serving for almost 10 years. A truly
autonomous satellite, with ?Zero maintenance? in terms of Mission
operations, it provided a springboard to test many new concepts such as BMU.
LI-ion based power system, automatic Spin rate control and Auto SAOC for
maintaining the Satellite attitude without any ground commanding.
>
>? HAMSAT known as ?OSCAR-52? among the Amateur HAM operators has been very
popular because of its high sensitivity receiver and strong transmitter.
Indian Radio Amateurs on many occasions conveyed to us that they have been
greatly honored to share the adulations showered on ISRO and INDIA by the
International Radio Amateur for gifting this wonderful satellite "HAMSAT".
>
>
>I take this opportunity to applaud the HAMSAT teams at ISAC, ISTRAC and
other centre for their efforts and? support, which has made ISRO proud among
the HAM users across the globe.
>
>
>R,SURESH
>MISSION DIRECTOR
>HAMSAT
>
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>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
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 11:34:30 -0400
From: Paul Stoetzer <n8hm@xxxx.xxx>
To: R Oler <orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "BB, AMSAT" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, "amsatindia@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
<amsatindia@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, VUHAMS <vuhams@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, "HAMS,
ISRO" <isrohams@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] [amsatindia] Good Bye HAMSAT-VO52 - Rest In
Peace
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We will all miss her, but thanks to all who were involved in the
project. It served us well over the past 9+ years and served as an
excellent gateway to linear satellite operations with it's excellent
downlink signal. I remember fumbling through my first full-duplex
linear satellite QSO just under two years ago on VO-52. That success
eventually got me hooked!
Carrying the first Mode B linear transponder launched and activated
since AO-13 in 1988, the popularity of VO-52 has led to the launch of
Mode B linear transponders on AO-73, EO-79, and UKube-1, so her legacy
will continue to live on.
73,
Paul, N8HM
On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 11:07 AM, R Oler <orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> What a wonderful asset the satellite has been ....built by good people it
accomplished the goal we should all be part of, of "extending the hobby to
others". I'll keep listening on occassions...you never know eventually it
might do an Oscar 7
>
> Congrats to all who built her. Robert G. Oler WB5MZO
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Jul 21, 2014, at 10:05, "'Mani [VU2WMY/KJ6LRS]' wmy@xxxx.xxx.xx
[amsatindia]" <amsatindia@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>>
>> Dear Friends,
>>
>> With heavy heart, I sadly convey, that our little angel ?HAMSAT VO-52?
would no more be able to offer her services to the ?Amateur Radio
Fraternity. HAMSAT VO-52 succumbed in Space on 11th July 2014, while she was
on her 49,675th orbit, due to the failure of on-board lithium ion batteries
that have met their end of life.
>>
>> Although her desires were to be at work with other systems and
sub-systems working normal as per the latest telemetry received, the
on-board computer recurring to ?Reset? mode due to the failure of batteries
is preventing her to do so. Hence, it is decided not to expect any more
meaningful and reliable services from HAMSAT VO-52.
>>
>> Since 11th July, every best possible effort has been put in by the
spacecraft controllers here in ISTRAC Bangalore to revive her back to life
and to help her with work load, so she won?t be swamped when she returns,
but with no luck. Though it is hard, the HAMSAT VO-52 designers and
controllers insist that the time has come to let the little angel free in
space to go drifting on her own from their care and custody.
>>
>> Thus, today 21st July 2014, ISRO have decommissioned 'HAMSAT-VO52'
officially.
>>
>> We all here in ISRO do definitely hope that ?HAMSAT VO-52? worked
tirelessly and was a good friend to the ?Amateur Radio Fraternity? around
the World. We are sure that HAMSAT was loved by all who worked through her.
Though, we are deeply saddened by the loss of HAMSAT VO-52, but she will
never be forgotten and far from our hearts, minds and memories.
>>
>> HAMSAT VO-52 will always be remembered by all of us here in ISRO as one
of the greatest satellites of ours.
>>
>> Dear ?HAMSAT?, looking at the sky, we all say ?Good Bye? to you. You?ll
be greatly missed. Rest in Peace.
>>
>> Nevertheless, at this point of time, on behalf of the World Amateur Radio
Fraternity, we thank each and everyone who contributed to the great success
of ?HAMSAT?.
>>
>> Particularly, our sincere thanks to the Chairman ISRO, Dr. K.
Radhakrishnan, past chairmen Dr. Kasthurirangan, Dr. G. Madhavan Nair,
Director-ISAC Dr. S.K.Shiva Kumar, past ISAC Directors Dr. P.S. Goel, Dr.
Shankara, Dr. T.K. Alex, Director-ISTRAC Shri. B.S. Chandrasekhar,
scientific secretary Dr. Koteshwar Rao, Project Director-Shri. J.P. Gupta,
Deputy project Directors, Mission Director-Shri. R.Suresh, Operations
Director-Shri. Parimalarangan and each and every person directly or
in-directly contributed.
>>
>> At this point of time, we also thank AMSAT-India and in particular, late
Shri. Nagesh Upadhyaya-VU2NUD, Shri. B.S. Gajendra Kumar-VU2BGS, Shri.
Prathap Kumar-VU2POP, Air Commodore. Subramanian-VU2UV, Shri. V.P.
Sandlas-VU2VP, Dr.R. Ramesh-VU2RMS, Shri. Nitin-VU3TYG, Mr. Williams
Leijenaar PE1RAH and each and every member.
>>
>>
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------
>> Pasted below is the message from Mr. R. Suresh, Mission Director:
>>
>>
>> HAMSAT, the first small satellite by ISRO has been Decommissioned after
nearly a decade of service to the World Ham community.
>>
>>
>> A true masterpiece among small satellites, designed for one year mission
life, but exceeded all expectations by serving for almost 10 years. A truly
autonomous satellite, with ?Zero maintenance? in terms of Mission
operations, it provided a springboard to test many new concepts such as BMU.
LI-ion based power system, automatic Spin rate control and Auto SAOC for
maintaining the Satellite attitude without any ground commanding.
>>
>> HAMSAT known as ?OSCAR-52? among the Amateur HAM operators has been
very popular because of its high sensitivity receiver and strong
transmitter. Indian Radio Amateurs on many occasions conveyed to us that
they have been greatly honored to share the adulations showered on ISRO and
INDIA by the International Radio Amateur for gifting this wonderful
satellite "HAMSAT".
>>
>>
>> I take this opportunity to applaud the HAMSAT teams at ISAC, ISTRAC and
other centre for their efforts and support, which has made ISRO proud among
the HAM users across the globe.
>>
>>
>> R,SURESH
>> MISSION DIRECTOR
>> HAMSAT
>>
>>
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-------------------------------
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 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: wmy@xxxx.xxx.xx
>> vu2wmy_mani@xxxxx.xxx
>> isrohams@xxxxx.xxx
>>
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 16:50:46 +0100
From: Fabiano Moser <fabianomoser@xxxxx.xxx>
To: R Oler <orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: "BB, AMSAT" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>, "amsatindia@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
<amsatindia@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, VUHAMS <vuhams@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, "HAMS,
ISRO" <isrohams@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] [amsatindia] Good Bye HAMSAT-VO52 - Rest In
Peace
Message-ID:
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Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Unfortunatty this day arrived, I will keep my records and memories of a lot
of fun doing amazing QSO?s.
Thank you ALL the Team.
Now we need to look forward to the next "bird".
RIP VO-52 and thank you for all.
73 Fabiano Moser
CT7ABD
On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 4:07 PM, R Oler <orbitjet@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> What a wonderful asset the satellite has been ....built by good people it
> accomplished the goal we should all be part of, of "extending the hobby to
> others". I'll keep listening on occassions...you never know eventually it
> might do an Oscar 7
>
> Congrats to all who built her. Robert G. Oler WB5MZO
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Jul 21, 2014, at 10:05, "'Mani [VU2WMY/KJ6LRS]' wmy@xxxx.xxx.xx
> [amsatindia]" <amsatindia@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
> >
> > Dear Friends,
> >
> > With heavy heart, I sadly convey, that our little angel ?HAMSAT VO-52?
> would no more be able to offer her services to the ?Amateur Radio
> Fraternity. HAMSAT VO-52 succumbed in Space on 11th July 2014, while she
> was on her 49,675th orbit, due to the failure of on-board lithium ion
> batteries that have met their end of life.
> >
> > Although her desires were to be at work with other systems and
> sub-systems working normal as per the latest telemetry received, the
> on-board computer recurring to ?Reset? mode due to the failure of batteries
> is preventing her to do so. Hence, it is decided not to expect any more
> meaningful and reliable services from HAMSAT VO-52.
> >
> > Since 11th July, every best possible effort has been put in by the
> spacecraft controllers here in ISTRAC Bangalore to revive her back to life
> and to help her with work load, so she won?t be swamped when she returns,
> but with no luck. Though it is hard, the HAMSAT VO-52 designers and
> controllers insist that the time has come to let the little angel free in
> space to go drifting on her own from their care and custody.
> >
> > Thus, today 21st July 2014, ISRO have decommissioned 'HAMSAT-VO52'
> officially.
> >
> > We all here in ISRO do definitely hope that ?HAMSAT VO-52? worked
> tirelessly and was a good friend to the ?Amateur Radio Fraternity? around
> the World. We are sure that HAMSAT was loved by all who worked through her.
> Though, we are deeply saddened by the loss of HAMSAT VO-52, but she will
> never be forgotten and far from our hearts, minds and memories.
> >
> > HAMSAT VO-52 will always be remembered by all of us here in ISRO as one
> of the greatest satellites of ours.
> >
> > Dear ?HAMSAT?, looking at the sky, we all say ?Good Bye? to you. You?ll
> be greatly missed. Rest in Peace.
> >
> > Nevertheless, at this point of time, on behalf of the World Amateur
> Radio Fraternity, we thank each and everyone who contributed to the great
> success of ?HAMSAT?.
> >
> > Particularly, our sincere thanks to the Chairman ISRO, Dr. K.
> Radhakrishnan, past chairmen Dr. Kasthurirangan, Dr. G. Madhavan Nair,
> Director-ISAC Dr. S.K.Shiva Kumar, past ISAC Directors Dr. P.S. Goel, Dr.
> Shankara, Dr. T.K. Alex, Director-ISTRAC Shri. B.S. Chandrasekhar,
> scientific secretary Dr. Koteshwar Rao, Project Director-Shri. J.P. Gupta,
> Deputy project Directors, Mission Director-Shri. R.Suresh, Operations
> Director-Shri. Parimalarangan and each and every person directly or
> in-directly contributed.
> >
> > At this point of time, we also thank AMSAT-India and in particular, late
> Shri. Nagesh Upadhyaya-VU2NUD, Shri. B.S. Gajendra Kumar-VU2BGS, Shri.
> Prathap Kumar-VU2POP, Air Commodore. Subramanian-VU2UV, Shri. V.P.
> Sandlas-VU2VP, Dr.R. Ramesh-VU2RMS, Shri. Nitin-VU3TYG, Mr. Williams
> Leijenaar PE1RAH and each and every member.
> >
> >
>
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------
> > Pasted below is the message from Mr. R. Suresh, Mission Director:
> >
> >
> > HAMSAT, the first small satellite by ISRO has been Decommissioned after
> nearly a decade of service to the World Ham community.
> >
> >
> > A true masterpiece among small satellites, designed for one year mission
> life, but exceeded all expectations by serving for almost 10 years. A truly
> autonomous satellite, with ?Zero maintenance? in terms of Mission
> operations, it provided a springboard to test many new concepts such as
> BMU. LI-ion based power system, automatic Spin rate control and Auto SAOC
> for maintaining the Satellite attitude without any ground commanding.
> >
> > HAMSAT known as ?OSCAR-52? among the Amateur HAM operators has been
> very popular because of its high sensitivity receiver and strong
> transmitter. Indian Radio Amateurs on many occasions conveyed to us that
> they have been greatly honored to share the adulations showered on ISRO and
> INDIA by the International Radio Amateur for gifting this wonderful
> satellite "HAMSAT".
> >
> >
> > I take this opportunity to applaud the HAMSAT teams at ISAC, ISTRAC and
> other centre for their efforts and support, which has made ISRO proud
> among the HAM users across the globe.
> >
> >
> > R,SURESH
> > MISSION DIRECTOR
> > HAMSAT
> >
> >
>
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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: wmy@xxxx.xxx.xx
> > vu2wmy_mani@xxxxx.xxx
> > isrohams@xxxxx.xxx
> >
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> > __._,_.___
> > Posted by: "Mani [VU2WMY/KJ6LRS]" <wmy@xxxx.xxx.xx>
> > Reply via web post ? Reply to sender
> ? Reply to group ?
> Start a New Topic ? Messages in this topic (1)
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> > You can now add a new option in an existing poll and vote directly from
> email
> >
> >
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> > You can now control your default Sort & View Preferences for
> Conversations, Photos and Files in the membership settings page.
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> > .
> >
> >
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 18:22:34 +0200
From: PE0SAT | Amateur Radio <pe0sat@xxxxx.xx>
To: "Mani [VU2WMY/KJ6LRS]" <wmy@xxxx.xxx.xx>, Amsat BB
<amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Good Bye HAMSAT-VO52 - Rest In Peace
Message-ID: <8393ea90e34d93239b2619252a34f02e@xxxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
On 21-07-2014 17:03, Mani [VU2WMY/KJ6LRS] wrote:
Hi Mani,
> Dear Friends,
>
> With heavy heart, I sadly convey, that our little angel ?HAMSAT VO-52?
> would no more be able to offer her services to the ?Amateur Radio
> Fraternity. HAMSAT VO-52 succumbed in Space on 11th July 2014, while
> she
> was on her 49,675th orbit, due to the failure of on-board lithium ion
> batteries that have met their end of life.
Sad news, it is one of my favourite satellites and she will be missed.
I want to thank all the people that made and supported this Satellite
for all
there effort and hope as others already mentioned that maybe she will
come
back one day.
73 Jan PE0SAT
--
With regards PE0SAT
Internet web-page http://www.pe0sat.vgnet.nl/
DK3WN SatBlog http://www.dk3wn.info/p/
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