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HP2DFA > AMSAT 04.10.26 07:33l 29 Lines 1041 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: AO-73 (FUNCUBE-1) MODE CHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
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Sent: 261004/0458Z 2740@HP2DFA.#COL.PAN.CEAM BPQ6.0.24
AO-73 (FUNCUBE-1) MODE CHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
AMSAT-UK OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE REPORT
WORLD SPACE WEEK 2026
VALID: 04-OCT-2026 TO 12-OCT-2026
ISSUED VIA BPQ32 NODE HP2DFA-5
1. MODE CHANGE DETAILS:
- EFFECTIVE DATE: SUNDAY 04-OCT-2026 FROM APX 14:30 UTC.
- MODE CHANGE: FOLLOWING NEARLY 1 YEAR OF CONTINUOUS U/V TRANSPONDER
OPERATION, SWITCHING TO HIGH-POWER TELEMETRY TRANSMISSIONS.
- PURPOSE: COINCIDES WITH WORLD SPACE WEEK TO ALLOW EASIER TELEMETRY
RECEPTION (SEE WWW.WORLDSPACEWEEK.ORG).
2. TECHNICAL STATUS AND BATTERY ASSESSMENT:
- TEST PLAN: THE AMSAT-UK FUNCUBE TEAM WILL ASSESS BATTERY HEALTH AND POWER
SYSTEMS DURING THIS PERIOD.
- ORBIT CONDITIONS: SHORT ECLIPSE PERIODS (20 MIN PER ORBIT) LOWERS RISK TO
THE SATELLITE.
- MISSION AGE: LAUNCHED NOV 2013, AO-73 IS APPROACHING 13 YEARS IN ORBIT.
3. RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION:
- NORMAL U/V TRANSPONDER OPERATION WILL RESUME ON MONDAY 12-OCT-2026.
CREDIT: DAVID BOWMAN (G0MRF) / ANS / AMSAT-UK
MAIL: HP2DFA@GMAIL.COM / HP2DFA-5@BPQ32
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