[K3PZN-List] FW: [amsat-bb] Mars Odyssey received by G3WDG and G4KGC

Douglas J. Kearney [email protected]
Tue, 13 Jan 2004 07:50:02 -0500


Here is audio of the Mars Odyssey audio. Very cool. This is REAL DX.

SeeYa,
Doug N5LBJ
-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of Charles Suckling
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 15:03
To: [email protected]
Subject: [amsat-bb] Mars Odyssey received by G3WDG and G4KGC

Dear All

With Mars Express now in Mars  orbit to provide a "tracking aid" we managed 
to find a signal from Mars Odyssey using our 3m dish system on Sunday.  The 
signal is approx 10dB weaker than MEX and much more difficult to 
find.  With our relatively crude elevation and azimuth readouts we needed 
the signal from MEX to get the dish pointed exactly.

The signal is audible by ear (just!), but very clear on a waterfall display.

More info at http://www.sucklingfamily.free-online.co.uk/mars_express.htm

73

Charlie and Petra
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