Satellite Passes Mumbai/NaviMumbai 25, 26, 27, 28th March 2010

Satellite Passes for Mumbai/Navi Mumbai (local time) for 22nd 23rd and 24th March is detailed below.

Following colours have been used to highlight the probable passes which can be tracked using fixed antennas for 2m and 7ocms like:- di-pole, 5-8, slim jim, etc.


1. Green colour :- The passes which can be used for QSO using regular fixed antennas
2. Red colour :- These are the passes of vertical elevation, where you should use di-pole antennas for UHF and VHF mounted horizontally with the radials facing east west direction.


1. AO-51

Satellite frequencies

Uplink	145.920 Mhz ( Tone = 67hz)
Downlink	435.00 Mhz

Passes

Start time	Date	Start AZ	Peak EL	End Time	End Az	Length
05:28	25-03-10	23	37	05:43	175	15
07:07	25-03-10	346	16	07:20	228	13
16:31	25-03-10	125	12	16:42	17	11
18:08	25-03-10	184	37	18:22	337	13
04:49	26-03-10	41	13	05:02	152	12
06:27	26-03-10	1	45	06:42	206	15
15:55	26-03-10	87	1	16:00	45	5
17:29	26-03-10	161	67	17:43	352	14
19:10	26-03-10	225	5	19:19	304	8
04:13	27-03-10	71	1	04:19	116	5
05:48	27-03-10	15	65	06:03	186	15
07:28	27-03-10	336	9	07:39	242	11
16:50	27-03-10	139	22	17:03	7	13
18:29	27-03-10	196	21	18:42	328	13
05:09	28-03-10	31	23	05:23	164	14
06:47	28-03-10	354	26	07:02	217	14
16:13	28-03-10	110	6	16:22	27	9
17:49	28-03-10	173	66	18:03	344	14

2. VO-52

Satellite frequencies

Uplink	435.250 Mhz
Downlink	145.895 Mhz

Start time	Date	Start AZ	Peak EL	End Time	End Az	Length
09:09	25-03-10	32	20	09:21	163	11
10:45	25-03-10	348	18	10:57	222	11
19:56	25-03-10	92	1	20:02	44	5
21:28	25-03-10	164	76	21:41	351	13
23:07	25-03-10	231	3	23:15	299	7
09:27	26-03-10	23	35	09:40	175	12
11:04	26-03-10	339	10	11:15	236	10
20:13	26-03-10	112	6	20:22	28	9
21:46	26-03-10	175	59	22:00	343	13
09:46	27-03-10	14	67	09:59	186	13
11:24	27-03-10	326	4	11:32	252	7
20:30	27-03-10	127	12	20:41	17	11
22:05	27-03-10	186	32	22:18	335	13
08:31	28-03-10	59	4	08:38	131	7
10:04	28-03-10	6	65	10:17	197	13
20:48	28-03-10	140	21	21:00	8	12
22:24	28-03-10	198	18	22:36	326	12

3. SO-50

Satellite frequencies

Uplink	145.850 Mhz ( Tone = 67hz)
Downlink	436.795 Mhz

Start time	Date	Start AZ	Peak EL	End Time	End Az	Length
04:06	25-03-10	134	2	04:13	78	6
05:42	25-03-10	200	79	05:57	26	14
07:26	25-03-10	261	6	07:35	346	9
14:30	25-03-10	33	1	14:34	72	4
16:07	25-03-10	342	52	16:21	146	13
17:49	25-03-10	298	8	17:59	204	10
04:32	26-03-10	170	16	04:44	48	12
06:12	26-03-10	224	29	06:26	10	13
14:56	26-03-10	3	11	15:08	114	11
16:36	26-03-10	325	40	16:50	170	13
05:00	27-03-10	195	58	05:14	29	14
06:43	27-03-10	253	8	06:54	351	10
15:25	27-03-10	346	38	15:38	141	13
17:06	27-03-10	304	11	17:17	197	11
03:50	28-03-10	163	12	04:02	54	11
05:29	28-03-10	219	38	05:43	13	13
14:14	28-03-10	8	8	14:25	107	10
15:54	28-03-10	329	55	16:07	165	13

Satellite Communications DX contact 21/03/2010

Details of contact made through LEO ( Low Earth Orbiting ) Satellites on 21/03/2010.

1. VO-52

Date	Sat Name	Time(local)	Call Sign	QTH	Rx	Tx
21-03-2010	VO-52	09:31	VU3TYG	Bangalore	5/9	5/8

Antenna Details for above communications

	Antenna	Rig
UHF	Double 5-8	Yeasu FT 60R
VHF	5-8	ICOM 2200

2. AO-51

Date	Sat Name	Time(local)	Call Sign	QTH	Rx	Tx
21-03-2010	A0-51	17:28	EX8MLT	KYRGYSTAN	5/9	5/9
21-03-2010	A0-51	17:28	VU2SWG	BANGALORE	5/9	5/9

Antenna Details for above communications

	Antenna	Rig
UHF	Double 5-8	Yeasu FT 60R
VHF	5-8	ICOM 2200

Satellite Passes Mumbai/NaviMumbai 22nd, 23rd, 24th Mrach 2010

Satellite Passes for Mumbai/Navi Mumbai (local time) for 22nd 23rd and 24th March is detailed below
Following colours have been used to highlight the probable passes which can be tracked using fixed antennas for 2m and 7ocms like:- di-pole, 5-8, slim jim, etc.

1. Green colour :- The passes which can be used for QSO using regular fixed antennas
2. Red colour :- These are the passes of vertical elevation, where you should use di-pole antennas for UHF and VHF mounted horizontally with the radials facing east west direction.


1. AO-51

Satellite frequencies
AO-51
Uplink	145.920 Mhz ( Tone = 67hz)
Downlink	435.00 Mhz

Passes

Start time	Date	Start AZ	Peak EL	End Time	End Az	Length
04:13	22-03-10	74	1	04:18	113	4
05:47	22-03-10	16	62	06:02	185	15
07:27	22-03-10	337	9	07:38	241	11
16:49	22-03-10	137	20	17:02	8	12
18:28	22-03-10	195	22	18:41	328	13
05:08	23-03-10	32	22	05:22	163	14
06:47	23-03-10	354	27	07:01	216	14
16:12	23-03-10	108	5	16:21	28	9
17:48	23-03-10	172	69	18:02	345	14
04:31	24-03-10	53	6	04:41	137	10
06:07	24-03-10	9	77	06:22	195	15
07:48	24-03-10	324	4	07:57	258	8
17:09	24-03-10	150	36	17:23	0	13
18:49	24-03-10	208	12	19:00	318	11

2. VO-52

Uplink	435.250 Mhz
Downlink	145.895 Mhz

Start time	Date	Start AZ	Peak EL	End Time	End Az	Length
09:49	22-03-10	13	75	10:03	188	13
11:28	22-03-10	324	3	11:35	255	7
20:34	22-03-10	130	14	20:45	15	11
22:09	22-03-10	188	29	22:22	333	12
08:34	23-03-10	55	5	08:42	135	8
10:08	23-03-10	5	58	10:21	199	13
20:52	23-03-10	142	24	21:04	7	12
22:28	23-03-10	200	17	22:40	324	11
08:51	24-03-10	42	11	09:02	150	10
10:27	24-03-10	357	31	10:39	210	12
21:10	24-03-10	153	41	21:23	358	13
22:47	24-03-10	214	9	22:57	314	10

3. SO-50

Uplink	145.850 Mhz ( Tone = 67hz)
Downlink	436.795 Mhz

Start time	Date	Start AZ	Peak EL	End Time	End Az	Length
05:56	22-03-10	182	29	06:09	39	13
07:37	22-03-10	237	17	07:50	2	12
16:20	22-03-10	355	20	16:33	127	12
18:01	22-03-10	316	22	18:14	182	12
04:47	23-03-10	145	4	04:56	69	8
06:25	23-03-10	206	77	06:39	22	14
08:09	23-03-10	270	3	08:17	339	7
15:11	23-03-10	23	2	15:18	85	7
16:49	23-03-10	338	71	17:03	152	14
18:32	23-03-10	290	5	18:40	213	8
05:14	24-03-10	176	22	05:27	43	13
06:54	24-03-10	230	22	07:08	6	13
15:38	24-03-10	359	15	15:50	121	12
17:18	24-03-10	321	30	17:32	176	13

Satellite QSO through AO-51 & VO-52

Satellite communications on 20th March 2010 on HAM Band was successful having QSO with two satellites AO-51 & VO-52, the information is detailed below.

1. AO-51

Date	Sat Name	Time(local)	Call Sign	QTH	Rx	Tx
20-03-2010	A0-51	18:07	VU2GZ	Bangalore	5/7	5/8

Antenna Details for above communications

	Antenna	Rig
UHF	Double 5-8	Yeasu FT 60R
VHF	5-8	ICOM 2200

2. VO-52

Date	Sat Name	Time(local)	Call Sign	QTH	Rx	Tx
20-03-2010	VO-52	21:32	VU2GPS	Bangalore	5/9	5/9
20-03-2010	VO-52	21:32	VU2SWG	Bangalore	5/9	-

Antenna Details for above communications

	Antenna	Rig
UHF	Di-Pole, Double 5-8	Yeasu FT 60R
VHF	Di-Pole, 5-8	ICOM 2200

Satellite Passes Mumbai/Navi Mumbai 20th & 21st March

The satellite passes for Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane for the weekend 20th & 21st March 2010.
The passes marked red for Chinese Satellite HO-68 can be worked, as the transponder shall be on during some portion of the pass.

1. AO-51

Start time	Date	Start AZ	Peak EL	End Time	End Az	Length
05:27	20.3.10	24	35	05:42	174	15
07:06	20.3.10	346	17	07:20	227	13
16:30	20.3.10	124	11	16:42	18	11
18:07	20.3.10	183	39	18:21	337	13
19:51	20.3.10	249	9	19:51	250	0
04:49	21.3.10	42	12	05:01	151	12
06:26	21.3.10	2	47	06:41	205	15
17:28	21.3.10	161	64	17:42	353	14
19:09	21.3.10	223	5	19:19	306	9

2. VO-52

Start time	Date	Start AZ	Peak EL	End Time	End Az	Length
09:13	20.3.10	30	22	09:25	166	12
10:49	20.3.10	347	16	11:01	225	11
20:00	20.3.10	97	2	20:06	40	6
21:32	20.3.10	166	84	21:45	349	13
23:11	20.3.10	235	2	23:18	296	6
09:31	21.3.10	21	40	09:44	177	12
11:08	21.3.10	337	9	11:18	239	9
20:16	21.3.10	115	7	20:26	25	9
21:50	21.3.10	177	53	22:04	342	13

3. SO-50

Start time	Date	Start AZ	Peak EL	End Time	End Az	Length
06:38	20.3.10	188	39	06:52	35	13
08:20	20.3.10	243	13	08:32	358	11
17:02	20.3.10	351	26	17:16	133	13
18:43	20.3.10	311	17	18:55	188	12
05:29	21.3.10	153	7	05:39	61	10
07:07	21.3.10	211	57	07:21	18	14
08:52	21.3.10	282	1	08:58	331	5
15:53	21.3.10	16	5	16:01	96	8
17:31	21.3.10	334	84	17:45	158	14
19:15	21.3.10	281	2	19:21	224	6

4. HO-68

Start time	Date	Start AZ	Peak EL	End Time	End Az	Length
08:24	20.3.10	56	6	08:37	137	12
10:08	20.3.10	15	82	10:28	193	19
11:58	20.3.10	342	11	12:12	246	14
20:25	20.3.10	126	18	20:42	9	16
22:11	20.3.10	176	54	22:31	338	19
00:06	21.3.10	244	1	00:12	285	6
08:09	21.3.10	70	2	08:17	121	8
09:52	21.3.10	20	59	10:11	185	19
11:40	21.3.10	349	16	11:57	236	16
20:10	21.3.10	116	12	20:25	15	15
21:54	21.3.10	168	75	22:14	343	19
23:46	21.3.10	226	5	23:58	301	11