04/23/2016
A new distance record of 5751 kilometers (3565.6 miles) has been claimed for an
AO-85[1] (Fox-1A) satellite contact.
Betrand Demarcq, FG8OJ, in Saint-Francois, Guadeloupe (FK96ig), worked Jose
Elias Diaz Rodriguez, EB1FVQ, in Vigo, Spain (IN52pe), at 19:15 UTC on April
14, 2016.
A recording[2] of the contact is available.
AMSAT posts records[3] on its AMSAT Satellite Distance Records page. Send[4]
new claims to Paul Stoetzer, N8HM. The AO-85 CubeSat was launched last October.
It carries a U/V FM transponder. - Thanks to AMSAT News Service via Paul
Stoetzer, N8HM
[1] http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=4690
[2] https://www.dropbox.com/s/s0o1b1as1xlcrjs/eb1fvq.mp3
[3] http://www.amsat.org/?page_id=4751
[4] mailto:n8hm@amsat.org
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