Me & The Mysterious World of Ham Radio Satellites

Well it appears the only amateur radio satellite I’ve ever managed to contact may now be out of commission. Or taking a nap. Apparently AO-91’s battery is going down the tubes and the transmitter has been turned off. On the flip side, this screenshot is of the first satellite status report I ever submitted to AMSAT. Simply put I did not hear it. And now I have also learned that somehow I am supposed to figure out when satellites are in eclipse before attempting to use some of them. Just when you think you know what you’re doing, you learn you don’t…

Watch our failed attempt at contacting AO-91 here: