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ARISSat-1 nothing over ITALY
by Giulio P. AOL 11 Apr '11

11 Apr '11

No Signals in the pass 20:58 - 21:07 UTC over ITALY 73 de Giulio AB2VY / I4

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Re: ARRISSat Reception 14.45 UTC
by Edward R. Cole 11 Apr '11

11 Apr '11

Not wanting to be a naysayer, but this was discussed a few weeks ago on Amsat-bb with the word from the mission staff that no external power connection was provided. In other words it runs on solar-charged batteries. Of course, we know they had some sort of "bench power connection" for testing. I hope the "folks" on the ISS are good technicians and can "rig up" something. There was a concern the batteries might drop off in storage until this summer when the "Main Show" is to happen. Of course maybe they can "duck tape" it outside and let it run on the panels/batteries? OK that was in jest (humor). I only have operational is a 2m Lindenblad CP omni directional antenna that is probably not good enough to hear ARISSat when down at the horizon and at max range. Just luck that my 2m-eme system is out of commission at present else I would had a excellent receiver. GL and 73's Ed - KL7UW At 09:19 AM 4/11/2011, Nitin Muttin wrote: >Nothing heard on the 16.20 UTC pass, watch the live feed from ISS from >http://spaceflight.nasa.gov looks like the crew is working on addressing the >issue, the last comment I heard is recharging the batteries ( Please excuse >if I am wrong J ). > > > >73's > >Nitin [VU3TYG] > > > >From: Nitin Muttin [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 8:24 PM >To: 'amsat-bb(a)amsat.org' >Cc: 'amsatindia(a)yahoogroups.com' >Subject: ARRISSat Reception 14.45 UTC > > > >All, > > > >Nothing heard from the ARRISSat-1 on 145.950 / 437.550 and 145.919 during >the 14.42 UTC pass over India. > > > >73's > >Nitin [VU3TYG] > > _____ > >No virus found in this message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 10.0.1209 / Virus Database: 1500/3564 - Release Date: 04/10/11 > > _____ > >No virus found in this message. >Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >Version: 10.0.1209 / Virus Database: 1500/3564 - Release Date: 04/10/11 > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 ====================================== BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 144-1.4kw, 432-100w, 1296-testing*, 3400-winter? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubususa(a)hotmail.com ======================================

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Space-Flute Duet
by Clint Bradford 11 Apr '11

11 Apr '11

You'd better believe this will be played - LOUD - tomorrow night during our ARISSat-1 / Yuri Party! http://web.me.com/clintbradford/k6lcs/Tull.html Quite a bit of history in making this project happen ... search the BBC and your other regular news sources for background. Clint

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Re: The Need for Phonetics
by Scott Rights 11 Apr '11

11 Apr '11

I agree Glen I use the ICAO phonetics for work, but I have terrible luck with them when working DX! Scott N6PG Sent from my iPhone

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Lets get it right!
by n4csitwo＠bellsouth.net 11 Apr '11

11 Apr '11

BTW everyone, Its ARISS and ARISSat-1. Not ARRIS, ARRISS, ARRISSat, etc.

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AMSAT Logo
by Zachary Beougher 11 Apr '11

11 Apr '11

Does anyone have or know of anyone that has a good quality copy of the AMSAT logo I can use on a Power Point presentation? I have permission to use it, but I can not find any good ones. I found several that have the white background behind them, but I need one that I can overlay on a (eg) grey background and not have the white rectangular box around the logo. I did find one - http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ftp/misc/logo/official-scan.gif - but the graphics where really bad (very rough edges) when overlaid on a grey background. I see several on the AMSAT website, so I know there are some out there. Thanks! Zack KD8KSN

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Fwd: Re: ARRISAT Initial xmsn//Pass#1 @0712AK=nada
by Edward R. Cole 11 Apr '11

11 Apr '11

Eric, N6SPP/KL7 no reception of ARISSat at 1512utc Next time ISS is visible will be 9:15utc Apr. 12 5-deg max elevation. ARISSat will be turned off before the pass at 10:50utc. Very little chance to observe from Alaska. >Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 08:22:53 -0700 (PDT) >From: Eric Thompson <n6spp(a)yahoo.com> >Subject: Re: ARRISAT Initial xmsn//Pass#1 @0712AK=nada > > >Nada here on 145.95,919, or 939.. Elk horiz.. no polarity >control.. +3 degrees max elev at 0712AK... wav file recording ready.. > > Eric n6spp > > >From: Eric Thompson <n6spp(a)yahoo.com> >Sent: Sun, April 10, 2011 11:28:35 PM >Subject: ARRISAT Initial transmissions- Monday 11th 0700AK > >Hey guys- > >Please see the attached ISS quick-pass list. > >According to the latest bulletin, the timed transmissions are from >(BP51- AOS) 0710 AK Monday to (BP51-AOS) 0141 AK Wednesday.. > >If I'm reading this right, there are seven passes during this >period.. BP51 local pass times are 0710,0250, 0425. 0600 etc.. > >Max elevations are 3, 5, 12,13,6,1, 9 degrees etc.. > >Looks like an early morning challenge. Yow > > Dale, am I on the right page? Are you going to attempt some of > these sigs just above the horizon? > > Initial transmission downlinks: 145.95 FM voice,telem,robot 36,bpsk. >145.939 cw-1, 145.919 cw-2. > > I'd like to make recordings and send to KA2UPW/5, but not sure if > I'll be awake. hi > > Eric KL/N6SPP > 73, Ed - KL7UW, WD2XSH/45 ====================================== BP40IQ 500 KHz - 10-GHz www.kl7uw.com EME: 144-1.4kw, 432-100w, 1296-testing*, 3400-winter? DUBUS Magazine USA Rep dubususa(a)hotmail.com ======================================

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Re: ARRISSat Reception 14.45 UTC
by Nitin Muttin 11 Apr '11

11 Apr '11

I am sure it should be if there is an external capability available on the ARRISSat to recharge the batteries and looking at the the live video from ISS (NASA TV) looks like the crew is trying on the same, retiring for the night now and will listen tomorrow at 18.37 UTC 81 degree pass . Appreciate all the efforts from the crew on the ISS to get this going and the ARRISSat-1 Project team who I am sure are working closely to make this happen. 73's Nitin [VU3TYG] From: Rocky Jones [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 11:50 PM To: karn(a)ka9q.net; vu3tyg(a)amsatindia.org Cc: Amsat BB Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] Re: ARRISSat Reception 14.45 UTC You would think that this would be possible...Robert G. Oler WB5MZO life member AMSAT ARRL NARL > From: karn(a)philkarn.net > Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:44:44 -0700 > To: vu3tyg(a)amsatindia.org > CC: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ARRISSat Reception 14.45 UTC > > Since it's already connected to the station antenna, it sure would be nice > if they could just plug it directly into the ISS power supply, switch it on > full duty cycle, and just *leave* it for a couple of, oh, years. > _______________________________________________ > Sent via AMSAT-BB(a)amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1209 / Virus Database: 1500/3564 - Release Date: 04/10/11 _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1209 / Virus Database: 1500/3564 - Release Date: 04/10/11

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Re: ARRISSat Reception 14.45 UTC
by Vince Fiscus, KB7ADL 11 Apr '11

11 Apr '11

At 10:49 PM 4/11/2011 +0530, vu3tyg(a)amsatindia.org wrote: >Nothing heard on the 16.20 UTC pass, watch the live feed from ISS from >http://spaceflight.nasa.gov looks like the crew is working on addressing the >issue, the last comment I heard is recharging the batteries ( Please excuse >if I am wrong J ). > > > >73's > >Nitin [VU3TYG] That's what I was thinking because someone should have heard it by now. Maybe in two months pass the time since it should launched, even though it was off there might have been a small drain on the batteries and now they're in a discharge state. KB7ADL

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ARISSat-1 Power
by Clint Bradford 11 Apr '11

11 Apr '11

>> ... it sure would be nice if they could just plug it directly into the ISS power supply ... Heck - just fire up the Honda EU2000i generator for a while ... (grin) Clint

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