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Portable FM18 Earlier Today
by Patrick Farcon 12 Aug '11

12 Aug '11

All: Thanks to all that I was able to work from Washington, DC. I have worked many new grids from many stations that have gone portable and I thought it a great opportunity to give back and hopefully even perhaps offer FM18 as a new grid for someone. I worked the 20:27 UTC pass from here with 2 HT and an Arrow II. It fit the mini vacation schedule well and was an 81 or so degree pass at peak so since I don't work portable often I figured that would be my best opportunity to be successful. I hope to be able to offer other grids in the future on other trips. 73, Pat Farcon N2VYT portable in FM18

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Re: ARISSat-1 00:30 UTC August 13
by Mark L. Hammond 12 Aug '11

12 Aug '11

I sent about 25 frames of telemetry during that pass. Before LOS--as the bird was approaching eclipse as well--the transmitter went OFF. It came back up before LOS, but it was too weak to print. Mark N8MH At 08:35 PM 8/12/2011 -0400, Dave Webb KB1PVH wrote: >FYI- > >MET 3861 sec >High power mode >Batt Voltage 35.659 >Batt Current -0.017 > > >Dave - KB1PVH > >Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID X >_______________________________________________ >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

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ARISSat-1 00:30 UTC August 13
by Dave Webb KB1PVH 12 Aug '11

12 Aug '11

FYI- MET 3861 sec High power mode Batt Voltage 35.659 Batt Current -0.017 Dave - KB1PVH Sent from my Verizon Wireless DROID X

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ARISSat1 2338UTC 12th August 2011 Pass over VK
by Colin Hurst 12 Aug '11

12 Aug '11

1000 baud telemetry showing Clock has been reset Last frame 1565 seconds Voltage 35.549 LOW POWER >From memory copied 8 frames from AOS then it went off (low voltage). When it came back on the 1000 baud sounded very raucous and was difficult copy, just 2 frames. CW copy was good. 73 Colin VK5HI

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ARISSat-1 over West Malaysia 12 Aug 2325 UTC
by Sion Chow Q. C. (9W2QC) 12 Aug '11

12 Aug '11

Dear All, ARISSat-1 over West Malaysia, 12 Aug at 2325 UTC: 1. Satellite was in high power mode 2. FM downlink was heard very clearly 3. Managed to capture and forward 24 telemetry on the BPSK1000 downlink which was strong Based on telemetry from CW decoder (unfortunately I had my telemetry window in ARISSatTLM software accidentally closed): MET - 9 min IHU Temp - 31C Control Panel Temp - 23C Batt Voltage - 35.90v Batt Current - -8mA However, battery was observed charging later on during the pass. I hope that all will go well for ARISSat-1. 73, Sion Chow Q. C., 9M2CQC Also: WQ2C /HL1, 9V1QC, JG1XHM, ex: 9W2QC, AB3IO

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ARISSat-1 nothing heard
by Keith Le Boutillier 12 Aug '11

12 Aug '11

Hi all No sign of ARISSat-1 on the 22:59 pass over GU tracked and tuned across the pass band for the duration of the 10 min pass but sorry to report nothing heard 73 Keith GU6EFB

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ARISSat-1 HEARD over West Malaysia 12 Aug 2151 UTC
by Sion Chow Q. C. (9W2QC) 12 Aug '11

12 Aug '11

Dear All, After seeing so many NOT heard reports, I am pleased to inform that I heard ARISSat-1 as below: 12 August, 2151 Hours, all time UTC or 13 August, 0551 Hours, MYT Maximum elevation: 3 degrees FM Voice Telemetry: Battery Voltage 35.66v Battery Current (unfortunately there seems to be no +ve or -ve announcement) 34 mA It seems like ARISSat-1 is in low power mode but I might be wrong, as I cant differentiate low power and emergency mode. I have a 57 degrees pass in 1 hrs 20 miutes from now and will try to listen out for FM and BPSK telemetry. 73, Sion Chow Q. C., 9M2CQC, Also: WQ2C /HL1, 9V1QC, JG1XHM, ex: 9W2QC, AB3IO

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Telemetry over Brazil at 21:03 UTC
by Roland Zurmely 12 Aug '11

12 Aug '11

Sorry, my last message is from19:31 UTC (not 16:31 , the local time...) New telemetry from 21:03 UTC orbit #133 also here: http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/arissat.htm#f 73 de Roland.

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Re: Listen live to ARISsat-1 in 15 minutes
by PA3GUO 12 Aug '11

12 Aug '11

http://www.pa3guo.com/webradio.html Live ARISSat-1 audio stream from The Netherlands, Europe, JO21RJ. Equipment: FCD + 2x6 elements beam Will tune to FM downlink Next pass 2124-21:34 utc - elevation: 31 degr max. Henk -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: PA3GUO [mailto:[email protected]] Verzonden: vrijdag 12 augustus 2011 22:02 Aan: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org CC: Gould Smith (gouldsmi(a)bellsouth.net) Onderwerp: RE: Listen live to ARISsat-1 in 15 minutes ..and since ISS was OK, I am afraid ARISSat-1 was silent. on the other hand, it was a max 6 degress elevation pass. next pass 2124 utc - 31 degr elevation Henk Van: PA3GUO [mailto:[email protected]] Verzonden: vrijdag 12 augustus 2011 21:59 Aan: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org CC: Gould Smith (gouldsmi(a)bellsouth.net) Onderwerp: RE: Listen live to ARISsat-1 in 15 minutes Only noise, let's hope something was wrong in my station and not ARISSat-1. At the end of the pass I switched to ISS packet. Henk Van: PA3GUO [mailto:[email protected]] Verzonden: vrijdag 12 augustus 2011 21:33 Aan: amsat-bb(a)amsat.org CC: Gould Smith (gouldsmi(a)bellsouth.net) Onderwerp: Listen live to ARISsat-1 in 15 minutes http://www.pa3guo.com/webradio.html Live ARISSat-1 audio stream from The Netherlands, Europe, JO21RJ. Equipment: FCD + 2x6 elements beam Will tune to FM downlink Upcoming pass: 19:50 utc 6 degr (in 15 minutes !) Henk, PA3GUO,

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Telemetry over Brazil a t16:31 UTC
by Roland Zurmely 12 Aug '11

12 Aug '11

Please see here: http://www.qsl.net/py4zbz/arissat.htm#f 73 de Roland.

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