January 2012 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

ARISSat-1 RADIOSKAF KEDR Reception Status
by Farrell Winder 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

ALL, No detectable signals from ARISSat on 145.950 or 145.950 MHz for the January 4, 2012 15:35 pass over Cincinnati. Will there be confirmation that ARISSat may have re-entered the Earth's atmosphere? If so, longitude and latitude? Farrell Winder, W8ZCF Cincinnati, Ohio

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Farewell ARISSat-1
by Carl Rimmer W8KRF 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

I have not heard anything from ARISSat-1 this morning during the past two calculated passes. I notice the last Telemetry entry was at 0602 UTC, so it is safe to say she has died. It is like losing a friend. It was a lot of fun and I certainly hope the community has learned much from it. Thanks to all who were instrumental during the entire process. 73, -- *Carl W8KRF*

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FUNcube-1 Launch details
by Trevor . 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

An agreement has now been reached with ISIS Launch Services BV, who are based in Delft in the Netherlands, for them to provide a launch of the FUNcube-1 CubeSat. See http://www.uk.amsat.org/2012/01/03/funcube-launch-details/ 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK: http://www.uk.amsat.org/ ----

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FUNcube-1 ZDNET Article
by Trevor . 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

Journalist David Meyer interviewed Jim Heck G3WGM for his article on FUNcube-1. Read the article at http://www.zdnet.co.uk/news/emerging-tech/2012/01/04/radio-amateurs-prep-la… 73 Trevor M5AKA AMSAT-UK: http://www.uk.amsat.org/ ----

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ARISSat-1 RADIOSKAF-V KEDR Signal Status
by Farrell Winder 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

ALL, I very much regret to report that on the pass over Cincinnati this Morning using Dr. Kelso's Keps for January 4, 2011 with the AOS predicted at 14:24Z, there was no evidence of any signal on 145.950 or 145.930 MHz. It may be that this very enjoyable, interesting and challenging satellite is now history. What have others determined as to signal status? Excellent signals were last heard in this area of the USA from ARISSat on the January 3, 2012 pass at 22:43 Z by W4HTB, Bowling Green, KY, WB8LGA, Marengo, Ohio and W8ZCF, Cincinnati. Farrell Winder,W8ZCF Cincinnati, Ohio

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ARISSat-1: Goodbye little guy...
by Burns Fisher 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

No reception over NH at the predicted time of around 14:25. I kept the receiver on for a while before and after, but nothing. One of my programs said it was at 147Km; the other said 127. If 127 is right, then it's probably down. Otherwise, maybe it overheated. Also the last telemetry on the web site is for 6:02z 4Jan. Apparently no one else over a swarth from Mexico and Texas up through New Englad received it either. On the last telemetry frame, the RF temp was 88C. Not quite enought to fry eggs, but not good for semiconductors. It's been a lot of fun.... Burns, W2BFJ

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No More ARISSat-1 ?
by Larry Phelps 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

Nothing heard on this morning's pass, AOS 1422UTC, Orbit 2415, EL89. SatPC32 had the altitude at 121km. 73-Larry. K4OZS

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KEDR/ARISSat-1 SK, last call for reports
by Alan P. Biddle 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

All, Our busy satellite reentered sometime early on 4 January, 2012. The last telemetry was received at 06:02:14 UTC with the temperatures showing very high: http://www.arissattlm.org/live It was not expected that Space Command would do a TIP, but they did, so we have relatively good information on where it ended. Note the impact window is still 6 hours, but that the telemetry report narrows that to about 4. Report Date/Time 2012-01-04 04:28:00 GMT Predicted Decay Time 2012-01-04 07:00:00 GMT +/- 3 Hours Predicted Decay Location 12.7° S, 354.3° E Direction ascending Inclination 51.6° Revolution Number 2411 High Interest Object N Final Report The predicted impact point is an open part of the South Atlantic, well west of Angola. If you heard the satellite, even briefly, after 0600 UTC, or you did not hear it after that date and you have been regularly hearing it, please let me know. This will help confirm the actual impact point. For those who have been involved with telemetry collection, and the Chicken Little Contest, please give us a couple of days to get things together before we make formal announcements. Thank your all for your efforts! Alan WA4SCA

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ARISSat-1 R.I.P.
by n0jy＠lavabit.com 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

Applause and accolades to the ARISSat-1 Team, for the tremendous amount of fun, excitement, opportunities and activity that ARISSat-1 provided! I got hooked at launch, listening/watching on the internet even as I was also on HF that day conducting an exercise with the local and state R.A.C.E.S. teams and the local nuclear power plant during the launch. I started tracking and gathering telemetry a few days later and dedicated a PC and my sat station to automated telemetry gathering 24/7. I split off the 2M signal to my FT-817 and captured hundreds of amazing SSTV pictures. I enjoyed watching the telemetry decoding program on my PC showing the live readings. I followed especially in the last days, on the arissattlm.org web site. Much of this excitement I shared with my local ham radio groups in meetings and on the air, with local children and non-hams, and even in Colombia over Christmas I engaged some of the family with listening for the "secret word" in Spanish. A few attempts were made when I had time, to make contacts through the transponder. I heard myself and others, and had a part of a QSO... but never got that complete QSO. I became so engaged with the telemetry that near the end, I wrestled with the decision to try a transponder contact or to keep copying telemetry in hopes of the "last telemetry" award! Thank you very much, all who made ARISSat-1 possible. Your work was very fruitful indeed. I look forward to the Fox family and hope that we can keep up the enthusiasm and support necessary to stay on the air in space! 73, Jerry N0JY

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FO29
by K4FEG 04 Jan '12

04 Jan '12

Good to hear FO29 back operating over the US! Lets not forget that our flying friends are fragile and we need to keep looking to the future and the need for replacements. We may get another miracle and have one of the crippled birds come back to life in the future, but do we really want to depend on chance? This is a hobby and we will always be considered "second banana" when it comes to getting help to fund a launch. Write someone, call someone, offer to help or heaven forbid try and find an extra dollar or two to donate. I don't know where best to use anyone's talents or their monies but I do know this, if we do nothing there won't be someone come along and say, " we need an amateur satellite, lets launch one!" We need to take the initiative and get another satellite on the launch pad and then beg, borrow or steal a ride into space. A very Happy New Year to everyone and lets get behind some of these satellites and find a way to get them launched! 73's Frank K4FEG

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