Hi Mike and Robert,
All commands sent and accepted at 2102 UT. A test beacon was received 5min and 40 seconds after the test beacon command. A normal beacon began 3min and 40 seconds later but unfortunately Compass was at zero deg elevation when the beacon began. I have a -1 deg horizon in this direction so managed to get part of the frame as follows: FF18090011710020........(LOS). The 11 in the middle was very noisy but almost certain they are OK (Definitely 1 or 0) and just managed to confirm that the heater was off before it went into the noise!
At least the system is up and running - good signal strength from the test beacon.
Alan ZL2BX
-----Original Message----- From: Robert Smith [mailto:dukenuke@pixi.com] Sent: Thursday, 21 August 2008 20:14 To: Alan Cresswell Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: Compass over ZL
Aloha Alan
Compass will be over Hawaii within the hour. I will send the heater off command ****14#200# and more importantly, listen for any beacon. As she leaves me she will be over u. With sunlight and all, between the two of us you would think we could catch a beacon. Keeping my fingers crossed for around 2048Z.
73 robert NH7WN in Honolulu