Hello,
This is to report that CO-55 seems to be stuck with a 100% duty cycle carrier on 436.825 MHz. The CW beacon was not operational during the 2013-02-22 02:07z pass over Northern California, instead a constant carrier was heard during the entire pass, maximum signal S8.
Receiving station: FT-817ND, AD6IW 25dB 0.3NF preamp, Arrow antenna, Arduino-controlled rotator, Orbitron tracking/doppler software
Not sure if this is a recent issue or not on this satellite. Is anyone from Tokyo Institute of Technology on this list?
73 de Bernard KI6TSF ki6tsf at amsat.org
Hi Bernard
I can confirm that CO-55 has a problem on the pass at 0829 UTC at QF22IG. It is transmitted CW (436,836 MHz) but very low in modulation so appears almost as 100% carrier
73's Felix VK3FAR@AMSAT.ORG
On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 2:37 PM, Bernard Van Haecke < bernard.vanhaecke@gmail.com> wrote:
Hello,
This is to report that CO-55 seems to be stuck with a 100% duty cycle carrier on 436.825 MHz. The CW beacon was not operational during the 2013-02-22 02:07z pass over Northern California, instead a constant carrier was heard during the entire pass, maximum signal S8.
Receiving station: FT-817ND, AD6IW 25dB 0.3NF preamp, Arrow antenna, Arduino-controlled rotator, Orbitron tracking/doppler software
Not sure if this is a recent issue or not on this satellite. Is anyone from Tokyo Institute of Technology on this list?
73 de Bernard KI6TSF ki6tsf at amsat.org _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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
Hi Bernhard, It has been like that for a very long time. Still it is easy to hear :-) 73 OZ1MY/Ib
-----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@amsat.org] På vegne af Bernard Van Haecke Sendt: 22 February 2013 04:37 Til: AMSAT-BB@amsat.org Emne: [amsat-bb] CO-55 UHF beacon stuck?
Hello,
This is to report that CO-55 seems to be stuck with a 100% duty cycle carrier on 436.825 MHz. The CW beacon was not operational during the 2013-02-22 02:07z pass over Northern California, instead a constant carrier was heard during the entire pass, maximum signal S8.
Receiving station: FT-817ND, AD6IW 25dB 0.3NF preamp, Arrow antenna, Arduino-controlled rotator, Orbitron tracking/doppler software
Not sure if this is a recent issue or not on this satellite. Is anyone from Tokyo Institute of Technology on this list?
73 de Bernard KI6TSF ki6tsf at amsat.org _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@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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