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Today's Topics:
1. Printed copies of Brit publicity of Garriott flight (andy thomas)
2. Congrats to W7LRD (ANTHONY JAPHA)
3. ic 970 (Dimitrios Pallis) (RFI-EMI-GUY)
4. Owen and Richard Garriott (ka3hdo@xxxxxxx.xxxx
5. 1.2ghz helix (w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxxx
6. Re: 1.2ghz helix (Dave Guimont)
7. FO-29. (John Hackett)
8. Re: 1.2ghz helix (Edward Cole)
9. ISS Cross Band Repeater (David Barber)
10. Re: 1.2ghz helix (Howard Long)
11. FO-29 beacon LA2QAA (k3szh@xxxxxxx.xxxx
12. AO-51 V/U SSB/FM mode (Alan P. Biddle)
13. AO-7 LOG (TERRY BROMLEY)
14. Re: AO-51 V/U SSB/FM mode (Andrew Glasbrenner)
15. Re: 1.2ghz helix (Edward Cole)
16. ISS repeater (Jim Danehy)
17. Re: 1.2ghz helix (Luc Leblanc)
18. Re: FO-29. (SV1BSX)
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:47:38 +0000 (GMT)
From: andy thomas <andythomasmail@xxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Printed copies of Brit publicity of Garriott
flight
To: amsat <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <989031.11787.qm@xxxxxxxx.xxxx.xxx.xxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
After sending one to Richard Garriot himself c/o Space Adventures, one to
ariss-eu and some to friends in the UK, I have 3 copies left of the newspaper
"Market Harborough Herald and Post" that printed 3 of Richard Garriott's ARISS
SSTV pictures.
The text is on a previous posting - this has 3 smallish photos I received off
air.
If anyone wants a copy - worldwide - please email me off line. Personally I
always like the complete edition of a newspaper so that you can see what else
was thought to be important in that community at that time.
I'll cover postage costs.
Any more than 3 and I'll email a scan of the article with photos.
73 de andy G0SFJ
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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:21:34 -0400
From: "ANTHONY JAPHA" <tjjapha@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Congrats to W7LRD
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <380-2200810228202134781@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
Bob and all,
Congratulations on winning the ARRL photo contest. What a great pix.
See p.20 11/08 QST.
73,
Tony, N2UN
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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:11:34 -0400
From: RFI-EMI-GUY <Rhyolite@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ic 970 (Dimitrios Pallis)
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <49079C26.1070500@xxxxxxxx.xxx>
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Dimitrios;
I own two of them. I have the UX97 and UX98 1.2 and 2.4 GHz modules
(very hard to locate in US). Although I have not been active since
moving a few years ago, I have been very happy with the IC970. Very easy
to operate, excellent LCD panel to look at and great performance. One
troublesome area is the UHF VCO. One of mine went out of lock and it was
necessary to disassemble the sheild and replace the tuning capacitor,
Getting it retuned was a snap. Hardest part was the small bottom shield
to remove and replace.
I think the only drawback is lack of availability of the microwave band
modules. Otherwise they have continued to hold value on the resale market.
--
Joe Leikhim K4SAT
"The RFI-EMI-GUY"?
"Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason?
For if it prosper, none dare call it treason."
"Follow The Money" ;-P
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Message: 4
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 01:56:38 +0000
From: ka3hdo@xxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] Owen and Richard Garriott
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<102920080156.2532.4907C2D6000724FC000009E42200763692010B08CC0E05@xxxxxx
x.xxx>
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All,
I received the following e-mail today from Owen Garriott, W5LFL and wanted to
share this with the Amateur Community. Please post this and pass it to others
in the amateur radio community, as appropriate.
73, Frank H. Bauer, KA3HDO
AMSAT-NA V.P. for Human Spaceflight Programs
ARISS International Chairman
---------------------------------------------
Richard, W5KWQ, landed in Kazakhstan on Friday, 24 October 2008 at about 0936
local time and was met there by his father Owen, W5LFL. They became the first
American "second generation" father/son combination to have both flown in
space and the first cosmonaut/astronaut-trained pair in the world. They
returned to Star City near Moscow that afternoon for medical evaluation and
this is the first interview provided by Richard the very next day. It is
transcribed and delivered by Owen to the ham community.
"On my recent flight I had the great opportunity to speak directly with and
trade call signs with hundreds of hams around the globe. For me it was a
unexpected joy to find so many enthusiastic hams, who were so well informed
and interested in my activities in orbit. When I began my transmissions with
preplanned SSTV images including "pirate messages", test patterns and family
images, I did not know how they would be received. But it seemed that fellow
hams really enjoyed seeing this beginning to my time on the International
Space Station (ISS). Throughout the bulk of my 10 days on the ISS I tried to
be speaking by voice or transmitting SSTV images whenever possible.
After my first 100 or so QSOs, I understood how well "networked" the global
ham community really is. I received specific reports back through Mission
Control-Moscow about technical aspects of my work and how the community was
enjoying the transmissions. This redoubled my enthusiasm to do quality work
for the amateur radio legions around the world as I realized how much it meant
to those with whom I had the chance to talk. By late in my flight I had
contacted many hundreds of hams by voice and I have good records of these
contacts. Finally I sent some "Goodbye" images on my last day in space. I also
contacted many hams that had listened to or contacted my father from space 25
years ago. Some hams I contacted 2 to 4 times on my flight.
On those last days I was very moved when sent many "soft landing" messages
from individuals and classrooms full of children as I passed by. The ham
community has added greatly to my personal feelings of success on my flight. I
can only hope that you enjoyed it as much as I did.
Thanks so much and 73, Richard, W5KWQ"
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Message: 5
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:58:46 +0000
From: w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx
Subject: [amsat-bb] 1.2ghz helix
To: AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx (AMSAT-BB)
Message-ID:
<102920080258.23924.4907D1660006736500005D7422155670740B9D04C999@xxxxxxx
.xxx>
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I am almost finished with a 16 turn helix for 1.2ghz. I am not sure of what
type of matching I should use. Some of designs I have seen use a flat tab on
the first 90 degrees of the helix. What size should it be? Is there a better
way? I have a bird 43 with a 1.2 slug for tuning.
73 Bob W7LRD
--
"if this were easy, everyone would be doing it"
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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:44:17 -0800
From: Dave Guimont <dguimon1@xxx.xx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 1.2ghz helix
To: w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID:
<20081029034421.SNWX24054.cdptpa-omta04.mail.rr.com@xxxx.xxx.xx.xxx>
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>I am almost finished with a 16 turn helix for 1.2ghz. I am not sure
>of what type of matching I should use. Some of designs I have seen
>use a flat tab on the first 90 degrees of the helix. What size
>should it be? Is there a better way? I have a bird 43 with a 1.2
>slug for tuning.
>73 Bob W7LRD
Hi Bob,
Very simple to use the flat tap, and just bend it for minimum swr..
We've been using it for years....
73, Dave, WB6LLO
dguimon1@xxx.xx.xxx
Disagree: I learn....
Pulling for P3E...
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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:36:11 +0100
From: John Hackett <archie.hackett@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29.
To: "Eu-amsat@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx <eu-amsat@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <BLU149-W7534ED72CC58D284D95F491270@xxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Hello Folks,
Is the FO-29 beacon operational ??.
I had a listen on the pass at 22:08 this evening but heard nothing.
I see from the Carr log that the satellite was operational today but there's
no info about the beacon.
Anybody heard it in the last 24 hours or so ??.
Any relavant information very much appreciated.
73 John. <la2qaa@xxxxx.xxx>
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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:15:57 -0800
From: Edward Cole <kl7uw@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 1.2ghz helix
To: w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxxx AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx (AMSAT-BB)
Message-ID: <200810290615.m9T6Fvf6061819@xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed
Bob,
That is what I have used with great success. Some folks make a
curved line but I just used some 1/4 inch brass strap that I cut to
fit one quarter turn from the coax connector to the beginning of the
helix wire (I use 12ga. house wire with insulation stripped
off). The connector end of the strip line has a hole drilled to fit
the N-connectort pin and is soldered as close to ground and not short
out. The other end is only about 1/4 inch farther from ground. I
drill a hole there for the 12ga wire to connect.
I am using this for a 3-1/2 turn helix feed on 1296 and a 6-turn feed for
2400.
http://www.kl7uw.com/1420helix.htm
http://www.kl7uw.com/1420helix.jpg
73, Ed - KL7UW
At 06:58 PM 10/28/2008, w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx wrote:
>I am almost finished with a 16 turn helix for 1.2ghz. I am not sure
>of what type of matching I should use. Some of designs I have seen
>use a flat tab on the first 90 degrees of the helix. What size
>should it be? Is there a better way? I have a bird 43 with a 1.2
>slug for tuning.
>73 Bob W7LRD
>
>--
>"if this were easy, everyone would be doing it"
>_______________________________________________
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Message: 9
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:18:46 -0000
From: "David Barber" <david.barber@xxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS Cross Band Repeater
To: <sarex@xxxxx.xxx>, <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <A73E8784E8394D1D83C594CDAFADA581@xxxxxxxx>
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The ISS cross band repeater is on and working extremely well.
The 06.50utc UK pass was accessible during the full period of visibility
however there were few stations and only one contact was made with DL0SP,
thank you Mario.
Can I stress the importance of the Doppler correction on the uplink. It was
apparent that there were at least two other stations that would have been
perfectly readable had this been correct.
Good luck to all.
David
G8OQW
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Message: 10
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:00:08 -0000
From: "Howard Long" <howard@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 1.2ghz helix
To: <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>, "'AMSAT-BB'" <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <A6DF69E98A40429680D7B39DC7ABE517@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
Hi Bob.
I just ran some calculations.
Assuming 0.2mm thick copper shim:
7.6mm width
1.6mm height from the reflector at the base/feed point (use a standard PCB
thickness to guide)
8.5mm height from the reflector to the helix itself, and adjust this height
for minimum SWR.
This is the matching section, and as Ed said it shouldn't matter if it's
straight or curved because it's not really meant to radiate. Be very careful
of standoffs/supports, insulated or otherwise. The dielectric effect of
standoffs can significantly detune the antenna, reduce gain due to losses
and affect both the radiation pattern and circularity. The definite no-no is
to use a single off-centre insulated pole through the helix. Use instead a
support (insulated or conducting) that's dead centre, and insulating
standoffs rotated uniformly around the support along its length. The use of
a PVC (or other insulating pipe) as a permanent former should be resisted
unless you know its dielectric effect.
73, Howard G6LVB
-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
Behalf Of w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx
Sent: 29 October 2008 02:59
To: AMSAT-BB
Subject: [amsat-bb] 1.2ghz helix
I am almost finished with a 16 turn helix for 1.2ghz. I am not sure of what
type of matching I should use. Some of designs I have seen use a flat tab
on the first 90 degrees of the helix. What size should it be? Is there a
better way? I have a bird 43 with a 1.2 slug for tuning.
73 Bob W7LRD
--
"if this were easy, everyone would be doing it"
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Message: 11
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:18:09 GMT
From: "k3szh@xxxxxxx.xxxx <k3szh@xxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] FO-29 beacon LA2QAA
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <20081029.051809.11422.0@xxxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxx.xxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252
Yes the beacon is on ,just worked G7NFO and PA1TNO (12:08 utc) with less than
1 deg. elevation and a 4 min. pass.
It's the ears John hi hi
Joe
Amsat 3788 since 1976
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Message: 12
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:29:11 -0500
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 V/U SSB/FM mode
To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <DCDCD89D221842DEA7DDC54AB4477E2D@xxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"
Morning,
Had a great QSO with myself this morning. Compared with the last time I
tried this mode, the uplink audio gain seems much better matched. The last
time, I and others had to hit the bird with a lot of RF, whereas this
morning I found that the normal level was plenty to get into the bird with
comparable downlink to the FM/FM operation. I did get at least one call
toward LOS which sounding like the uplink was FM, but he did not get things
switched until my LOS.
Alan
WA4SCA
-----------------------------------
What's the opposite of Diversity?
University!
Catherine McMillan
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Message: 13
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:31:47 -0000
From: "TERRY BROMLEY" <terry.bromley@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-7 LOG
To: "AMSAT" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <C8164668EDE54947A1DB4D901BC3AF33@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Just tried to log 3 qso's in the log, came up ao-7 log supended ?????
Terry G1WPR.
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Message: 14
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:42:21 -0400
From: "Andrew Glasbrenner" <glasbrenner@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-51 V/U SSB/FM mode
To: <APBIDDLE@xxxxxxx.xxx>, "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <5B602431F8D84E30A70F21CE8F25FA63@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original
Hi Alan,
Gould and I (mostly Gould!) worked on the audio settings last night to tweak
them. These settings will work as long as folks keep their uplink power
under control and reasonable. Too much power and the downlink will become
distorted. QRP does fine most of the time.
Glad you enjoyed the mode.
73, Drew KO4MA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan P. Biddle" <APBIDDLE@xxxxxx.xxx>
To: "AMSAT-BB" <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 9:29 AM
Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-51 V/U SSB/FM mode
> Morning,
>
> Had a great QSO with myself this morning. Compared with the last time I
> tried this mode, the uplink audio gain seems much better matched. The
> last
> time, I and others had to hit the bird with a lot of RF, whereas this
> morning I found that the normal level was plenty to get into the bird with
> comparable downlink to the FM/FM operation. I did get at least one call
> toward LOS which sounding like the uplink was FM, but he did not get
> things
> switched until my LOS.
>
>
> Alan
> WA4SCA
>
>
> -----------------------------------
>
> What's the opposite of Diversity?
> University!
>
> Catherine McMillan
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 15
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:24:15 -0800
From: Edward Cole <kl7uw@xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 1.2ghz helix
To: "Howard Long" <howard@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx>, <w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx>,
"'AMSAT-BB'" <AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <200810291424.m9TEOFJP055481@xxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxx>
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Thanks, Howard.
Always nice to have the strip line calculations to back your
efforts. The end at the coax connector should be as low to the
ground plan as can be done without shoritng it. The other end
increases to about 3/8 inch. If you use the helix wire as one end
support then mainly it will be air dielectric which is the lowest loss.
Support the helix itself with a low loss dielectric. You can see
1/4-inch plywoood used on one helix. On the other helix I used
polyethylene tubing which I tested in the microwave oven for two
minutes (with a cup of water to act as load for the magnetron). It
didn't get warm so was fine as a support.
http://www.kl7uw.com/sat.htm
I tested the 3-1/4 turn helix at 1296-1300 MHz for SWR. I didn't
have an RF source at 2400 so that helix is not tested, but it worked
just fine in receive-only on AO-40.
Ed - KL7UW
At 02:00 AM 10/29/2008, Howard Long wrote:
>Hi Bob.
>
>I just ran some calculations.
>
>Assuming 0.2mm thick copper shim:
>
>7.6mm width
>
>1.6mm height from the reflector at the base/feed point (use a standard PCB
>thickness to guide)
>
>8.5mm height from the reflector to the helix itself, and adjust this height
>for minimum SWR.
>
>This is the matching section, and as Ed said it shouldn't matter if it's
>straight or curved because it's not really meant to radiate. Be very careful
>of standoffs/supports, insulated or otherwise. The dielectric effect of
>standoffs can significantly detune the antenna, reduce gain due to losses
>and affect both the radiation pattern and circularity. The definite no-no is
>to use a single off-centre insulated pole through the helix. Use instead a
>support (insulated or conducting) that's dead centre, and insulating
>standoffs rotated uniformly around the support along its length. The use of
>a PVC (or other insulating pipe) as a permanent former should be resisted
>unless you know its dielectric effect.
>
>73, Howard G6LVB
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxx [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces@xxxxx.xxxx On
>Behalf Of w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx
>Sent: 29 October 2008 02:59
>To: AMSAT-BB
>Subject: [amsat-bb] 1.2ghz helix
>
>I am almost finished with a 16 turn helix for 1.2ghz. I am not sure of what
>type of matching I should use. Some of designs I have seen use a flat tab
>on the first 90 degrees of the helix. What size should it be? Is there a
>better way? I have a bird 43 with a 1.2 slug for tuning.
>73 Bob W7LRD
>
>--
>"if this were easy, everyone would be doing it"
>_______________________________________________
>Sent via AMSAT-BB@xxxxx.xxx. Opinions expressed are those of the author.
>Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program!
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>
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Message: 16
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:49:20 -0400
From: "Jim Danehy" <jdanehy@xxxxx.xx.xxx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] ISS repeater
To: <amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx>
Message-ID: <87652192BE99469D90FC5B26F7256BDB@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
Just got off a 25 degree pass . . . nice to work a new "bird". My first time
on the cross band repeater on the ISS. Since it is only 200 miles up it moves
quickly across the sky but it sure has a great signal . . . a little tricky to
keep on it but great to work new guys on a new bird. Thanks for turning it on
. . .
Jim W9VNE
EM79tb
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Message: 17
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:02:09 -0400
From: Luc Leblanc <lucleblanc6@xxxxxxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 1.2ghz helix
To: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <4907E041.20864.44615A1@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxx.xx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII
On 29 Oct 2008 at 2:58, w7lrd@xxxxxxx.xxx wrote:
> I am almost finished with a 16 turn helix for 1.2ghz. I am not sure of what
type of matching I should use.
> Some of designs I have seen use a flat tab on the first 90 degrees of the
helix. What size should it be? Is there a better way? I > have a bird 43
with a 1.2 slug for tuning.
> 73 Bob W7LRD
>
Here is a clever way to match an helix http://helix.remco.tk/ For 1.268Ghz a
3" tube od with caps seems to fit near the formulas
dimension. The problem is the stub foil dimension on 1.268Ghz could be a pro
rata of the S band will be good enough?
Experts idea are welcome with figures for a L band model
"-"
Luc Leblanc VE2DWE
Skype VE2DWE
www.qsl.net/ve2dwe
WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE
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Message: 18
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:46:20 +0200
From: "SV1BSX" <sv1bsx@xxxxx.xx>
Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: FO-29.
To: <la2qaa@xxxxx.xxx>, "Eu-amsat@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxx
<eu-amsat@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx>
Cc: amsat-bb@xxxxx.xxx
Message-ID: <000701c939ab$386f5120$0b09a8c0@xxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="windows-1253";
reply-type=original
Hi John,
today morning the FO-29 @xxx.xx Z / orbit #60253 it was OK, my return-signal
on downlink was very good (as usual) and the Beacon also sent TLM.
I was also active yesterday night, not at 22:08, but on the previous orbit.
I noticed nothing unusual.
The FO-29 seems to be in good shape, except a small problem on a temperature
sensor which send negative values, as pointed out on Amsat-BB.
My collected TLM:
---------
Data 1
---------
Main Relay ON : DCM ON
SRAM OFF : Packet OFF
JTA ON : JTD OFF
GAS OFF :
SAS OFF : UVC ON
UVC Level 1 : PCU Mode AUTO
PCU Level 3 : Battery Mode TRIC
Battery Logic TRIC :
Digitalker Mode OFF : UVC ACT/PAS PAS
CPU RUN/RESET RUN :
Spin Period 8271.0 [msec]
Sun Angle 72.5 [deg]
GAS-Z 490.2 [nT]
GAS-X 490.2 [nT]
Solar Panel Current 1235.3 [mA]
Battery Current -79.2 [mA]
Battery Voltage 15.9 [V]
Battery Middle Voltage 7.2 [V]
Bus Voltage 23.5 [V]
Analog Tx Power 733.9 [mW]
Structure Temp. 1 -11.3 [C]
Structure Temp. 2 13.9 [C]
Structure Temp. 3 -12.9 [C]
Structure Temp. 4 -12.1 [C]
Battery Cell Temp. -12.1 [C]
73, Mak SV1BSX
>
> Hello Folks,
> Is the FO-29 beacon operational ??.
>
> I had a listen on the pass at 22:08 this evening but heard nothing.
>
> I see from the Carr log that the satellite was operational today but
> there's no info about the beacon.
>
> Anybody heard it in the last 24 hours or so ??.
>
> Any relavant information very much appreciated.
>
> 73 John. <la2qaa@xxxxx.xxx>
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