On 5 Aug 2011 at 14:03, Burns Fisher wrote: Date sent: Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:03:56 -0400 From: Burns Fisher <[email protected]> Subject: [amsat-bb] Arissat-1 Commanding? To: [email protected]
> I saw on one of the NASA announcements that the snarffled 70cm antenna would > mean no commanding of the bird. (This was probably before it was realized > that that receive actually seems to work). But the question I have is > whether there IS some commanding of the bird possible. I guess you have to > be able to turn it off to satisfy the FCC (true?) but can other things be > done? I assume/home that the command channel is encrypted, so disclosing > its existance is not compromising the bird. > > 73, Burns W2BFJ > _______________________________________________ As per my and other linear transponder test signal pass through but they are not too strong even if some report seems to confirm 1 watt power their EIRP is unknown assuming the command channel is on UHF but you know the word "assume" definition:) "-" Luc Leblanc VE2DWE Skype VE2DWE www.qsl.net/ve2dwe DSTAR urcall VE2DWE WAC BASIC CW PHONE SATELLITE _______________________________________________ Sent via [email protected]. 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
