Larry and Mike: Thanks for the info. I had forgotten about the call sign color indicating the camera. My "my mystery object" is always in the GREEN (+Z) view, so it is clearly on the spacecraft, and as Mike says, I suppose that is likely the 2M antenna. The shape is what confused me...it appears to be flat with a kink on the end, which is not what it looks like from pre-launch pictures. But this is a different angle too.
The other thing that led me astray was that some other photos had a straight line in them which I took to be the 2M. See for example http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/uploads/3376.jpg. However, now that I remember the color key, I can see that it does not appear in every view from the same camera, and in fact there are similar artifacts even in a few +Z views. So it must be something external; maybe some artifact due to glare (it always seems bright). Anyway, thanks. This is really cool stuff! Burns, W2BFJ > Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 21:47:40 -0700 (PDT) > From: Mike Schaffer <[email protected]> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ID of hardware in the SSTV? > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Burns: > ? > I viewed the ARISSAT SSTV gallery website ( > http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/) and viewed images?that had a?green > callsign which were taken from the +Z pointing camera. Several images show > the partial end of the?Kapton film 2M 1/4 wave omni directional collar > antenna. > ? > Mike Schaffer > KA3JAW > > > Message: 9 > Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:48:38 -0700 > From: Larry Teran <[email protected]> > To: Mike Schaffer <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ID of hardware in the SSTV? > Message-ID: > <CAHMSuG9K9t8Jey=vb9e_6hnxhbmur1_tdgjegcceyp3m7gz...@mail.gmail.com > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > * > > SSTV image in Robot-36 format > * > > > > - *Red callsign, -Y pointing camera* > - *Green callsign, +Z pointing camera* > - *Blue callsign, -Z pointing camera* > - *Magenta callsign, +Y pointing camera* > - *Fixed image #1* > - *Fixed image #2* > > > > > For more information Burns please visit the ARISSat-1 site > > http://www.arissat1.org/v3/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=62&Itemid=138 > > On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 9:47 PM, Mike Schaffer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Burns: > > > > I viewed the ARISSAT SSTV gallery website ( > > http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/) and viewed images that had a > green > > callsign which were taken from the +Z pointing camera. Several images > show > > the partial end of the Kapton film 2M 1/4 wave omni directional collar > > antenna. > > > > Mike Schaffer > > KA3JAW > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:04:56 -0700 > From: Kevin Deane <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Grids > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > I honestly do not see why when going through the trouble to activate a grid > why cant you automaticly get that grid??? > > > Kevin > KF7MYK > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 11 > Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:18:08 +0930 > From: "Colin Hurst" <[email protected]> > To: "amsat-bb" <[email protected]> > Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISSat over VK > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > ARISSat was in low power mode during the pass commencing at 0628UTC in full > sunlight. > > > > 73 > > Colin VK5HI > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 03:36:17 -0400 > From: "Sion Chow Q. C. (9W2QC)" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 10 Aug 2340 UTC over West Malaysia > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; DelSp="Yes"; > format="flowed" > > Dear All, > > Not sure if this was low power or high power, but the TX seems to be > on continuously, so I believe the satellite was in high power mode. > > The following was copied from the voice telemetry on 145.950 MHz +/- FM > > 11 Aug at 0740 MYT or 10 Aug at 2340 UTC, ARISSat-1 Telemetry: > > MET - 10387min > IHU Temp - 38C > Control Panel Temp - 47C > Battery Voltage - 33.03v > Battery Current - +325mA (charging) > > MET - 10390min > IHU Temp - 38C > Control Panel Temp - 48C > Battery Voltage - 33.36v > Battery Current - +325ma > > MET - 10392min > IHU Temp - 38C > Control Panel Temp - 48C > Battery Voltage - 33.43v > Battery Current - +379ma > > > 73, Sion, 9M2CQC > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 13 > Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 06:37:07 -0400 > From: "Mark L. Hammond" <[email protected]> > To: "Colin Hurst" <[email protected]>, "amsat-bb" > <[email protected]> > Subject: [amsat-bb] And the US Re: ARISSat over VK > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Confirming same observation here---full sunlight this morning around > 1025utc, but in low power mode. > > Battery at 32.6V. > > 73, > > Mark N8MH > > At 04:18 PM 8/11/2011 +0930, Colin Hurst wrote: > >ARISSat was in low power mode during the pass commencing at 0628UTC in > full > >sunlight. > > > > > > > >73 > > > >Colin VK5HI > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >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 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 14 > Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 06:50:32 -0400 > From: Roger Kolakowski <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: AO-27 Contact 8/10/2011 Please verify > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Hi Dominico et al... > > As I have noted before...not everyone is contesting or looking for QSL > cards when making contacts. There are multiple other possibilities the > op needs confirmation of the callsign. > > Maybe he promised his contact he would forward a manual to him and > realized that the call was not in the book for an address. > > We will never know and I'm not sure it is everyone's business... > > There is more to this hobby than "grid squares" > > Roger > WA1KAT > > On 8/11/2011 12:16 AM, i8cvs wrote: > > Hi Jon, N4NAB > > > > In the above conditions if you cannot ear the full call letter and > locator > > the QSO is not valid ! > > > > 73" de > > > > i8CVS Domenico > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "John Henderson N4NAB"<[email protected]> > > To:<[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 8:48 PM > > Subject: [amsat-bb] AO-27 Contact 8/10/2011 Please verify > > > > > >> I worked an N8?? Station from EL41 on 8/10/20011 on the 18:15Z pass.... > I > >> copied the call sign as N8?O... Pals verify the call sign please. > >> > >> John N4NAB FM14lq > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via [email protected]. Opinions expressed are those of the author. > Not an AMSAT member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! > http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > End of AMSAT-BB Digest, Vol 6, Issue 455 > **************************************** > _______________________________________________ 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
