The straight object you see in your example (http://www.amsat.org/amsat/ariss/SSTV/uploads/3376.jpg )is an effect of lens flare and the camera sensors being overwhelmed by the sun. The object present in all of the green call sign images is the tip of the antenna. The Kapton tape extends beyond the whip and does curl a bit.
Kenneth - N5VHO -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Burns Fisher Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2011 7:22 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: ID of hardware in the SSTV 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 _______________________________________________ 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
