On Mon, Oct 24, 2011 at 12:32 PM, Jeff Welsh <[email protected]> wrote: > Did anyone notice the apparent reset of ARISSAT yesterday during it's > mid-afternoon US pass? > > I was in the process of setting up for telemetry reception when the bird > seemed to drop out completely and come back online about 1-2 minutes later. > > Just curious if it is a schedule rest period for the transmitters. > > --jeff > N3QO
I noticed the same thing calling CQ on the transponder. ARISSAT has a low-power mode (also called a low duty cycle mode) where it shuts off for 2 minutes and then comes on for 40 seconds, then off again. This might be the cause. 73! Dave KB5WIA _______________________________________________ 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
