Thanks Howie and Trevor. 73 Nitin [VU3TYG]
>________________________________ > From: Howie DeFelice <[email protected]> >To: Nitin Muttin <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" ><[email protected]> >Sent: Friday, 21 February 2014 8:02 PM >Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] $50sat > > > >Yes Nitin, that is the one. The RFM22B datasheet will also be useful. > >- Howie AB2S > > > > >________________________________ >Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:25:59 +0800 >From: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] $50sat >To: [email protected]; [email protected] > > >Howie, > > >Which is the document in the drop box location which has the details on the >uplinking. Is it 20Version20V1_1.pdf > >73 >Nitin [VU3TYG] > > > >>________________________________ >> From: Howie DeFelice <[email protected]> >>To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>Sent: Friday, 21 February 2014 10:50 AM >>Subject: [amsat-bb] $50sat >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>The $50sat team is celebrating 90 days in orbit by proposing a technical >>challenge to all interested amateurs. $50sat is capable of responding to >>uplink command packets: >>There are 3 open packets: Test packet - $50SAT responds by sending the RSSI >>of the received packet in slow FM Morse. Request data packet - the normal >>data packet is sent. Request RTTY - The RTTY is sent. In addition all >>received packets result in two copies of the ack packet being sent, that contains the RSSI of the received packet. >>All the required information to accomplish this is available on the drop box location available through the $50sat web page at www.50dollarsat.info . >>Anyone that can demonstrate a successful command uplink by submitting a >>recording of the response packet along with the date, time and location of of >>the contact will receive aCertificate of Technical Accomplishment signed by >>all three builders of $50sat. Submissions can be madeto the $50sat email >>address; 50dollarsat at yahoo.com. This is a significant challenge because >>there is no magic black box that you can buy to do this. >>After 90 days of operation, the Kodak KLIC-7002 camera battery that powers >>the satellite has fallen off about 100mV, but operations still seem normal. >>We have also programmed a special 5th morse beacon to thank our launch >>sponsor and mentor prof. Bob Twiggs. Please give a listen for the message >>TNX KE6QMD on the FM Morse beacon. >>QSL cards are still available to anyone that posts telemetry, either hand copied CW or RTTY captures, to the 50dollarsat yahoo group. >>73 and good luck to all from the $50sat team >> >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>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
