[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 Voice Telemetry Overhead Hurricane Irene
ARISSat-1 voice telemetry heard today, Thursday, August 25 at 1941 UTC/3:41pm EDT while tracking overhead hurricane Irene at category three over Eleuthera, Bahamas. Antenna setup: Azimuth: 94, Elevation:+23 Only copied battery voltage at 35.89 and battery current at -16ma. Mike Schaffer KA3JAW Tampa, Florida EL87 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] Re: Seriously Get Over It!
Enough with the friggin ARISSAT-1 reports, gee I heard it too. Post your reports here http://oscar.dcarr.org/ I mean really . Kevin KF7MYK - I believe somebody needs a refresher on the Radio Amateur's Code under considerate and friendly operation. Mike Schaffer KA3JAW Tampa, Florida EL87 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 heard over Gainsville, FL
ARISSat-1 heard at 2200 UTC on 145.950 FM in SSTV. Signal was weak with only one quarter demodulated screen showing one of the fixed images. Satellite was in low power mode north of Gainsville, FL with AZ: 349, EL: +56 from Tampa, Florida. 73's Mike Schaffer KA3JAW Tampa, Florida EL87 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] Re: Hamspeak - Satspeak
Tom: You probably made contact with W2GSB. Here is the message he had posted on this board earlier. Hello, I will be operating, as W2GSB, from the historic Fire Island Lighthouse, FN30, for the Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club tomorrow, 8-20 and 8-21st, the first pass will be with SO-50, 16:30 U and all the subsequent FM passes. A special certificate is available, mail to W2GSB Lighthouse, PO Box 1356, West Babylon, NY 11704, thank you. Do not send envelope, club will supply. 73's Pete WB2OQQ www.massapequanyweather.com 73's Mike Schaffer KA3JAW Tampa, Florida EL87 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] Re: Frustrated -- not hearing ARRISat
Burns: Make sure your receive mode for frequency 145.950 is FM on your Kenwood F6A handheld. Before you upgraded with additional hardware could you receive ARISSat-1 signals using the stock antenna inside your shack? If you can, the next step is to remove the Diamond 2m/70cm duplexer as it might be blocking the amplified signal from your SSB 2m pre-amp. If that does not help, then it could be that the satellite signal are being degraded more than 75 percent or blocked entirely by the orient strand board (OSB) radiant barrier roof sheathing which is backed with a specially designed aluminum foil. The same goes if your dwelling exterior is fabricated with aluminum siding. It that is the case, then your only hope is to mount the antenna outside. 73's Mike Schaffer KA3JAW Tampa, Florida EL87 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 Certificate
Today, I received my ARISSat-1 certificate. Everyone check your email! 73's Mike Schaffer KA3JAW Tampa, Florida EL87 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] Official Word for the 70cm Antenna?
Mike Schaffer KA3JAW Tampa, Florida EL87 What is the official AMSAT/ARISSat1 team finding on the ARISSat-1 70cm quarter-wave receive antenna on the bottom of the satellite? I have not heard updated news about that since the jettison occurred. Was it the dummy load or was the dummy load taken off and the flight antenna installed to deployment while in the ISS ,but later accidentally broken off when the cosmonauts hand carried it through the Pirus hatch? ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] ARRISSat-1 Heard Passing Over Cuba
On Wednesday, August 17 heard a very weak ARISSat-1 on 2M 145.950 FM pass over northeast Camaguey, Cuba for less than thirty seconds in SSTV mode. Minutes later it was tracking northeast towards northern Cat island, The Bahamas at 2242 UTC. Azimuth 139, Elevation +22 according to my satellite tracking program. 73's Mike Schaffer KA3JAW Tampa, Florida EL87 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 Heard Over Merritt Island, FL
ARISSat-1 heard on 145.950 FM on Tuesday, August 16 at 2341 UTC. Nothing was heard from AOS to Zenith point (overhead my QTH). I initially thought the satellite battery had failed. Then to my surprise I heard very weak voice ID while it was tracking over Merritt Island, FL. My satellite program showed that the satellite was: AZ: 69 EL:+58. 73's Mike Schaffer KA3JAW Tampa, Florida EL87 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 Voice Telemetry Over Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Voice telemetry reception on Tuesday, Aug 16 at 0040 UTC on 2M 145.950 FM during high power mode while over Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Satellite tracking showed Azimuth: 314, Elevation: +34 Telemetry Data: MET is 58 minutes IHU Temp is +44 degrees C Control Panel Temp is +29 C Battery Voltage is 35.81 volts Battery Current is -12 ma 73's Mike Schaffer KA3JAW Tampa, Florida EL87 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] Telemetry data - Battery Voltage
Monday, August 15, 0002 UTC ARISSat-1 heard on a high power mode on 145.950 FM with voice telemetry indicating battery voltage 35.93 volts. 73's Mike Schaffer KA3JAW Tampa, Florida EL87 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] Re: Secret Word question
James: ARISSat1.org are getting hundreds of reception reports flooding into the organization. I reported my secret word to them four days ago with no pdf certificate received to date. With the Aug 11 delay in high power mode while entering sunlight and then the Aug 12 battery failing has caused a shift in priorities, less time devoted to generating pdf certificates is my guess. We all need to be extra patient on this one. 73's Mike Schaffer KA3JAW EL87 Tampa, Florida ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] ARISSAT-1 Voice Telemetry
Voice telemetry (40 seconds) reception on Sun., Aug 14 at 01:01 UTC on 145.950 FM during low power eclipse mode while over Jacksonville, FL. Satellite tracking showed Azimuth: 032, Elevation: +52 Telemetry Data: MET is 67 minutes IHU Temp is +47 degrees C Control Panel Temp is +57 C Battery Voltage is 36.09 volts Battery Current is -12 ma 73's Mike Schaffer KA3JAW Tampa, Florida EL87 ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu 5500 rotator
Mike: My Cushcraft Oscar 2M/70cm elevation rotator had a aluminum crossboom at 50 inches in length x 1 5/16 inch in diameter. I would recommend a fiberglass crossboom vice aluminum to keep detuning of both antennas to a minimum. Mike Schaffer KA3JAW ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] Re: ID of hardware in the SSTV?
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 AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 possible critical height
Question: Hi, what could be the critical height (closest to the earth) for the satellite, where the temperatures will degrade the operation? thanks Giulio AB2VY -- Answer: Giulio: The Karman line lies at an altitude of 62 miles above the Earth's sea level, and is commonly used to define the boundary between the Earth's atmosphere and outer space. Mike Schaffer KA3JAW Tampa, Florida EL86SU ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] ISS Packets QRM ARISSat-1 - Update 1
I misstated the UTC time in the original message. It should have been 0423 - 0443, which is 12:23 - 12:43 am local EDT. On the latest pass, August 7, 1243 - 1247 UTC ISS packets are still coming through the 2M downlink on 145.950 FM interfering with reception of the SSTV and voice transmissions. Two packet signals occurred while over the U.S.A. and one while south of Pinar del Rio, Cuba. Mike Schaffer KA3JAW Tampa, Florida EL87SU ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] ISS Packets QRM ARISSat-1
ISS packets are coming through the 2M downlink on 145.950 FM interfering with reception of the SSTV and voice transmissions. There were two ISS packet signals noted on Saturday, August 7 at 1223 - 1243 UTC at AOS - San Luis Potosi, Mexico to LOS - New York/Vermont border. Both packet signals occurred while over the U.S.A. Not sure if the source of the packet signals are from the 145.800 worldwide crossband FM repeater downlink channel or the 145.990 packet uplink channel. Mike Schaffer KA3JAW Tampa, Florida EL87SU ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1/Kedr - Low Elevations Pass in Florida
Heard ARISSat-1 voice identification on 145.950 FM on Saturday, August 6 at 0535 UTC in Tampa, Florida. Satellite tracking Az: 296, El: 5 over the Texas/Oklahoma border (0535 UTC) Az: 329, El: 8 over the Missouri/Illinois border (0537 UTC) 2M Cushcraft Oscar 14520T (10 vertical elements removed) antenna set at Az: 315, El: 30 RF signal strength was below 0.5 db. No RF preamp used. Mike Schaffer/KA3JAW ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1/Kedr Heard in Florida 2nd time
ARISSat-1/Kedr heard female voice telemetry at 0557 UTC with antenna azimuth at northwest and elevation 15 degrees while over western Tennessee. Mike Schaffer/KA3JAW ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
[amsat-bb] ARISSAT-1/Kedr Heard in Florida
ARISSat-1/Kedr heard in voice on 145.950 FM at 0420 UTC at 30deg elevation towards southeast with moderate fades with a 3db average RF strength. Mike Schaffer/KA3JAW ___ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. 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
