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 <howied...@hotmail.com> >To: "amsat-bb@amsat.org" <amsat-bb@amsat.org> >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 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 > > > _______________________________________________ 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
