[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 Voice Telemetry Overhead Hurricane Irene

2011-08-25 Thread Mike Schaffer
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

[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 heard over Gainsville, FL

2011-08-21 Thread Mike Schaffer
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

[amsat-bb] Re: Seriously Get Over It!

2011-08-21 Thread Mike Schaffer
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

[amsat-bb] Re: Hamspeak - Satspeak

2011-08-20 Thread Mike Schaffer
, 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

[amsat-bb] Re: Frustrated -- not hearing ARRISat

2011-08-19 Thread Mike Schaffer
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

[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 Certificate

2011-08-18 Thread Mike Schaffer
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

[amsat-bb] ARRISSat-1 Heard Passing Over Cuba

2011-08-17 Thread Mike Schaffer
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-bb] Official Word for the 70cm Antenna?

2011-08-17 Thread Mike Schaffer
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

[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 Heard Over Merritt Island, FL

2011-08-16 Thread Mike Schaffer
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

[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 Voice Telemetry Over Fort Walton Beach, Florida

2011-08-15 Thread Mike Schaffer
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

[amsat-bb] Re: Secret Word question

2011-08-14 Thread Mike Schaffer
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

[amsat-bb] Telemetry data - Battery Voltage

2011-08-14 Thread Mike Schaffer
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

[amsat-bb] Re: Yaesu 5500 rotator

2011-08-13 Thread Mike Schaffer
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

[amsat-bb] ARISSAT-1 Voice Telemetry

2011-08-13 Thread Mike Schaffer
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

[amsat-bb] Re: ID of hardware in the SSTV?

2011-08-10 Thread Mike Schaffer
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

[amsat-bb] ISS Packets QRM ARISSat-1

2011-08-07 Thread Mike Schaffer
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-bb] ISS Packets QRM ARISSat-1 - Update 1

2011-08-07 Thread Mike Schaffer
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

[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 possible critical height

2011-08-07 Thread Mike Schaffer
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

[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1/Kedr - Low Elevations Pass in Florida

2011-08-06 Thread Mike Schaffer
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

[amsat-bb] ARISSat-1/Kedr Heard in Florida 2nd time

2011-08-04 Thread Mike Schaffer
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

[amsat-bb] ARISSAT-1/Kedr Heard in Florida

2011-08-03 Thread Mike Schaffer
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