January 16, 2010

No downlink only carrier !! hope-1 last pass over Africa!

Strong carrier on 435.675 mhz, Completely No fm downlink or packet througth all
the pass!!

orbit #417 time 2015 -2038 loc kk65gp
beacon cw was in 2 different tones?
x ponder is off


schedule info

15 Jan. 2010
HO-68 FM and Digital Transponder
20:15…Turn On
South Africa,Middle East Asia,Europe,NA,North Pole, North As
21:00…Turn Off


73 de nader


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From: "Mike Rupprecht"


Hi Nader,

... confirm that.

At 20:34 UTC over Europe – FM transponder should be active – but we heard only a strong carrier

The following telemetry was heard during the pass:

BJ1SA XW XW TTT TAT AU6 TTT ETT U4D TT4 BET EBT TTT TTT VE6 ETT XW XW
BJ1SA XW XW TTT TAT AU6 TTT ETT UET TT4 BET EBT TTT TTT VE6 ETT XW XW
BJ1SA XW XW TTT TAT AUB TTT ETT UET TT4 BET EBT TTT TTT VE6 ETT XW XW
BJ1SA XW XW TTT TAT AUB TTT ETT UET TT4 BET EBT TTT TTT VE6 ETT XW XW
BJ1SA XW XW TTT TAT AUB TTT ETT U4D TT4 BET EBT TTT TTT VE6 ETT XW XW

PA Output RF Switch Status : PA1 Works (Transponder and Beacon)
Transponder Working Status : Beacon and FM Transponder
Transponder Temperature : 26 C
Beacon RF Output Power : 0 mW
Beacon Power Supply Volts : 5 V
Receiver Power Supply Curr : 248 mA
Linear Transponder ACG Volts : 0.04 V
Transponder RF Output Power : 2250 mW
Transponder PA Curr : 570 mA
Linear Transponder Up Conv : 0 mA
Linear Transponder Volts : 0 V
FM Dig S/F Transponder Curr : 356 mA
FM Dig S/F Transponder Volts : 5 V

73, Mike
DK3WN
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Tnx Mike for feedback and TLM info.
73 de st2nh

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