[amsat-bb] PCSAT-1 returns to negative power budget

[Robert Bruninga]

On 11 Oct, after a full 2 weeks of normal operations, PCSAT-1
returned to negative power budget with the default callsign of
W3ADO-1.  We have tried on several orbits to restore all
parameters, but they are all lost during the next eclipse 30
minutes later.  

So looks like we will not have reliable APRS digipeating until
the next full sun period in the first week of January and then
again in the middle of April.  But then it should really be fun,
because there will be 3 APRS satellites all in orbit at the same
time on 145.825...

Enjoy...
Bob Bruninga, WB4APR

> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org 
> [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On Behalf Of Robert
Bruninga
> Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 5:11 PM
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] PCSAT-1 (NO-44) Special Event Continues
> 
> PCSAT-1 remains fully operational as a digipeater on 145.825
up
> and down using the aliases of PCSAT-1, ARISS, RELAY, WIDE and
> WIDEn-N and TRACEn-N.  Users are welcome to use it and we are
> seeing about 80 people a day.
> 
> PCSAT-1 was resetting to W3ADO-1 a few times (the bad default
> power negative condition), but as long as the SIDE-B system
does
> not reset at the same time, then PCSAT-1 is recoverable and
> useable.  But as long as people do not use the W3ADO-1 path,
but
> use the other ones above instead, then we should be able to
keep
> PCSAT-1 alive for a few more weeks.
> 
> Enjoy...  http://pcsat.aprs.org
> And http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/pcsat.html
> 
> de WB4APR, Bob
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org 
> > [mailto:aprssig-bounces at lists.tapr.org] On Behalf Of Robert
> Bruninga
> > Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 7:43 AM
> > To: 'TAPR APRS Mailing List'
> > Subject: [aprssig] PCSAT-1 (NO-44) Special Event Thursday
Morn
> > 
> > PCSAT-1 Special Event (results)
> > 
> > Thanks to you guys that participated.  You may continue to
> > transmit unattended VIA PCSAT-1 as long as she stays up.
The
> > students were like "wow"...  The posits below were shortened
> by
> > cutting out the LAT/LONG but many show the statistics we
were
> > after.
> > 
> > > We'd like to demo PCSAT-1 to students on this Thursday 28
> Sept
> > > at 0923 EDT and 1112 EDT over the eastern USA....
> > > 1) Attended stations set posit rate to 2 minutes
> > > 2) Unattended stations set APRS posit rate to 5 minutes
> > > 3) Include ur name, TX power and ANT Gain
> > 
> > RESULTS SUMMARY:  Knowing the TX rate and EIRP, it is clear
to
> > See that even 5W HT's can get in with a J-pole (3dB)
> > 
> > 2 minute rate stations
> >   50W EIRP 5 hits
> >  150W EIRP 8 hits
> >  120W EIRP 4 hits
> >   10W EIRP 3 hits
> > 
> > 5 min rate stations
> >  120W EIRP 2 hits  end of pass
> >   10W EIRP 3 hits
> >   20W EIRP 1 hit
> > 
> > Unknown rates
> >   50W EIRP 1 hit
> >   40W EIRP 6 hits
> >   90W EIRP 4 hits
> > 
> > Here is the raw data W/O LAT/LONG to fit:
> > 
> > 1 VE3FFR    =281329z- (UIV32N)
> > 5 KC0RWZ-2  =281330z`Brian,2min,25w,3.7dBi,Hi Navy retired
> > 2 W3ADO-6   @281330zK000/000/TH-D7/M0/Off duty..
> > 8 KB1GVR    =281331z-2min 50W 5.5dBi omni. Nice work!
> > 3 WA4AEJ    =281331zyDale in Niceville, FL {UISS50}
> > 4 W1CGA-1   =281331zK_2min,10W,11dBiYagi CGA says Go MIDS
> > 1 N9IDH-7   @281331z[000/000/TH-D7/M2/In Service
> > 15N1XED     =281331z-73, FROM RIK, FN44ch {UISS50}
> > 4 VE2FDA    =281332z-Francois, 45W, 3db,Go boys {UIV32N}
> > 2 KI4LMR-3  @281332z>000/000/TH-D7/M0/Off duty../A=-00089
> > 6 WA1KAT    =281333z-Topsfield,MA 10W collinear
> > 3 N1CLV-8   =281335zCWayne, 2 min, 5W, 3dbi omni, Go CG!
> > 13W3ADO-15  /281335z->FM19sa/- unattended use 5 min rate.
> > 3 N1CLV-8   =281336zCWayne, 5 min, 5W, 3dbi omni, Go CG!
> > 2 N3ZLL-5   @281339zK000/000/D-700/C1/Custom   1
> > 2 W1CGA-1   =281340zK_5min,10W,11dBiYagi CGA says Go MIDS
> > 1 KB2M-7    @281518zj000/000/D-700/M2/In Service/A=-00072
> > 1 W4HFZ     =281519z-Chas,25w,3db Omni,Subs Rule!{UIV32N}
> > 1 W8AAS     /281519z]Dave,5min,10W, J-pole
> > ? N4ZQ-2    no posit
> > 
> > 
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