[amsat-bb] Re: COMPASS recovery efforts :-)

[Alan Cresswell]

Hi Mike,

****14#200# command sent twice at 1047 UT and accepted.  Did not send any
other commands.  Tried again once or twice at higher elevations but no
response.


Alan
ZL2BX


-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Rupprecht [mailto:mail at mike-rupprecht.de] 
Sent: Monday, 18 August 2008 09:50
To: Alan Cresswell
Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Re: COMPASS recovery efforts :-)

Hi Alan,

you are really restless :-)

Yes, please try it whenever you can. If COMPASS heard during an eclipse
shows me that he didn't made a hard reset.
The most important command is the ****14#200#. If the heater remains off we
have a good chance that the batteries will be further charged in sunlight.
If the voltage reaches an value of 3.7 volts then COMAPSS will switch back
to normal mode.

What should we do without you ????

Gracefully thanks,
Mike




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Betreff: [amsat-bb] Re: COMPASS recovery efforts :-)
Gesendet: Mo, 18. Aug 2008
Von: Alan Cresswell<alancresswell at xtra.co.nz>

> Hi again Mike,
> 
> Have just had a Compass pass here in eclipse.  On the off chance I sent
the
> heater off command and it was accepted at 0912.  Further commands gave no
> response.  I tried again shortly before LOS and commands 1 and 2 were
> accepted.  This was a 16 deg pass.  The next pass is better but not sure
if
> you want commands sent during eclipse.  Should I try again on the next
> pass?
> 
> Alan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On
> Behalf Of Mike Rupprecht
> Sent: Monday, 18 August 2008 08:56
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Subject: [amsat-bb] COMPASS recovery efforts :-)
> 
> Hi all,
> 
>  
> 
> good news !  Tetsu (JA0CAW) heard the beacon at 00:23 UTC over Japan !
> 
>  
> 
> A great thank especially to Alan (ZL2BX) who switched the heater
> successfully off for 3 times (at 1946, 2124 and 2302 UTC),  Sion (9W2QC
and
> Bob (W1ICW).
> 
> And of course to all who tried her best - thanks for your time and
support.
> 
>  
> 
> This is a good sign, that the batteries will be charged. Please continue
to
> send the 4 commands to COMPASS whenever you hear the beacon or COMPASS is
> in
> full sunlight.
> 
>  
> 
> Let's hope the recovery efforts are a success!
> 
>  
> 
> Respectfully,
> 
> Mike
> 
> DK3WN
> 
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> 
> Dear Mike
> 
>  
> 
> The mail that I sent Compass Team is sent. 
> 
>  
> 
> 73
> 
>  
> 
>                                        JA0CAW(Testu)
> 
>  
> 
> **************************
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>   
> 
> Dear Kevin 
> 
>  
> 
> COMPASS-Beacon Report
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> 
> I heard the Compass Beacon what Beacon might. 
> 
> 
> I slowed the preparation for the recording, and was able to record 
> only by the last two frames. 
> 
> 
> However, the conviction is not popular whether this is Compass Beacon.. 
> 
> 
> Please hear the recording. 
> 
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> Received time:UTC 00:23
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> Aug-18-2008
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>  UTC Aos 00:14 ELMax(46.0) 00:21 Los 00:27
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