[amsat-bb] Re: ISS

[Eric Fort]

So what is the answer to the question:

> ...does anyone know whether the ARISS equipment
> runs only on battery power or does it have the option to feed directly
> from the station's power?

It seems to have not gone to the list.

-e

On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 11:49 AM, David - KG4ZLB/MØZLB
<m0zlb at btinternet.com>wrote:

> Many thanks to Patrick (WD9EWK) and David (G8OQW) for the answer to that!
>
> David
> KG4ZLB/M0ZLB
> www.kg4zlb.com
>
>
> >
> > As a matter of interest, does anyone know whether the ARISS equipment
> > runs only on battery power or does it have the option to feed directly
> > from the station's power?
> >
> > (I know the ISS itself runs on solar generated battery power, but is the
> > radio equipment powered only by the little Energiser bunny or can it
> > have some solar juice?)
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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