[amsat-bb] Re: COMPASS in powersafe mode

[rogerkola@aol.com]

Congratulations Mike! Your efforts at rounding up the troops looks to have paid off....

Truly a worldwide ham radio effort!

Roger
WA1KAT

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Rupprecht <mail at mike-rupprecht.de>
To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
Sent: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 2:11 pm
Subject: [amsat-bb] COMPASS in powersafe mode



Hi all,
 
COMPASS is back in powersafe mode :-). 
You should hear the beacon now every 3 minutes.
 
08.09.2008 17:56UTC    40000000000000102949c01401
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Solar Cell Voltage     1.25 V
Solar Panel 6 Cur      0.00 mA
Solar Panel 2 Cur      0.00 mA
Solar Panel 3 Cur      0.00 mA
Solar Panel 4 Cur      0.00 mA
Solar Panel 5 Cur      0.00 mA
EPS Reset Counter      0 
Power Level            Low Battery Capacity 
Heater Active          Battery Heater OFF 
Power Safe Counter     41 
Emergency Mode Counter     73 
Battery Voltage        3.76 V
Battery Current        125.49 mA
Battery Temperature     1 °C
 
Now it’s very important to collect telemetry. If the voltage climb over 4
olt we can change to NORMAL mode. 
 
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PLEASE do NOT send any commands to COMPASS until further notice
********************************************************
 
If you send any commands you overwrite the current settings and COMPASS may
all back into emergency mode.
I will keep you informed about the next steps.
 
For your inf
ormation here are recent reports from today. Thank you very much
or your efforts.
 
23:55 UTC    ..............201800B72903    heater off   3.59V  (VE9QRP)
Aug 08, 2008]
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01:40 UTC    29000000000000201800BB2902    heater off   3.67V  (VE9QRP)
02:06 UTC    29000000000000201800C129FF    heater off   3.78V  (JA6PL)
03:12 UTC    29000000000000201800BB2903    heater off   3.67V  (KD8CAO)
09:26 UTC    51100180700000202901BB1807    heater off   3.67V  (ZL2BX)
10:54 UTC    29000000000000202902C11607    heater off   3.78V  (ZL2BX)
11:16 UTC    29000000000000202902C01605    heater off   3.76V  (JA6PL,
A0CAW)
11:45 UTC    74088224201100102902c300ff    heater off   3.82V  (M3RRX)
12:53 UTC    90002900065900202907c20004    heater off   3.80V  (JE9PEL,
A0CAW)
13:30 UTC    53090030980500202916d200ff    heater off   4.12V  (W1ICW)   :-)
             00DP0COM/ COMPASS 1/ 012345/ COMPASS/ 1
             00DP0COM/ COMPASS 1/ 012345/ COMPASS /1
14:57 UTC    87076900003400202947c700ff    heater off   3.90V  (W1ICW)
17:56 UTC    40000000000000102949c01401    heater off   3.76V  (DK3WN)  
 
Any beacon reports are very appreciated.
 
73, Mike
DK3WN
 
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