[amsat-bb] Re: XW-1 Decoded telemetry

[Nigel Gunn G8IFF/W8IFF]

I would geuss those channels are for the transponders that are not on.

PE0SAT wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> With the help of www.ham.vgnet.nl/downloads/XW-1_Telemetry_Format.pdf
> I decoded the beacon information I received.
> 
> The output power is fluctuating, is there any idea why this is happening?
> 
> And an other thing, don't we miss a lot of information within the
> telemetry? channels 6 to 13 have a value 000?
> 
> Maybe my decoding isn't correct and other amateurs have other information.
> 
>             CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 CH7 CH8 CH9 CH10 CH11 CH12 CH13
> BJ1SA XW XW 111 000 120 070 500 000 000 000 000 000  000  000  000  XW XW
> BJ1SA XW XW 111 000 120 135 500 000 000 000 000 000  000  000  000  XW XW
> BJ1SA XW XW 111 000 119 135 500 000 000 000 000 000  000  000  000  XW XW
> BJ1SA XW XW 111 000 119 095 500 000 000 000 000 000  000  000  000  XW XW
> BJ1SA XW XW 111 000 119 150 500 000 000 000 000 000  000  000  000  XW XW
> 
> CH1 PA Output RF Switch Status Status 111=PA2 Works (Beacon only)
> CH2 Transponder Working Status Status 000=Beacon only
> CH3 Transponder Temperature Data First character =0, T= -N First \
>                      character=1, T= +Last Two character Celsius
> CH4 Beacon RF Output Power Data P=N mW
> CH5 Beacon Power Supply Voltage Data 000 999 V=N/100 V
> 
> 
> 
> 73's
> 
> 
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