[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 - Battery Failure

[P.H.]

Hi Bob & all..

As far as I can see, the main reason it needs power is to allow the
transmitter to stay in the OFF state during deployment and for 15
minutes after release, once it switches ON the battery can be depleted
without any adverse effects.

This was talked about here on -bb a few weeks back.

73

Pete

2i0VAX


On Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 5:38 PM, Bob- W7LRD <w7lrd at comcast.net> wrote:
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> can it default to solar cells? aka AO-7
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> 73 Bob W7LRD
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Clint Bradford" <clintbradford at mac.com>
> To: "AMSAT BB" <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 8:33:40 AM
> Subject: [amsat-bb]  ARISSat-1 - Battery Failure
>
> RadioSkaf's Alexander, RA3WOK, just wrote me that they do, indeed, suspect battery failure of the ARISSat-1.
> Investigation and plans for deployment continue.
>
> "According to preliminary information the problem is a failure of the battery ... "
>
> "In the near future, batteries will be on Earth. It cannot be kept on the ISS."
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> "The situation will improve in June and July, when scheduled launching of ARISSat-1."
>
> Clint, K6LCS
> http://www.work-sat.com
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