[amsat-bb] Fw: ARRISat-1/RADIOSKAF-V/KEDR

[Farrell Winder]

All,
Nothing heard from ARISSat-1 this AM Dec 1 during the 13:59 Z Cincinnati  pass, too close to the eclipse.  Depending on updated Keps will be checking mid Dec for renewed opportunities.   In the meantime, I hope many stations in other areas will keep trying to get SSTV through the TRANSPONDER.  Henk, PA3GUO , the Netherlands and I were successful with a picture . (See http://ariss-sstv.blogspot.com/) We need other  SSTV images from this historical satellite before it re-enters. Thanks to all those making efforts.
73,
Farrell Winder, W8ZCF
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA


From: Farrell Winder 
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2011 7:20 PM
To: AMSAT 
Subject: Fw: ARRISat-1/RADIOSKAF-V/KEDR


Again nothing heard from ARISSAT-1 on the Nov 30  13:43 Z pass.  I will be observing the 13:59 Cincinnati  pass on Thursday  Dec 1.  I believe it may be out of eclipse long enough to be active. If so,  I will be listening, looking on 145.930  and trying to send SSTV, on 435.750.  Hope many  others will also try. Tx and Rx of  SSTV has been demonstrated a couple of times through the Transponder even with its shortened antenna  and I believe with persistence can be done again. This is the last,  possible active, useable  pass for my area until mid December.  I will be  back Dec 18  if ARISSat-1  is still in orbit.  Please report any thing received Dec 1. Thanks
Farrell Winder, W8ZCF

Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 10:41 AM
To: AMSAT 
Subject: Fw: ARRISat-1/RADIOSKAF-V/KEDR


Nothing heard from ARISSat-1 this AM 15:04 Z Nov 29..  Did anyone hear signals from 145.930 or 145.950?  Pass was very short over Cincinnati this AM and El only 2 deg..  
Will try again Wednesday Nov 30 at 13:43 Z but believe eclipse will prohibit sat to be active.
From: Farrell Winder 
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2011 1:16 PM
To: AMSAT 
Subject: Fw: ARRISat-1/RADIOSKAF-V/KEDR


No success today Nov 28.  Will set up again tomorrow  Tuesday Nov 29 for the  AOS 15: 04 Z  Cincinnati pass. 


From: Farrell Winder 
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 7:31 PM
To: AMSAT 
Subject: ARRISat-1/RADIOSKAF-V/KEDR


All,
With the research and recent "heads up" by Mineo Wakita, JE9PEL, Allan Biddle, WA4SCA and Clint Bradford, KCLCS it appears there may be only a few weeks left to receive and  experiment with ARISSat-1/RADIOSKAF-V.
On Monday Nov 28 I will be set up to receive voice, CW and SSTV via the transponder  on 145.930 MHz +/- doppler.   This will be on the AOS starting at 14:47 Z pass over Cincinnati. This pass may be too soon after the eclipse so the sat may not be activated.  If it is active,  I will try to send a couple of  SSTV R36 transmissions.  I will be listening and looking for others to send also.

Farrell Winder, W8ZCF
Cincinnati, Ohio.