[amsat-bb] Re: ARISSat-1 RADIOSKAF-V KEDR

[Alan P. Biddle]

Ferrll,

There are at least a few more days from an orbital standpoint, and so far
the electronics are holding up.  BOTE calculation gives a descent rate
approaching 5 km/day, and rapidly increasing.  

Just remember that as a practical matter it will be impossible to have Keps
with the accuracy we are use to having, because they are literally changing
significantly from orbit to orbit.  Leave a wide window on the window.  ;)

Alan
WA4SCA



-----Original Message-----
From: amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org [mailto:amsat-bb-bounces at amsat.org] On
Behalf Of Farrell Winder
Sent: Monday, December 26, 2011 9:04 AM
To: AMSAT
Subject: [amsat-bb] ARISSat-1 RADIOSKAF-V KEDR

Does anyone have a  prediction  of the lowest altitude for  ARISSat-1 and
still have it be functional?   With the latest Keps I show its altitude
around 155 miles.
Depending of signal strength on today's Cincinnati passes I might try
another SSTV via the Transponder  adjusting  my Tx to receive  on 145.930
MHz (+/-  depending  on location). Hope others will also try with voice and
video.
Farrell Winder, W8ZCF
Cincinnati, Ohio
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