[amsat-bb] Re: FITSAT-1

[tanaka at fit.ac.jp]

Dear Kevin,

We plan to flash the LEDs on Christmas Eve.
So we will start testing around the end of this month.

73
de JA6AVG
Takushi Tanaka

----- Original Message -----
> 
> When is the LED MORSE supposed to happen?
> 
> Kevin
> KF7MYK
> 
> 
>  
> 
> > From: n1jez at burlingtontelecom.net
> > To: tanaka at fit.ac.jp
> > Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2012 08:03:55 -0500
> > CC: amsat-bb at amsat.org; fitsat1 at hotmail.co.jp
> > Subject: [amsat-bb] NIWAKA detected in VT on 5.84 GHz!
> > 
> > Hi Takushi,
> > 
> > Success! I was able to detect NIWAKA. It was lower in frequency that 
I 
> > expected, but with the Funcube, easy to spot.
> > 
> > The Doppler was huge! and I was moving the dish almost continuous to 
try and 
> > keep up. I'll edit the I&Q RF file and post it so folks can play it 
back for 
> > themselves.
> > 
> > Two quick screen shots. In the first shot, you can see the signal on 
the 
> > left side Doppler shifting down. In the second shot, a close up of 
one data 
> > burst with Doppler - about 3 secs or so...
> > 
> > http://users.burlingtontelecom.net/~n1jez@burlingtontelecom.net/images/NIWAKA_1.jpg

> > http://users.burlingtontelecom.net/~n1jez@burlingtontelecom.net/images/NIWAKA_2.jpg

> > 
> > The 5.84 GHz transmitter seemed to come on very close to the set 
time. First 
> > detection at 12:24:21 UTC.
> > 
> > More later.
> > 
> > 73,
> > Mike, N1JEZ
> > AMSAT 29649
> > "A closed mouth gathers no feet"
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Mike Seguin N1JEZ" <n1jez at burlingtontelecom.net>
> > Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: 5.8GHz transmission from NIWAKA
> > 
> > 
> > > Hi Takushi,
> > >
> > > Excellent! I'm set and waiting for NIWAKA to come up over the 
horizon in 
> > > about an hour.
> > >
> > > 73,
> > > Mike, N1JEZ
> > > AMSAT 29649
> > > "A closed mouth gathers no feet"
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: <tanaka at fit.ac.jp>
> > > Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] 5.8GHz transmission from NIWAKA
> > >
> > >
> > >> Dear Mike,
> > >>
> > >> We have set the delay command successfully.
> > >> NIWAKA will send the 5.84GHz at 12:24:30 on 10th Nov. (UTC)
> > >> There may be +,-,30 sec error.
> > >> Please watch!
> > >> Thank you.
> > >>
> > >> Best 73
> > >> de Takushi, JA6AVG
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >>> Hi Takushi,
> > >>>
> > >>> I loaded the latest keps today and the pass times are confirmed.
> > >> Looking
> > >>> forward to hearing NIWAKA!
> > >>>
> > >>> I will be recording the pass using a FunCube Dongle in I & Q RF 
mode,
> > >> so
> > >>> I'll have ~ 80 kHz of bandwidth. If I'm able to detect the 
signal on
> > >> 10 Nov,
> > >>> I can try an RTL SDR receiver on 11 Nov that can receive a much 
wider
> > >>> bandwidth. I use HDSDR with both SDR receivers.
> > >>>
> > >>> I will be setting up portable in a nearby parking lot so I have 
an
> > >>> unobstructed view to the satellite. I see the Doppler will be 
quite
> > >> large on
> > >>> both days (~ 125 kHz). I use the original NOVA program on my 
laptop in
> > >> the
> > >>> field which calculates Doppler for me.
> > >>>
> > >>> Let's hope for success and thanks for coordinating this test.
> > >>>
> > >>> 73,
> > >>> Mike, N1JEZ
> > >>> AMSAT 29649
> > >>> "A closed mouth gathers no feet"
> > >>>
> > >>> ----- Original Message ----- 
> > >>> From: <tanaka at fit.ac.jp>
> > >>> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] 5.8GHz transmission from NIWAKA
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> > Dear Mike,
> > >>> >
> > >>> > We found the south paths with enough elevation in your 
suggestions.
> > >>> > We plan the following times which start 5.8GHz transmission.
> > >>> > The signal continues around 2 min.
> > >>> > (1) at 12:24:30 on 10th Nov. (UTC)
> > >>> > (2) at 11:32:30 on 11th Nov. (UTC)
> > >>> > According to our calculating orbit software,
> > >>> > the time is little bit delayed.
> > >>> > Please confirm with the latest TLE.
> > >>> > Thank you.
> > >>> >
> > >>> > 73
> > >>> > Takushi, JA6AVG
> > >
> > >
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