[amsat-bb] No NO-84, just ISS in the next hour

[Paul Stoetzer]

They likely shut it off for power budget purposes. The PSK transponder
is the primary mission and the digipeater is only on when the power
budget permits.

73,

Paul, N8HM

On Sat, May 28, 2016 at 10:21 PM, KO6TZ Bob <my.callsign at verizon.net> wrote:
> Patrick,
>
> I see the APOFF in the <UI> path.  I can't remember what causes that.  I
> will have to read the WEB site, unless Bob B. bails me out.
>
> BOB
> KO6TZ
>
>
> 02:10 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud):
> T#349,807,073,850,496,683,00011100
> 02:11 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud):
> s#000366,0z001
>
> 02:11 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud):
> T#350,812,106,854,495,682,00011100
> 02:12 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud):
> s#000367,0z001
>
> 02:12 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud):
> T#351,792,087,858,494,682,00011100
> 02:13 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud):
> s#000368,0z001
>
> 02:13 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud):
> T#352,802,069,862,494,682,00011100
> 02:14 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud):
> s#000369,0z001
>
> 02:16 PSAT-1/ARISS>APOFF>UI,?,F0 (1201 baud):
> s#000371,0z001
>
>
> Hi!
>
> Based on what I see at pcsat.aprs.org, the 145.825 APRS digipeater
> is not operational. I still plan on working the next ISS pass around
> 0248 UTC, using APRS mesaages to make QSOs..
>
> 73!
>
>
>
>
> Patrick WD9EWK/VA7EWK
> http://www.wd9ewk.net/
> Twitter: @WD9EWK
>
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