[amsat-bb] AO-85 status?

Roy Dean royldean at gmail.com
Mon Feb 4 12:24:53 UTC 2019


>
> Just what is "Safe Mode"? Is it OK to make a call when the bird is in
> safe mode?


Safe mode is the beacon/TLM only, every couple of minutes.  No point in
attempting QSO's, as the transponder will not be on.

The spacecraft can be placed in Safe Mode by a control operator, or it can
switch in automatically depending on the status of onboard systems.

If you hear "Hi, this is Amateur Radio Satellite Fox-1" (or something like
that), then the transponder is on.   If you hear "safe mode", then
obviously the transponder will not be on.

--Roy
K3RLD


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