[amsat-bb] Unusual HUSKYSAT-1 Beacon Behavior ~ 18:12 UTC

[Kevin]

Power is back up to 83mw also.


On 2/18/2020 11:24, Mark L. Hammond via AMSAT-BB wrote:
> HI Bob, sounds like they (UW students) commanded it into SAFE mode.  Watch
> the telemetry, it'll tell you...TX off, then TX ON to send a few frames,
> then OFF a couple minutes....repeat.   Sounds like a Fox-family member
> indeed!
>
>
> Mark N8MH
>
> On Tue, Feb 18, 2020 at 1:23 PM Bob via AMSAT-BB <amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Oddly enough, the orbit that began around 18:08 UTC (at least for FN41 in
>> New England) was silent for most of the pass (as in no telemetry).
>>
>> Around 18:12:40, when the bird was almost at the point of closest approach
>> I heard the beacon turn on, send out perhaps a frame or two, then some sync
>> tones, then the beacon went away.  I did listen to the inverting repeater
>> band to see if I heard anyone using the transponder, and it was quiet.
>>
>> I am assuming someone is commanding the bird from the ground and doing some
>> testing, but it was real odd not to have the beacon on for this pass.  What
>> frames I've decoded today are already in the data warehouse.
>>
>> 73, Bob, WB4SON
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