Tonight’s ARISSat-1 SSTV image. Could have been a bit cleaner, but this was an unattended pass, so I didn’t control the dopplar that was going on. But still a decent image of one of the space side cameras.
Here’s the audio file and the photo for the 9:33pm CDT pass over EM48
Audio File link below.
Even with the bad radio reception and transmission we decided to stay here at the townhouse. Moving in the middle of August is just a mess, and the complex management agreed to actually FIX the problem. Imagine that. So my stickers I made for QSL cards can still be used.
SSTV image captured this morning on the pass
Antenna: J-Pole on second balcony pointed SE
Radio: Alinco DR-135
Audio File: 04Aug2011-072240
Adding a audio file from the 12:22GMT pass o4 Aug 2011 pass. Very poor, but you can make out the following:
Amateur Radio Satellite….
Foreign language
SSTV
Hi, this is ARISSat… Call sign? … With the help of Amateur Radio… Wish you and your family peace and happiness.. bye bye.
Telemetry numbers .. not legible.
Sorry for the mess I just realized that hosting the site over at WordPress itself doesn’t allow for me to post audio file. I wanted to post my attempts at ARISSat as it passes over head for your listening. That required me to again move the site and bring it back up on my own web hosting.
Article copied from AMSAT.org
145.950 MHz FM Downlink
FM transmissions will cycle between a voice ID as RS01S, select telemetry values, 24 international greeting messages in 15 languages and SSTV images. One of the messages will be a conversation between Yuri Gagarin and ground control.
If you successfully receive the SSTV transmissions, you are invited to upload your picture to
to the ARISS SSTV Gallery.
435 MHz – 145 MHz Linear Transponder
The linear transponder will operate in Mode U/V (70 cm Up, 2m Down). It is an 16 KHz wide inverting passband and the convention will be to TX LSB on the 435 MHz uplink and RX USB on the 145 MHz downlink. This mode is designed to work with low power transmitters and omni antenna.
145.919 MHz CW Beacon
The CW transmissions will be callsign ID RS01S, select telemetry, and callsigns of people actively involved with the ARISS program.
145.920 MHz SSB BPSK-1000 Telemetry
The BPSK transmissions will feature a new 1kBPSK protocol developed by Phil Karn, KA9Q to be readable in low signal level conditions. The BPSK data will transmit satellite telemetry. When the CW2 beacon on 145.919 MHz is active this indicates that the BPSK-1000 format is being transmitted. If the CW1 beacon on 145.939 MHz is active this indicates the backup of BPSK-400 format is being transmitted.
AMSAT needs your telemetry from ARISSat-1/KEDR both during the test and after deployment from the International Space Station. Since there are no “Whole Orbit Data” storage mechanisms onboard ARISSat-1/KEDR, your submissions are the only way for AMSAT to collect the spacecraft telemetry and KURSK experiment results.
ARISSat-1/KEDR Reception Report Certificates
When you receive the downlink signal from ARISSat-1/KEDR you are invited to send your report to the following e-mail boxes. You will receive a PDF certificate by e-mail.
Students and school groups are especially welcome. We look forward to your report!
Your report must contain the following information:
Here are the e-mail boxes to send your reports:
Received BPSK telemetry and .CSV files should continue to be sent to: telemetry@arissattlm.org.
* Those who do hear the secret word or call sign please do not put it out to the world. That would ruin the contest for those still waiting for their station to be in range.
