RE: [amsat-bb] LAST report of SuitSat heard??

["jtowler" <jtowler@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I know there is normally NOT an interest in nil-copy reports, but here is
mine on account of the special status of Suitsat-1 and interest in how long
it would continue.

Just now, 18-Feb-2006, 22:30 hrs, I had a nice overhead pass that went up to
75 degrees elevation.

Location: Wellington, New Zealand. Approx: -41, -174. Clear sky. No clouds.
Warm 21+ C day.

Keps for Suitsat are 10 hrs, 25 minutes old from Space-Track.org.

Results: Nil heard. No change in FM noise levels.

Antenna: 4-element fox-hunt yagi. Hand held.

Radio: Icon IC-T90A HT. No pre-amp or special arrangments.

This is the SAME setup and method that I have used on other passes, and on
every pass I have attempted with that setup (maybe 7 or so), I have heard a
drop in the FM noise at the peaks of the pass.

On two passes, I have heard a few spoken words. One a young girl in english,
the old was a deep male voice. Did not see, english.

Summary: On a setup that has heard words twice, and often change in FM
noise. Now NIL.

Regards,
Jim, ZL1TYF
Wellington
New Zealand.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-AMSAT-BB@amsat.org 
> [mailto:owner-AMSAT-BB@amsat.org] On Behalf Of Greg D.
> Sent: Sunday, 19 February 2006 7:26 a.m.
> To: amsat-BB@amsat.org
> Subject: RE: [amsat-bb] LAST report of SuitSat heard??
> 
> 
> I listened last night to a 45 degree pass, and heard nothing. 
>  But, I've got 
> a couple of local carriers right on top of the downlink 
> frequeny, so am 
> listening in between them for any sign of a doppler-shifted 
> tone as the 
> Suit's downlink crosses through this short audio "field of 
> view".  I was 
> able to hear it this way earlier in the week, but not last night.
> 
> Greg  KO6TH
> 
> 
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "RANSOM, KENNETH G. (JSC-OC) (BAR)"  
> <kenneth.g.ransom1@jsc.nasa.gov>
> To: "'amsat-BB@amsat.org'" <amsat-BB@amsat.org>
> Subject: [amsat-bb] LAST report of SuitSat heard??
> Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 11:26:26 -0600
> 
> According to AMSAT-BB postings, the AJ3U website and the ARRl 
> website,  the
> last time SuitSat was heard was by N2SPI on Feb 17 at 10:59 
> UTC. ANYBODY
> have a report of hearing anything (especially telemetry) from 
> SuitSat after
> that time?
> 
> Kenneth - N5VHO
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