25 minutes ago
Looks like Brazil is reporting some success with imagery reception. Perhaps the stabilization is being reached. Good news indeed! https://t.co/QZlp5NiAwU
29 minutes ago
The time of the year the light conditions can provide a nice contrast in the pictures, see this part of the last pass from METOP-C https://t.co/6ZGi9om5kG
56 minutes ago
Putting together X-Band system #2.
A few pieces from the proverbial junk drawer, a few recent surplus purchases and of course imported @uhf_satcom depol and v4ma feed.
This will give offer a second view to DSN objects when the main system is blocked or pointed elsewhere. https://t.co/pSRBs80Ymi
3 hours ago
Nice catch Edgar! Too bad sessions are all done by the time Mars rises here. https://t.co/itCPTNn6tT
Edgar Kaiser @df2mz
MOM was showing quite an activity outburst today. Additional to the usual 10 min emission (16:34 - 16:44) it was emitting 14:36 - 15:33. The frequency shift at 14:53 results from switching from MOM compensation to Mars compensation for a better view of the orbital pattern. https://t.co/OctJase1uv
Monthly Archives: June 2012
SATCOM Logs 29-June-2012
CONUS 258.650: 92 calling for radio check.
SATCOM Logs 28-June-2012
CONUS 266.750: Romeo Sierra requesting Cheeksaw.
HF Logs 27-June-2012
5732 USB 0847 UTC: CAMSPAC giving Rescue 1703 SAR coordinates. [audio:https //usa-satcom.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/F13407868701.mp3][/audio]
HF Logs 26-June-2012
5732 USB 0230 UTC: Rescue 1702 calling CAMSPAC to take guard for SAR operation 200 miles of coast of Mendocino.
HF Logs 22-June-2012
7527 USB 0836 UTC: Rescue 1714 requesting guard from CAMSPAC Pt. Reyes. Enroute to Lake Tahoe for SAR operation.
S-Band Shuttle Audio
The shuttle fleet has been retired and new commercial space vehicles (SpaceX) are being deployed for shuttling people and cargo to and from the International Space Station. In more of a historical archive move I have collected all of the … Continue reading
Posted in Spacecraft
Tagged S-Band
QS1R Clock Modification
I just added some images and details on QS1R Clock Modification. This modification allows the SDR hardware to accept a 125MHz PLL source clock that is referenced to an external 10MHz timing signal (e.g. GPS referenced).
SATCOM Logs 20-June-2012
CONUS 260.475: Fortress calling for radio check on CONR 1 with additional information “Adviso 01”. CONUS 260.475: Panther calling any station for radio check on CONR 1.
20MHz of Ku-Band DVB Sprectrum
Below is a 20MHz chunk of Ku-Band DVB spectrum. A mixture of DVB-S1, S2 and VSAT. The displayed frequency is the IF, so you would add 10600 MHz to get actual frequency.
HF Logs 19-June-2012
11494 USB: ALE originated phone patch to Air Station San Francisco. Can only hear one side. [01:07:10][TO ][K20 ][TIS][P33 ][AL0] BER 30 SN 11
