[aprssig] EB-432/PCSAT2/APRS Question

[John Ronan]

On 27 May 2006, at 02:19, Robert Bruninga wrote:

>>>> John Ronan <jronan at tssg.org> 05/26/06 10:01 AM >>>
>> 10 Decoded packets, 9 Telemetry, 1 normal telemetry
>>
>> Thats more Solar cell data than I've decoded in over a month...
>> I'm  not sure why the 80 degree pass didn't result in more data.
>
> Remember PCSAT2 is on the TOP of the ISS, so on a real
> high elevation pass, the PCSAT2 system is blocked by the
> very large space station most of the high elevations...
Ah, of course.

I was in the shack for orbit 42988 just now (to watch and see what  
was happening) and didn't hear a thing.  I even had a look and the  
antenna is still on the roof :)

Regards
de John
EI7IG

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