ANDE-1:
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!S 09:59:07 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#003,143,124,123,135,140,10101011,898
!S 09:59:18 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#004,002,061,046,033,030,01000000,898
!S 09:59:27 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#005,136,172,145,002,168,00100111,898
!S 09:59:39 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#006,131,047,049,046,214,11100001,898
!S 09:59:47 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#007,143,124,126,135,140,10101111,898
!S 10:00:07 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#009,136,178,145,001,168,00100111,898
!S 10:00:18 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#010,136,047,049,046,214,11100001,898
!S 10:00:37 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#012,002,015,015,007,006,01000000,898
!S 10:01:27 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#017,136,171,144,002,168,00100111,898

ANDE-2: (unknown why at 10:03:55 ANDE-2 jumped to back to a 15 seconds period)
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20071223100405 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,OE1VKW:T#018,136,172,130,001,029,00000111,651
20071223100355 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAo,DL8DR: T#020,144,157,139,143,145,10101111,651
20071223100339 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAo,SP7THR:T#019,132,047,050,047,212,11100001,651
20071223100319 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAo,SP7THR:T#018,136,172,130,001,029,00000111,651
20071223100259 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#020,144,157,139,143,145,10101111,651
20071223100249 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#019,132,047,050,047,212,11100001,651
20071223100239 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,OE1VKW:T#018,136,172,130,001,029,00000111,651
20071223100220 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#016,144,158,140,142,142,10101111,651
20071223100209 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#015,132,047,050,047,212,11100001,651
20071223100159 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#014,136,172,130,001,029,00000111,651
20071223100149 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#013,002,052,039,025,023,01000000,651
20071223100146 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,SP7THR-3:]ANDE alt. channel. US Naval Academy
20071223100139 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,SP7THR-3:T#012,144,158,141,140,139,10101111,651
20071223100130 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,SP7THR-3:T#011,132,047,050,047,212,11100001,651
20071223100109 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#009,002,015,015,007,006,01000000,651
20071223100105 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PA3GUO::ANDE :TE 1 is set
20071223100049 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAo,DL8DR:T#007,136,047,050,047,213,11100001,651
20071223100045 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PA3GUO::ANDE :stay alive TE is 1
20071223100040 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#006,136,172,130,001,028,00000111,651
20071223100019 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#004,144,159,142,137,133,10101111,651
20071223100015 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PA3GUO::stay alive
20071223095938 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#001,144,159,143,136,130,10101111,269

!S 10:01:39 !ANDE-2>BEACON:T#012,144,158,141,140,139,10101111,651
!S 10:01:29 !ANDE-2>BEACON:T#011,132,047,050,047,212,11100001,651
!S 09:58:54 !PA3GUO-8>APRS,ANDE-2*::waking up side B ...
!S 09:59:03 !PA3GUO-8>APRS,ANDE-2*::waking up side B ...
!S 09:59:36 !ANDE-2>BEACON:T#001,144,159,143,136,130,10101111,269
!S 10:00:11 !PA3GUO-8>APRS,ANDE-2*::stay alive
!S 10:00:14 !PA3GUO-8>APRS,ANDE-2*::stay alive
!S 10:00:43 !PA3GUO-8>APRS,ANDE-2*::ANDE    :stay alive TE is 1
!S 10:00:47 !PA3GUO-8>APRS,ANDE-2*::ANDE    :stay alive TE is 1
!S 10:01:05 !PA3GUO-8>APRS,ANDE-2*::ANDE    :TE 1 is set
!S 10:01:09 !ANDE-2>BEACON:T#009,002,015,015,007,006,01000000,651

08:33 utc, 33 degrees elevation maximum
Systems show Temperatures are still stable. ANDE height is now ~172..178 km

ANDE still going strong (very strong) during a 33 degrees pass.
Signals picked up <5 degrees upto going down <4 degrees.

I was able to wake up ANDE-2 (Side B), and SP7THR picked up the telemetry:

1223083133: PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAo,SP7THR::ALL :Command Station The Netherlands
1223083125: ANDE-2]BEACON,qAo,SP7THR:T#001,144,098,095,093,104,10000001,000
1223083050: ANDE-2]APRS1,SGATE,qAO,SP7THR-3::BLN1ANDE :ANDE-1 only wakes up 1 of evry 15s for users. Pse
1223083047: PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PE1ITR:
1223083039: PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PE1ITR::ANDE SIDE B

Also ANDE-1 (Side A) telemetry still present:

1223083048: ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#006,136,178,148,001,142,00100111,000
1223082959: ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#005,002,010,010,004,003,01000000,000
1223082818: ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#003,015,180,148,001,141,00100110,000

Then quite a bit of QSOs, these are mine, others also made many QSOs !

1223082942: PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::OE5RPP : QSL de Henk
1223082941: OE5RPP]APU25N,ANDE-1*,WIDE7-7,qAO,PA3GUO:]230756zvy73 from Attergau, Austria via SAT de Peter

1223082928: PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::G7THL : QSL de Henk
!S 08:28:11 !G7THL>APU25N,ANDE-1*::PE1ITR-3 :QSL? 73s Dave G7THL{38

1223082901: PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::F8NHA : QSL de Henk
1223082851: F8NHA]T4QQP0,ANDE-1*,TRACE,qAo,EI7IG:`xKl -/]F8NHA@REF-UNION.ORG

1223082849: PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::F4BVC : QSL de Henk
1223082842: F4BVC-7]TY1YQ5,ANDE-1*,WIDE,qAO,PA3GUO:`waGm!U]/]"4$}f8kgk.dyndns.org

1223082934: DL8DR]APRSAT,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO:=5328.17N/00949.92EyANDE deorbit, pse QSL {UISS51}
1223082856: PE1ITR-3]APRS,ANDE-1*,ARISS,qAo,EI7IG::F4BVC-7 :59 here de Rob pe1itr@amsat.org

1223082834: PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::G0SFJ : QSL de Henk
1223082800: G0SFJ]CQ,ANDE-1*,qAO,G7THL-1:=5229.00N\00055.00WSparty people, all around me, feelin' hot hot hot {UISS51}
1223082748: G0SFJ]CQ,ANDE-1*,qAO,PE1ITR:me mind on fire, me soul on fire, feelin' hot hot hot

(G0SFJ is really enjoying and feels very attached to our beloved ANDE - HI)

1223082822: PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::PE1ITR : QSL de Henk
1223082720: PE1ITR-3]APRS,ANDE-1*,ARISS,qAo,EI7IG::PA3GUO :QSL de Rob
1223082639: PE1ITR-3]APRS,ANDE-1*,ARISS,qAo,EI7IG::PA3GUO-3 :Hi Henk 59 here
1223082601: PE1ITR-3]APRS,ANDE-1*,ARISS,qAO,PE1ITR:=5126.73N/00524.04E- Rob www.pe1itr.com

1223083026: DD6UBW]CQ,ANDE-1*,qAO,PE1ITR::Heard :F4BVC-7,PA3GUO-8,DL8DR,OE5RPP,DG2US,PE1ITR-3{UISS51}

1223083055: OE1VKW]BEACON,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO:merry xmas via ande de vik

December 22, 2007:

20:00 utc
ANDE is now at ~182 km height, at the most one more day is left.


13:35 utc pass / max 8 degrees elevation:

20071222133509 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAo,DK3WN-1::ALL :TS2000/100W, 6 element DK7ZB, 6 degrees elevation
20071222133413 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::ALL :Happy holidays !
20071222133410 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#001,015,181,146,001,045,00000110,000

20071222133602 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,EA4EKH-6::F6HDW :QSL
20071222133517 : F6HDW]CQ,ANDE-1*,qAO,EA4EKH-6:=4249.05N/00135.07E-JN02TT / f6hdw@wanadoo.fr {UISS51}

12:00 utc pass / max 46 degrees elevation:

Telemetry:
20071222120414 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#003,145,145,130,146,140,10101111,443
20071222120324 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#002,138,047,049,046,214,11100001,000
20071222120235 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#001,015,181,146,001,017,00000110,000

APRS QSOs:
20071222120629 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::SP1TMN :QSL
20071222120537 : SP1TMN-6]CQ,ANDE-1*,qAO,OE1VKW:]221203z***Merry Christmas***

20071222120550 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAo,SP7THR::ANDE :Bye Bye my Friend

20071222120409 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::G7THL :QSL
20071222120356 : G7THL]CQ,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO:cq cq cq de dave g7thl

20071222120305 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::F9XG :QSL
20071222120209 : F9XG]APU16N,ANDE-1*,qAo,EI7IG:=/5Kw+NPI4- B--George Qth:LeHavre 73! Hold good!

20071222120244 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::G7THL :QSL
20071222120206 : G7THL]CQ,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO:=5054.97N/00240.80W-CQ CQ de Dave G7THL {UIV32N}

20071222120358 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::G4DCQ :QSL
20071222120343 : G4DCQ-2]CQ,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO:=5255.81N\00117.80EL...g4dcq@yahoo.co.uk {UISS52}

20071222120646 : DG2US]APU25N,ANDE-1*,qAo,DK3WN-1::PA3GUO-8 :Merry Christmas de Frank{21
20071222120334 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,OE1VKW::DG2US :QSL
20071222120319 : DG2US]CQ,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO:]221203zUI-View32 V2.03

20071222120229 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::G0SFJ :QSL
20071222120148 : G0SFJ]CQ,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO:me mind on fire, me soul on fire, feelin' hot hot hot

20071222120144 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::ALL :CQ

10:35 utc pass / max 77 degrees elevation:

Many, many stations via ANDE !
SP8RSL, SP1TMN, PA3GUO, DG1US, DD6UBW, G7THL, F9XG, G0FSJ

Satgates: SP7THR, DL8DR, DK3WN, PA3GUO, G4HYG, G7THL, EI7IG (thanks)

DK3WN commanded the telemetry rate up to 10 seconds for ANDE-1, worked perfect.
PA3GUO commanded the telemetry rate up to 10 seconds for ANDE-2, worked perfect.

1222103232:ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#008,146,147,136,152,165,10101111,907
1222103222:ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#007,132,046,049,046,213,11100001,907
1222103212:ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#006,147,174,142,001,027,00000111,907
1222103202:ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#005,002,015,014,008,007,01000000,907
1222103152:ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#004,145,147,135,153,166,10101111,907

Internal battery Temp is going down (yes) still a bit, both Side A and B.
Systems running fine.

Email via ANDE:
1222103028:PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAo,G4HYG-1::email :pa3guo@amsat.org email via ANDE-2
and I did receive the email via internet within seconds !

Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 05:30:29 -0500 (EST)
Date-warning: Date header was inserted by mta1.srv.hcvlny.cv.net
From: ksproul@rci.rutgers.edu
Subject: APRS Message from PA3GUO-8
To: pa3guo@amsat.org

email via ANDE-2

--------------------------
Message received by MacAPRS IGate station WU2Z
Located in NO BRUNSWICK, NJ
APRS path = PA3GUO-8>APRS,ANDE-2*,qAo,G4HYG-1

09:00 utc pass / max 39 degrees elevation:
Weather: cold and moisty (during the night -9 degrees C), resulting in a frosted antenna:


Amateur radio stations that successfully digipeated via ANDE:
SQ2RH, DD6UBW, DK3WN, PA3GUO, F9XG, F1SRC

20071222090313 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#017,138,047,049,046,214,11100001,917
20071222090243 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#014,146,136,137,146,149,10101111,917
20071222090133 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#007,002,009,009,004,004,01000000,917
20071222090053 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#003,001,015,014,008,006,01000000,917

20071222090304 : DD6UBW]CQ,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::Heard :PA3GUO-8,DK3WN-1,ANDE-2,SQ2RH{UISS51}
20071222090251 : DD6UBW]CQ,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::DK3WN-1 :QSL - 73 de Bernd

20071222090237 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAo,DK3WN-1::ALL :Experimental Satellite Radio Communication via ANDE
20071222090134 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::ALL :ANDE Command Station The Netherlands

December 21, 2007:

ANDE is now exactly one year in space, and will de-orbit within the next days.
It's getting time to say goodbye to a good friend:
mp3:  "Bye bye ANDE"     "Bye Bye my Friend"

Telemetry reception using the 2x6 elements antenna (no pre-amplifier) is still fine.

 09:29:38 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#001,002,010,009,004,003,01000000,414
 09:29:49 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#002,016,175,159,002,008,00000110,414
 09:29:58 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#003,139,045,048,045,214,11100001,414
 09:30:08 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#004,157,136,160,139,152,10101111,414
 09:30:19 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#005,002,010,009,004,003,01000000,414
 09:30:29 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#006,016,175,158,002,008,00000110,414
 09:30:38 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#007,138,046,048,045,214,11100001,414
 09:30:48 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#008,157,136,161,139,151,10101111,414
 11:01:45 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#003,135,045,048,045,214,11100001,593
 11:01:54 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#004,155,136,152,146,155,10101111,593
 11:02:04 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#005,002,009,009,004,003,01000000,593
 11:02:15 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#006,155,181,155,001,036,00000111,593
 11:02:24 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#007,139,046,048,045,214,11100001,593
 11:02:44 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#009,002,010,009,004,003,01000000,593
 11:02:54 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#010,016,181,155,001,036,00000110,593
 11:03:04 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#011,139,046,048,045,214,11100001,593
 11:03:24 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#013,002,009,009,004,003,01000000,593
 11:03:34 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#014,016,181,155,001,036,00000110,593
 11:03:45 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#015,139,045,048,045,214,11100001,593
 12:32:10 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#001,017,182,157,001,061,00000110,000
 12:32:54 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#002,139,046,048,045,214,11100001,386
 12:33:04 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#003,155,159,165,150,156,10101111,386
 12:33:14 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#004,005,010,009,004,003,01000000,386
 12:33:24 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#005,016,182,157,001,059,00000110,386
 12:33:34 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#006,139,046,048,045,214,11100001,386
 12:33:44 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#007,155,158,166,150,156,10101111,386
 12:33:54 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#008,005,010,009,004,003,01000000,386
 12:34:04 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#009,016,182,157,001,059,00000110,386
 12:34:14 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#010,139,046,048,045,214,11100001,386
 12:34:24 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#011,155,157,165,149,155,10101111,386

December 20, 2007:

ANDE is now cruising at 192 km heigth.

20071220130206,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#008,017,181,159,001,115,00000110,999
20071220130156,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#007,002,010,009,004,003,01000000,999
20071220130147,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#006,158,173,171,161,162,10101111,999
20071220130136,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#005,139,045,048,045,214,11100001,999
20071220130127,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#004,017,182,159,001,115,00000110,999
20071220130116,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#003,002,010,009,004,004,01000000,999
20071220130106,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#002,157,172,170,160,161,10101111,999

December 19, 2007:

20071219115646,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#011,002,063,046,037,030,01000000,388
20071219115635,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#010,149,182,171,175,171,10101111,388
20071219115626,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#009,138,046,048,046,214,11100001,388

December 18, 2007:

20071218104814,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#008,134,123,132,130,133,10101111,412
20071218104804,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#007,138,047,050,047,214,11100001,412
20071218104754,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#006,001,016,014,008,006,01000000,412
20071218104744,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#005,003,009,009,004,004,01000000,412

ANDE is now flying at ~202 km height. Looking at the graph it will reach 175km around Dec 24.

December 16, 2007:

14:35 UTC / 50 degrees elevation pass:
Was able to logon to ANDE-2 at 20 degrees elevation and set TE 1 (twice, to get value confirmed).
Result: ANDE-2 works fine, TE 1 was set to 10 seconds successfully !

20071216144007 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,OE1VKW: T#013,002,015,014,007,006,01000000,746
20071216143956 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,OE1VKW: T#012,122,154,153,152,155,10101110,746
20071216143947 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR: T#011,135,048,051,048,213,11100001,746
20071216143947 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PE1ITR::ANDE 2 OK !
20071216143926 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,OE1VKW: T#009,002,050,038,028,024,01000000,746
20071216143916 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR: T#008,122,155,154,153,155,10101110,746
20071216143906 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,OE1VKW: T#007,135,048,051,048,213,11100001,746
20071216143856 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,OE1VKW: T#006,122,168,117,001,029,00000010,746
20071216143846 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAo,DL8DR:  T#005,002,015,014,007,006,01000000,746 <-- as of here 10 seconds interval
20071216143821 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAo,DL8DR:  T#003,122,170,117,001,029,00000010,617 <-- just before this beacon TE 1 was set
...  
14:38:13 !TELEMTRY was 1 WAIT                                                     <-- confirmation: period was already 10 seconds
14:38:11 !prompt:TE 1                                                             <-- re-issue of TE 1 to get confirmation
14:38:04 !prompt:TELEMTRY was 5 WAIT                                              <-- confirmation of ANDE-2
14:38:02 !TE 1                                                                    <-- set telemetry rate to 10 seconds
...
20071216143729 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAo,DK3WN-1:T#002,002,062,047,036,031,01000000,000 <-- beacon because side B is awake
20071216143657 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAo,DK3WN-1:waking up side B ...
20071216143641 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR: T#001,122,158,158,156,157,10101110,000 <-- beacon due to the wake up of side B
20071216143559 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PE1ITR:waking up side B ...		  <-- waking up side B

13:05 UTC pass:
ANDE is now flying faster, so less and less time is available each pass.
Tried to logon to ANDE-2 during the 78 degrees elevation pass,but only after 2 attempts I got logged on.
However, I was not able to submit the TE 1 command on time. My link got broken as can be seen below:

20071216130702 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PE1ITR::ALL : Hello
20071216130657 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#002,002,015,014,008,007,01000000,696
20071216130628 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PE1ITR:C DISC2
20071216130615 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PA3GUO:TE 1
20071216130410 : ANDE-2]APRS1,SGATE,qAO,PA3GUO::BLN1ANDE :ANDE-1 only wakes up 1 of evry 15s for users. Pse conserve.
20071216130356 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PA3GUO:waking up ANDE 2

APRS users: OK1DNT, OE1VKW, PA3GUO, F9XG, DL8DR, SP8RSL, F1IKD-6, F1SRC, SQ2RH

APRS QSO:

20071216130748 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,SP7THR-3::OK1DNT : QSL
20071216130711 : OK1DNT]CQ,ANDE-1*,qAO,SM7WSJ::PA3GUO-8 :ok1dnt@seznam.cz good afternoon OM op. Denis Hello frm Teplice 73!

ANDE-1 downlink:

20071216130732 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAo,DK3WN-1::ALL : http://www.qsl.net/pa3guo
20071216130723 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#004,135,048,051,048,214,11100001,000
20071216130453 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#001,121,141,139,138,137,10101110,000

December 15, 2007:

ANDE is still doing fine, and many stations grab the opportunity to make a quick APRS QSO during the last days in space of our friend:

5P22U]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::F1SRC :copy, 59 tnx
F1SRC]CQ,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO:73, 5P22U de F1SRC qsl qsl
5P22U]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAo,ON7EQ::G0ISW :59 qsl

Maybe a false alarm, but for the first time ever ANDE-2 did not execute a command properly.
After I set the telemetry rate to 10 seconds, it did in reality take a period of 16 seconds:

20071215150027 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAo,DL8DR:T#006,119,146,142,156,168,10101110,770
20071215150009 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAo,DL8DR:T#005,130,048,051,048,213,11100001,770
20071215145953 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAo,ON7EQ:T#004,118,175,112,001,030,00000010,770
20071215145937 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#003,119,146,142,156,167,10101110,641

First sign of heat ?

Based on the current keppler sets & NOVA calculations ANDE is now at ~214 km.



December 14, 2007:

20071214121415,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#005,008,177,116,005,132,00100010,375
20071214121404,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#004,005,009,009,004,003,01000000,375
20071214121354,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#003,115,113,119,106,110,10000000,375

December 13, 2007:

20071213171237,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#002,004,010,009,004,003,01000000,000
20071213153900,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#003,005,009,009,004,004,01000000,000
20071213123552,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#004,009,177,113,002,170,00100010,000
20071213123412,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#002,137,049,052,049,214,11100001,000

December 12, 2007:

!S 15:58:18 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#004,137,049,052,049,214,11100001,000
!S 14:26:46 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#003,008,177,112,004,007,00000010,000
!S 14:25:56 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#002,005,009,009,004,004,01000000,000
!S 14:25:06 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#001,111,118,134,116,128,10100100,000
!S 12:54:54 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#001,111,129,118,126,122,10001010,000

My de-orbit estimate, based on the ANDE height graphs:
Based on the current keppler sets & NOVA calculations ANDE is now at 220 km.
From 220km to de-orbit the graph shows ~12 days, so de-orbit today + ~12 days = ~24 Dec


December 11, 2007:

20071211175120 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::ALL :waking up ANDE-1 ... 6.8 degrees elevation
20071211175117 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#006,112,140,126,127,122,10001110,000
20071211144540 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#002,005,009,009,004,004,01000000,000

December 10, 2007:

20071210180659 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#003,005,009,009,004,003,01000000,000

December 09, 2007:
Based on the current keppler sets & NOVA calculations ANDE is now at 226 km.
From 225km to de-orbit the graph shows ~15 days, so de-orbit today + ~15 days = ~24 Dec

!S 15:20:27 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#006,008,176,108,004,183,00100010,000
!S 15:19:39 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#005,005,009,009,004,004,01000000,000
!S 15:17:58 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#003,136,050,052,049,214,11100001,000
!S 15:17:07 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#002,005,039,034,023,022,01000000,000
!S 15:16:18 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#001,108,119,121,105,108,10000000,000

December 08, 2007:

20071208 15:34:45 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#008,005,009,009,004,004,01000000,375
20071208 15:34:35 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#007,110,146,151,138,141,10101110,375
20071208 15:34:25 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#006,137,049,052,049,214,11100001,375
20071208 15:34:15 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#005,008,177,110,002,015,00000010,375
20071208 15:34:05 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#004,005,009,009,004,004,01000000,375
20071208 15:33:55 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#003,110,145,151,138,142,10101110,375
20071208 15:33:45 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#002,138,049,052,049,214,11100001,375

December 07, 2007:
Set TE 1 on ANDE-2

20071207172522 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#011,135,049,052,049,213,11100001,805
20071207172512 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#010,109,175,103,001,030,00000010,805
20071207172452 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#008,109,155,140,156,152,10101110,805
20071207172452 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PE1ITR::keeping side 2 alive TE 1
20071207172442 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#007,135,049,052,049,213,11100001,805
20071207172439 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PE1ITR::keeping side 2 alive
20071207172433 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAo,DK3WN-1:T#006,109,175,103,001,030,00000010,805
20071207172422 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#005,002,015,014,008,007,01000000,805
20071207172407 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#004,108,156,140,158,153,10101110,668
20071207172355 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#003,109,175,103,001,029,00000010,396
20071207172341 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#002,002,015,014,008,007,01000000,396
20071207172332 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#001,109,157,139,159,154,10101110,260
20071207172255 : ANDE-2]APRS1,SGATE,qAO,PA3GUO::BLN1ANDE :ANDE-1 only wakes up 1 of evry 15s for users. Pse conserve.
20071207172241 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PA3GUO::ALL :Hello Europe ANDE-2

December 06, 2007:
Set TE 1 on ANDE-1 (could get into ANDE-2) and after that made APRS QSOs with PE1ITR & SP9TTX

20071206191427 : SP9TTX]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PE1ITR::PA3GUO-8 :Hello via Ande NO-61 from JO90SG Olkusz
20071206191356 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PE1ITR::SP9TTX QSL

20071206191353 : PE1ITR-3]APRS,ANDE-1*,ARISS,qAo,DK3WN-1::PA3GUO-8 : OK 73!
20071206191322 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAo,DK3WN-1::PE1ITR QSL

20071206191104 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#007,136,050,052,049,214,11100001,999
20071206191054 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#006,007,176,107,004,191,00100010,833
20071206191044 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAo,EI7IG :T#005,005,009,009,004,004,01000000,833
20071206191034 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#004,109,105,109,105,106,10000000,520
20071206190925 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO:ping

December 05, 2007:
A very bad way of looking at this most likely, but anyway:

RAFT crashed within a day when it was at 175 km height.
Looking at the diagram, delta between 230 & 175 km is ~20 days.
Today ANDE is at 230 km, so do we have until Dec 5 + 20 = Dec 25 ?
Anyway: I inserted the current (NOVA based) height for Dec 5 in the diagram:

20071205193228,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#001,002,044,035,023,021,01000000,826
20071205193241,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#002,008,176,110,004,024,00000010,826
20071205193315,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#005,001,016,014,007,006,01000000,826
20071205193325,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#006,137,049,052,049,214,11100001,826

December 04, 2007:
ANDE is now cruising at 232 km height.

Signals from ANDE with the new 2x6 elements home-made DK7ZB are very strong.

Mike is setting TE 1 on ANDE-1 while I set TE 1 on ANDE-2. Parallel commanding works fantastic !
Below some telemetry beacons, all at the TE 1 (10 seconds) interval.

20071204194104 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAo,ON7EQ:T#008,002,044,035,024,022,01000000,398
20071204194056 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAo,ON7EQ:T#008,108,175,103,001,030,00000010,622
20071204194054 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAo,ON7EQ:T#007,108,127,122,127,125,10101010,398
20071204194046 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAo,ON7EQ:T#007,002,015,014,008,007,01000000,622
20071204194044 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#006,135,050,052,049,214,11100001,398
20071204194036 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#006,108,141,135,132,125,10101110,622
20071204194035 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#005,109,174,109,001,112,00000010,398
20071204194034 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PA3GUO:TE is set to 10 seconds
20071204194026 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#005,134,049,052,049,213,11100001,622
20071204194024 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#004,002,049,039,028,026,01000000,398
20071204194016 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#004,109,175,103,001,031,00000010,622
20071204194014 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#003,108,128,123,128,126,10101010,398
20071204194006 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#003,002,048,039,028,025,01000000,622
20071204193956 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#002,108,142,136,133,125,10101110,393

December 03, 2007:
20071203195251,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#001,007,177,108,004,158,00100010,000


December 02, 2007:
ANDE is now cruising at 235 km height.

20071202183551,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#003,005,039,035,025,022,01000000,586


December 01, 2007:
20071201202211,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#005,005,009,009,004,004,01000000,000
20071201202121,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#004,136,050,052,049,214,11100001,000


November 30, 2007:
20071130220658,ANDE-1>BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#001,008,177,110,004,162,00100010,220


November 29, 2007:
During a 80 degrees pass I logged on to ANDE-2 and set TE 1 (beacon rate 10 seconds).
Below you see this worked fine (interfalls indeed 10 seconds)

20071129204947 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#013,001,015,014,008,007,01000000,947
20071129204943 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:]ANDE alt. channel. US Naval Academy
20071129204937 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#012,002,015,014,007,006,01000000,947
20071129204927 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#011,110,130,130,131,130,10101110,947
20071129204917 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#010,135,049,052,049,213,11100001,947
20071129204907 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#009,110,168,104,001,032,00000010,947
20071129204858 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#008,002,015,014,007,007,01000000,947
20071129204848 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#007,110,131,131,132,130,10101110,947
20071129204837 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#006,135,049,052,049,213,11100001,947
20071129204828 : ANDE-2]APRS2,SGATE,qAO,SM7WSJ::BLN2ANDE :ANDE stays awake for 30 secs after last pkt heard.
20071129204827 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#005,110,175,104,001,028,00000010,947
20071129204817 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#004,002,015,014,008,007,01000000,947
20071129204807 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#003,109,132,132,133,131,10101110,947
20071129204757 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#002,135,049,052,049,213,11100001,947
20071129204748 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#001,110,176,104,001,028,00000010,611
20071129204658 : ANDE-2]APRS1,SGATE,qAO,PA3GUO::BLN1ANDE :ANDE-1 only wakes up 1 of evry 15s for users. Pse conserve.
20071129204644 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PA3GUO:ping

November 28, 2007:
Strong downlink, triggered ANDE-2, made APRS QSO with PE1ITR via ANDE-1.

November 27, 2007:
NOVA is indicating with the current kepplersets ANDE is cruising at 240 kms.

During a 89 degrees pass I logged on to ANDE-2 and set TE 1 (beacon rate 10 seconds).

20071127211456 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#019,133,049,052,049,213,11100001,645
20071127211426 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,SP7THR-3:T#016,110,134,133,130,125,10001110,645
20071127211416 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#015,133,049,052,049,213,11100001,645
20071127211406 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#014,108,173,102,001,030,00000010,645
20071127211356 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,SP7THR-3:T#013,002,020,018,011,009,01000000,645
20071127211346 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,SP7THR-3:T#012,110,135,134,130,125,10101110,645
20071127211304 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PE1ITR::ANDE :Keeping alive Side B
20071127211256 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#007,133,049,052,049,213,11100001,645
20071127211246 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#006,108,163,102,001,031,00000010,645
20071127211226 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#004,110,137,136,132,126,10101110,645
20071127211216 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAo,ON7EQ:T#003,135,049,052,049,213,11100001,645
20071127211202 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAo,ON7EQ:T#002,109,175,102,001,031,00000010,510
20071127211105 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PE1ITR:T#001,110,140,139,134,126,10101110,000
20071127211046 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PE1ITR:waking up Side B ...

November 26, 2007:

!S 21:24:24 !ANDE-2>APRS1,SGATE::BLN1ANDE :ANDE-1 only wakes up 1  of evry 15s for users. Pse conserve.
!S 21:24:30 !PA3GUO>APRS,ANDE-2*::Hello Europe
!S 21:24:31 !PA3GUO>APRS,ANDE-2*::Hello Europe
!S 21:24:37 !PA3GUO>APRS,ANDE-2*::Hello Europe
!S 21:23:57 !PA3GUO>APRS,ANDE-1*::Hello Europe
!S 21:25:37 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#004,109,101,097,099,096,10000000,638
!S 22:56:20 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#002,137,050,052,049,214,11100001,840
!S 22:56:30 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#003,108,116,110,115,112,10000000,840
!S 22:56:40 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#004,003,009,009,004,004,01000000,840
!S 22:56:50 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#005,009,176,108,002,168,00100010,840
!S 22:57:40 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#010,136,050,052,049,214,11100001,840
!S 22:57:49 !ANDE-1>BEACON:>Satellite 145.825mhz US Naval Academy
!S 22:57:50 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#011,108,114,108,113,110,10000000,840
!S 22:58:00 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#012,003,009,009,004,004,01000000,840
!S 22:58:10 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#013,009,176,108,002,168,00100010,840
!S 22:58:30 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#015,108,113,107,112,109,10000000,840

November 25, 2007:

!S 21:34:11 !PA3GUO>APRS,ANDE-2*:SEE http://www.ande-deorbit.com
!S 21:34:24 !ANDE-2>APRS1,SGATE::BLN1ANDE :ANDE-1 only wakes up 1  of evry 15s for users. Pse conserve.
!S 21:34:26 !PA3GUO>APRS,ANDE-2*:C DISC2
!S 21:36:11 !ANDE-2>APRS1,SGATE::BLN1ANDE :ANDE-1 only wakes up 1  of evry 15s for users. Pse conserve.
!S 00:51:38 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#002,137,014,013,006,006,01000001,968
!S 20:03:29 !PA3GUO>APRS,ANDE-1*::TALK     :Hello DL8DR
!S 20:03:41 !PD0RKC>APRS,ANDE-1*::TALK     :PD0RKC
!S 21:34:24 !ANDE-2>APRS1,SGATE::BLN1ANDE :ANDE-1 only wakes up 1  of evry 15s for users. Pse conserve.
!S 21:34:31 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#001,137,049,052,049,214,11100001,409
!S 21:34:40 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#002,111,132,132,134,133,10101110,409
!S 21:34:55 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#003,111,175,112,001,192,00100010,665
!S 21:35:05 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#004,132,049,052,049,214,11100001,665
!S 21:35:25 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#006,003,009,009,004,004,01000000,665
!S 21:35:35 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#007,012,176,112,001,192,00100010,665
!S 21:35:45 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#008,132,049,052,049,214,11100001,665
!S 21:35:55 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#009,111,131,130,133,131,10101110,665
!S 21:36:05 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#010,001,015,014,008,007,01000000,665
!S 21:36:11 !ANDE-2>APRS1,SGATE::BLN1ANDE :ANDE-1 only wakes up 1  of evry 15s for users. Pse conserve.
!S 21:36:15 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#011,110,175,112,001,192,00100010,665
!S 21:36:26 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#012,135,049,051,049,214,11100001,665
!S 21:36:35 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#013,111,131,130,132,130,10101110,665
!S 21:36:47 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#014,002,015,014,008,007,01000000,665
!S 21:36:50 !ANDE-1>BEACON:>Satellite 145.825mhz US Naval Academy

November 24, 2007:
Few APRS QSO's made:

DL8DR>APRS,ANDE-1* ::TALK :Hi Henk
:DL8DR QSL de PA3GUO

!T 21:47:27 !PA3GUO>APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,SM7WSJ::TALK :Hello DK3WN
!T 21:47:43 !DK3WN>CQ,ANDE-1*,qAO,SM7WSJ::TALK :hello pa3guo

!S 20:12:32 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#005,002,009,009,004,004,01000000,206
!S 21:46:00 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#007,112,131,136,132,133,10101110,999
!S 21:46:11 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#008,136,014,013,007,006,01000001,999
!S 21:46:12 !ANDE-1>BEACON :>Satellite 145.825mhz US Naval Academy
!S 21:46:21 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#009,112,141,114,136,019,00001010,999
!S 21:46:30 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#010,135,049,051,049,214,11100001,999

VOICE Mode Messages: "Hello", "Hello ANDE", "Hello DL8DR"

November 23, 2007:
VOICE Mode:
Enabled VOICE mode during the 22:00UTC pass, but ANDE signals were not that good.
As I have had this in the past, some passess are better as the others, I did not worry too much.
I only picked up in voice "GUO", but I am not sure whether that was someone calling me or my own packet (which I doubt). Following stations tried voice: DL8DR and EA4EKH. Kind of a pitty for them the results were not that good.
(TE 1 was also set during this pass)

20071123220130 : DL8DR]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAo,DK3WN-1::TALK :Hi
20071123220037 : DL8DR]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAo,DK3WN-1::TALK :Hi Gerd in Hamburg
20071123220011 : PA3GUO]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAo,DK3WN-1:Test
20071123215842 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#013,111,116,112,114,112,10000000,999
20071123215826 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#012,008,142,114,136,095,00001010,999
20071123215736 : EA4EKH-6]APU25N,ANDE-1*,qAo,DK3WN-1::TALK :HELLO PA3GUO{06
20071123215725 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#006,111,118,114,116,114,10000000,899
20071123215715 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#005,135,049,051,049,214,11100001,825
20071123215705 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#004,009,142,114,137,094,00001010,731
20071123215657 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:]Satellite 145.825mhz US Naval Academy
20071123215650 : DL8DR]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::TALK :Hi Gerd in Hamburg
20071123215633 : EA4EKH-6]APU25N,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::TALK :HELLO PA3GUO{06
20071123215631 : OK1PHU]APU25N,ANDE-1*,WIDE3-3,qAO,PA3GUO:=4945.77N/01555.15Eyop. Pavel, husak@hlinecko.cz, pse QSL
20071123215630 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#003,008,142,114,137,094,00001010,508
20071123215618 : 2E1EBX]CQ,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO:=5256.66N/00029.53E-les--HUNSTANTON--NORFOLK---UK {UIV32}
20071123215538 : EA4EKH-6]APU25N,ANDE-1*,qAo,DK3WN-1::TALK :HELLO PA3GUO{06

Signal strength test:

During the 20:22UTC pass myself and Rob, PE1ITR, measured the differences in signal strengths using my new 2x6 elements DK7ZB and the electronic polarization switch made by Rob. Using either vertical or horizontal signals were fading between S3..S5, with circular polarixation they were stable at S5 (no QSB and much more comfortable to listen to).

20071123202548 : SP1TMN-6]APU25N,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO:]232025zqrv ,Sat
20071123202534 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:]Satellite 145.825mhz US Naval Academy
20071123202534 : 2E1EBX]CQ,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO:=5256.66N/00029.53E-les--HUNSTANTON--NORFOLK---UK {UIV32}
20071123202531 : SP1TMN-6]APU25N,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO:=/3OP]R2vF` B,sp1tmn@interia.pl op.Janusz
20071123202518 : IK2WSJ]CQ,ANDE-1*,WIDE,qAO,PA3GUO:=4510.84N/00939.00E`35W into 6dBi omni 17m up, 73! {UIV32}
20071123202509 : SP1TMN-6]APU25N,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO:]232024zqrv ,Sat
20071123202504 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#003,010,177,113,001,059,00000010,228
20071123202245 : PA3GUO]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAo,DK3WN-1:ping

November 22, 2007:
Routine access/digipeating tests:

During the 22:07UTC / 66 degrees elevation pass I logged on to ANDE-2 and set TE 1 (beacon rate 10 seconds)
Below you see this worked fine (interfalls indeed 10 seconds).

20071122220818 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,SM7WSJ:]ANDE alt. channel. US Naval Academy
20071122220816 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAo,DK3WN-1:T#009,002,015,014,008,007,01000000,530
20071122220806 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#008,110,124,124,125,126,10101010,530
20071122220756 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAo,DK3WN-1:T#007,135,049,052,049,213,11100001,530
20071122220746 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAo,DK3WN-1:T#006,111,175,106,001,030,00000010,530
20071122220736 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#005,002,014,014,008,007,01000000,530
20071122220726 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#004,110,125,124,126,127,10101010,530
20071122220706 : ANDE-2]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#002,112,175,106,001,030,00000010,530

During the 20:37UTC / 15 degrees elevation pass I logged on to ANDE-1 and set TE 1 (beacon rate 10 seconds)
Below you see this worked fine (interfalls indeed 10 seconds).

20071122203820 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAo,DK3WN-1:T#018,009,175,112,002,117,00000010,466
20071122203759 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,SM7WSJ:T#016,110,121,117,118,116,10000000,466
20071122203749 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,SM7WSJ:T#015,136,049,052,049,214,11100001,466
20071122203739 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAo,DK3WN-1:T#014,009,176,112,002,116,00000010,466
20071122203730 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAo,DK3WN-1:T#013,003,009,009,004,004,01000000,466
20071122203720 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAo,DK3WN-1:T#012,110,122,118,119,117,10000000,466
20071122203710 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,SM7WSJ:T#011,136,049,052,049,214,11100001,466
20071122203700 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAo,DK3WN-1:T#010,009,175,112,002,116,00000010,466
20071122203650 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAo,DK3WN-1:T#009,002,009,009,004,004,01000000,466
20071122203643 : PA3GUO]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAo,DK3WN-1:: TE set to 1
20071122203641 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,SM7WSJ:T#008,110,123,119,120,118,10000000,466
20071122203630 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,SM7WSJ:T#007,136,049,052,049,214,11100001,466
20071122203619 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#006,009,175,112,002,116,00000010,466
20071122203610 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAo,EA6XQ:T#005,002,009,009,004,004,01000000,382

November 21, 2007:
With the new antenna (single 6 elements DK7ZB) access test to ANDE-1:
- ANDE was much stronger as before (S9 vs S3 on the old 2x10 element Cushcraft)
- Made a short APRS QSO with Mike, DK3WN
- Captured a beacon from ANDE

2007-Nov-21 21:44:47 DK3WN-1>CQ,ANDE-1*,DK3WN-1,I:=4943.90N/00857.30EyHenk, QSO for award ?
2007-Nov-21 21:46:06 DK3WN-1>CQ,ANDE-1*,DK3WN-1,I:=4943.90N/00857.30EyPA3GUO - 73 de Mike
2007-Nov-21 21:46:24 PA3GUO>APRS,ANDE-1*,DK3WN-1,I:DK3WN 59 de PA3GUO
2007-Nov-21 21:46:55 DK3WN-1>CQ,ANDE-1*,DK3WN-1,I:=4943.90N/00857.30Eythanks for 1 point :-)

20:46:06 !ANDE-1>BEACON:T#007,002,009,009,004,004,01000000,000

November 19, 2007:
Mike, DK3WN, has created and released the ANDE de-Orbit AWARD website.


November 17, 2007:
ANDE is expected to de-orbit within 4 weeks from today.
Therefore, with approval of Bob, Mike and myself teamed up to initiate a special award.

Details on the Award I announced today on the amsat-bb.

ANDE (NO-61) will de-orbit somewhere in the next 4 weeks.
We do not know exactly, but that's the challenge and the fun !

For these last weeks a special event is launched, and everyone
is invited to participate !

A special ANDE de-Orbit AWARD can be obtained by everyone that makes
QSOs via ANDE or receives telemetry during its final 10 days in space.
On the AWARD your callsign and achievements will be mentioned:

ANDE APRS QSOs:
--------------------------------------------------------------------
1 point for each 2 way APRS QSO over ANDE in its last 10 days of life.
Example:
00:01:31:24 : KB1GVR]APU25N,ANDE-1*,qAO,K8YSE-6::KC2PCR :GA Doug
00:01:31:42 : KC2PCR]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,KB2CEV::KB1GVR :G'Afternoon Mark ;)

ANDE Telemetry Reception:
--------------------------------------------------------------------
10 points for telemetry packets on the last day
 9 points for telemetry packets on the last day -1
 ...
 1 point  for telemetry packets on the last day -9

In total 55 Telemetry points can be achieved, all to be scored in the last 10 days.

Bob, WB4APR, will set the official date/time of de-orbit. The 10 days before 
that date then count for the calculation of your achievements....
... but you do not know before that when those days will be :-)

To obtain the award participates should, within 2 weeks after ANDE de-orbits,
email his/her own score + proof (the packets).

Further details like (shipping) costs and the submission email address will
be announced in the coming days.

Have fun - and keep ANDE busy in its final exciting days in space !

Bob,  WB4APR
Mike, DK3WN
Henk, PA3GUO

October 13, 2007:
After an announcement on the amsat-bb I enabled the Packet to VOICE transponder (side A) for a Saturday afternoon pass over Europe.
Mike, DK3WN, was very successful (click on the text below to listen to the recording):

Activation of VOICE MODE: "Welcome to TextSpeech"
DK3WN says "Hello this is DK3WN speaking"
DK3WN says "Hello Henk it works"
DK3WN says "Hi Henk nice to meet you on ANDE"
DK3WN says "Hello G0ISW this is DK3WN"
DK3WN says "Hello Henk it works fine"
DK3WN says "Hello SP5MG DD6UBW PA3GUO"


October 12, 2007:
Tested the Packet to VOICE transponder (side A):

VOICE Mode is by default of and needs to be enabled by a command station.
After a few minutes it automatically turn off again.
Operating details are described here.

Audio recording, notice that voice is weaker as APRS packets: Welcome to textspeech

October 09, 2007:
Routine access/digipeating test:

During the 19:05 UTC pass, maximum elevation 78 degrees:
- Logged on to ANDE side A, set TE 1 (telemetry rate 10 seconds).
- After that kept ANDE side A alive by BEACON EVERY 2 (20 seconds):

1. APRS digipeating working fine, some examples:

PD0RKC]CQ,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO:=5310.38N/00559.41E
2E0EXL]CQ,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO:=5122.97N/00012.77W-73' Via Satellite , Op: Phil , London .
MD0MAN]CQ,ANDE-1*,WIDE,qAO,PA3GUO:=5410.08N/00431.24W-best wishes from the Isle of Man 73's :)
F8CUY]CQ,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO:=/5^t.Nf`q- BPHG20003/Fred,Sacquenville,dpt27

2. Multiple SatGates active over Europe, some examples:

DD6UBW
DK3WN-1
EA4EKH-6
ON7EQ

3. Command up/downlink working fine (TE 1 command, setting beacon interval to 10 seconds)

20071009190837 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#019,236,050,052,050,214,11100001,504
20071009190827 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#018,607,175,102,004,037,00000010,504
20071009190817 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#017,005?1?Í009,004,004,0100000`,504
20071009190807 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#016,100?030,130,144,142,10101?00,504
20071009190800 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,DD6UBW:T#015,136,050,053,050,214,11100001,504
20071009190748 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#014,007,174,102,004,037,00000010,504
20071009190738 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#013,005,009,009,004,004,01000000,504
20071009190728 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#012,100,130,131,145,144,10101110,504
20071009190718 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#011,136,050,052,050,214,11100001,504
20071009190708 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#010,007,175,102,004,037,00000010,504
20071009190657 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#009,003,016,014,008,007,01000000,504
20071009190647 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#008,100,130,131,146,145,10101110,504
20071009190637 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAo,EA4EKH-6:T#007,136,050,052,050,214,11100001,504
20071009190628 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAo,EA4EKH-6:T#006,007,175,101,004,038,00000010,504
20071009190617 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#005,004,009,009,004,004,01000000,504
20071009190608 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#004,100,130,131,148,146,10101110,504
20071009190558 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#003,136,050,052,050,214,11100001,420

September 30, 2007:
Routine access/digipeating test:

During the 19:12 UTC pass, maximum elevation 18 degrees:
- Logged on to ANDE side A, set TE 1 (telemetry rate 10 seconds).
- After that kept ANDE side A alive by BEACON EVERY 1 (10 seconds):

20070930191421 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAR,SP7THR:T#008,136,050,052,049,214,11100001,473
20070930191411 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#007,008,175,107,002,186,00100010,473
20070930191401 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#006,003,009,009,004,004,01000000,473
20070930191351 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#005,106,156,137,145,138,10101110,473
20070930191342 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,DD6UBW:T#004,137,049,052,049,214,11100001,473
20070930191338 : PA3GUO-10]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::keeping alive TE 1
20070930191332 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#003,108,168,107,002,186,00100010,473
20070930191330 : ANDE-1]APRS2,SGATE,qAO,PA3GUO::BLN2ANDE :ANDE stays awake for 30 secs after last pkt heard.
20070930191321 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#002,003,009,009,004,004,01000000,473

-> APRS digipeating via ANDE side A worked
-> Logging on to ANDE side A worked (=connect + password exchange)
-> TE 1 worked, distance between the ANDE side A beacons was 10 seconds
-> Maximum elevation was 18 degrees, link (signal strengths) was good, radio in the satellite works fine.

Next, during the 76 degrees elevation pass I tested ANDE side B.
- Logged on to ANDE side B - Issued the command TE 1 (telemetry rate 10 seconds).

!S 20:44:49 !:waking up side B ...
!S 20:44:51 !PA3GUO-10>APRS,ANDE-2*::waking up side B ...
!S 20:44:53 !PA3GUO-10>APRS,ANDE-2*:=5123.39N/00526.23E- www.qsl.net/pa3guo
!S 20:44:58 !*** CONNECTED to xxx
!S 20:45:13 !ANDE-2>BEACON:T#002,002,015,014,008,007,01000000,211
!S 20:45:18 !prompt:
!S 20:45:36 !TE 1
!T 20:45:37 !ANDE-2>BEACON,qAo,ON7EQ:T#003,135,049,052,049,213,11100001,400
!T 20:45:47 !ANDE-2>BEACON,qAo,ON7EQ:T#004,107,138,137,129,121,10001110,400

-> APRS digipeating via ANDE side B worked
-> Logging on to ANDE side B worked (=connect + password exchange)
-> TE 1 worked, distance between the ANDE side B beacons was 10 seconds

September 09, 2007:
Routine access/digipeating test:

Logged on to ANDE side A, set TE 1 (telemetry rate 10 seconds).
After that kept ANDE alive by BEACON EVERY 1 (10 seconds):

07:14:02 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#002,003,009,009,004,004,01000000,194
07:14:30 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#004,100,102,091,103,097,10000000,375
07:14:40 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#005,001,009,009,004,004,01000000,375
07:14:50 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#006,008,175,102,002,028,00000010,375
07:15:00 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#007,135,050,052,050,214,11100001,375

-> TE 1 worked, distance is 10 seconds
-> But these were all the packets I could decode during a 90 degrees pass ...
-> I have the impression that up/dn links are getting more difficult (can be my station or ANDE of course)

August 21, 2007:
Using the APRS protocol emails can be send quite easily via a satellite.

With these TNC commands an APRS message to "EMAIL" is send, which is in the packet network further distributed:

MYCALL PA3GUO-5
U APRS VIA ARISS
HBAUD 1200

Next enter in the TNC in CONVERSE mode:

:EMAIL     :pa3guo@amsat.org test3  

and the message gets relayed via the satellite to the APRS network, which decomposes the message further and forwards it via the internet to the given address.

From: ksproul@rci.rutgers.edu
Subject: APRS Message from PA3GUO-5
To: pa3guo@amsat.org
--------------------------
Message received by MacAPRS IGate station WU2Z
Located in NO BRUNSWICK, NJ
APRS path = PA3GUO-5>APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO
test3

August 18, 2007:
Routine access/digipeating test:

Logged on to ANDE side A, set TE 1 (telemetry rate 10 seconds).
After that kept ANDE alive by BEACON EVERY 1 (10 seconds):

!S 15:27:42 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#003,002,009,009,004,004,01000000,546
!S 15:27:52 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#004,006,174,095,004,114,00000010,546
!S 15:28:01 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#005,135,050,053,050,214,11100002,546
!S 15:28:11 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#006,096,099,092,090,090,10000000,546
!S 15:28:21 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#007,002,009,009,004,004,01000000,546
!S 15:28:31 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#008,006,174,095,004,116,00000010,546
!S 15:28:41 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#009,135,050,053,050,213,11100001,546
!S 15:28:51 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#010,096,099,092,091,090,10000000,546
!S 15:29:01 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#011,002,009,009,005,004,01000000,546
!S 15:29:31 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#014,096,099,091,092,090,10000000,546
!S 15:29:41 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#015,002,009,009,005,004,01000000,546
!S 15:29:51 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#016,006,174,095,004,116,00000010,546
!S 15:30:01 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#017,135,050,053,050,214,11100001,546
!S 15:30:11 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#018,096,098,091,093,090,10000000,546
!S 15:30:21 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#019,002,015,014,008,007,01000000,546
!S 15:30:31 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#020,134,050,053,050,²04,11100001,546
!S 15:30:41 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#021,136,050,053,050,214,11100001,546
!S 15:30:51 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#022,005,ð08,0(!,+05,004,01000000,546
!S 15:31:01 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#023,006,173,095,004,116,00000010,546
!S 15:31:11 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#024,135,051,053,05ð,214,11100001,546
!S 15:31:21 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#025,096,098,0:0,°84,091,10000000,546
!S 15:31:31 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#026,005,009ì005/004,004,01000000,546
!S 15:31:41 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#027,006,173,095,004O116,00000010,546
!S 15:31:51 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#028,135,051,053,050,214,11100001,546
!S 15:32:01 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#029,096,098,090L095,092,10000000,546
!S 15:32:11 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#030,005,009,009,0(4,004,01000000,546
!S 15:32:21 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#031,006,173,09U,<04,116,00000010,546
!S 15:32:41 !ANDE-1>BEACON :T#033,096L098,089,09;,093,10000000,546

August 12, 2007:
Routine access/digipeating test:

"ANDE digipeating working fine, both side A (public) and side B (non-public)"
Logged stations: OE5RPP, HB9SKA

20070812164041 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#004,006,174,097,003,150,00100010,000
20070812164039 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::OE5RPP 59 de PA3GUO
20070812164023 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::HB9SKA 59 de PA3GUO
20070812164020 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:]Satellite 145.825mhz US Naval Academy
20070812164009 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::HB9SKA 59
20070812163958 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::HK9SKA 59
20070812163951 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#003,005,009,009,004,004,01000000,000
20070812163923 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::73's, PA3GUO - ANDE Command Station The Netherlands
20070812163914 : HB9SKA]APRSAT,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::TALK :73 from H!B9SKA Thomas please Q S L
20070812163904 : OE5RPP]APU25N,ANDE-1*,WIDE,TRACE7-7,qAO,PA3GUO:]121630zvy73 from Attergau, Austria via SAT de oe5rpp@qth.at
20070812163901 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#002,137,051,053,050,214,11100001,000 
20070812163856 : OE5RPP]CQ,ANDE-1*,WIDE,qAO,PA3GUO:=4756.37N/01328.94E`Hello to all via SAT de oe5rpp@qth.at AUSTRIA {UISS50}
20070812163854 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::73
20070812163844 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::test side A working fine 
20070812163758 : ANDE-2]APRS1,SGATE,qAO,PA3GUO::BLN1ANDE :ANDE-1 only wakes up 1 of evry 15s for users. Pse conserve. 
20070812163752 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PA3GUO::test side B working fine
20070812163744 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PA3GUO::test side B 
20070812163721 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::test 

July 29, 2007:
Routine access/digipeating test during a low elevation pass:

ANDE-1 / Side A:
- Using 100W uplink + 10 elements beam, no preamp
- 23 degrees max. elevation pass
- worked OK, but my TNC decoded some packets wrong
ANDE-2 / Side B:
- 23 degrees max. elevation pass
- worked OK, but my TNC decoded some packets wrong

20070729214706 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::ANDE Side A and B digipeating working fine / Henk
20070729214655 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::ANDE Side A and B digipe
ting working fine / Henk
20070729214518 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PA3GUO:=5123.39H/00526.23E- ANDE Coammnd Station Th
20070729214508 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PA3GUO:=5123.39N/00526.23E- ANDE?Bommand Station The Netherlands
20070729214449 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PA3GUO::access test ANDE-2 OK !
20070729214441 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PA3GUO::access test ANDE-2
20070729214439 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PA3GUO:=-123.39N/00526.23E- ANDE Commanb Station The Netherlands
20070729214417 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO:=5123.39N/00526.23E- ANDE Command Station The Netherlands
20070729214413 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::access test ANDE-1 OK
20070729214407 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO:=5123.39N/00526.23E- ANDE Command Station The Nexherlands
20070729214342 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO::access test ANDE-1?


June 11/12, 2007:
ANDE-1 digipeating test:
20070611172449 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO:Hello ANDE
ANDE-2 digipeating working fine:
20070612172855 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PA3GUO:ANDE Command Station The Netherlands - side B testing
ANDE-2 LOGON working fine:
I issued a TE 1 command, which was normally processed.


Apr 10, 2007:
Routine testing of side A and B digipeating / access.
ANDE worked fine, as normal, sensitivity like usual as well:
20070410203111 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO:ANDE/RAFT Command Station
20070410203035 : ANDE-1]BEACON,qAO,PA3GUO:T#003,109,119,121,116,116,10000000,000
20070410202930 : ANDE-2]APRS1,SGATE,qAO,PA3GUO::BLN1ANDE :ANDE-1 only wakes up 1 of evry 15s for users. Pse conserve.
20070410202924 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PA3GUO:access test side B ... OK !
20070410202916 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-2*,qAO,PA3GUO:access test side B
20070410202846 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,PA3GUO:access test side A

Feb 12, 2007:
Enabled the Packet to VOICE transponder in ANDE over Europe (as an authorized command station).
Activation of the ANDE Voice transponder (Feb 12, 2007).

Feb 04, 2007:
Verified ANDE access prior to an upcoming RAFT pass (as an authorized command station).

Using 100W into a 10 elements beam, UNPROTO APRS VIA ARISS,
ANDE showed excellent reception.
First I tested ANDE-2, and after that ANDE-1:
ANDE received all my pings, even downto only 3, 2, 1 degrees elevation !

20070204222923 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAr,DK3WN-1:ande at 1 degrees elevation
20070204222903 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAr,DK3WN-1:ande at 2 degrees
20070204222846 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAr,DK3WN-1:ande at 3 degrees
20070204222711 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAr,DK3WN-1:hi mike - will try raft next pass
20070204222629 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAr,DK3WN-1:Ping...# 24
20070204222627 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAr,DK3WN-1:Ping...# 23
20070204222624 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAr,DK3WN-1:Ping...# 21
20070204222624 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAr,DK3WN-1:Ping...# 22
20070204222622 : PA3GUO-8]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAr,DK3WN-1:Ping...# 20


Dec 23, 2006:
Repeated the ANDE-2 experiments (as an authorized command station).
Was able to also receive ANDE-2, not only my own packets after waking up ANDE-2 but also a beacon, I have stable access to ANDE Side B as of now:
MYCALL PA3GUO-2
DOWNLINK 145.825

Result:
!S 18:07:24 !PA3GUO-2>APRS,ANDE-2* :
!S 18:07:52 !PA3GUO-2>APRS,ANDE-2* :btext
!S 18:07:52 !PA3GUO-2>APRS,ANDE-2* :
!S 18:07:54 !PA3GUO-2>APRS,ANDE-2* :btext
!S 18:07:54 !PA3GUO-2>APRS,ANDE-2* :
!S 18:07:56 !ANDE-2>BEACON :T#001,092,117,115,134,141,10101000,000
!S 18:07:56 !PA3GUO-2>APRS,ANDE-2* :btext
!S 18:07:56 !PA3GUO-2>APRS,ANDE-2* :
!S 18:07:58 !PA3GUO-2>APRS,ANDE-2* :


Dec 22, 2006:
Tried to wake-up ANDE Side B (ANDE-2) on the secret uplink (as an authorized command station).
ANDE Side B sleeps most of the time and needs to be woken up. I did not receive the ANDE-2 downlink (145.825 MHz) myself yet but PD0RKC did (PE1ITR did in parallel the same experiment):
Fm PA3GUO-4 To APRS Via ANDE-2* [21:56:16]
ANDE/RAFT Command Station PA3GUO Do NOT transmit packets via ANDE or RAFT until authorized
Fm PE1ITR To APRS Via ANDE-2* [21:56:18]
:ANDE-2 :?PING?


Dec 22, 2006:
ANDE had its first pass over Europe. Was able to digipeat over ANDE-1 (Side A) using a 2x10 elements beam & 100W. Received several packets that I injected using ALogger into the APRS network:
00:01:26:57 : PA3GUO-3]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAO,OE3MZC:=5123.23N/00526.13E- www.qsl.net/pa3guo
00:01:28:08 : SP7THR-6]APRS,ANDE-1*,qAS,PA3GUO:=5034.00N/02204.44E`73' Via Satellite {UISS50}
00:01:28:52 : DK3WN-1]APU25N,ANDE-1*,qAS,PA3GUO:=4943.90N/00857.30E-www.dk3wn.info


Dec 21, 2006:
ANDE has been launched (together with FCAL) from Space Shuttle Discovery.